Clayton State players advance far at USTA/ITA Southeast Women’s Tennis Regionals
Lakers' White makes Singles A quarterfinals; Cercelletti advances to Singles B semifinals
SUMTER, S.C. – September 24-26, 2010 – Bad weather may have cut short the 2010 USTA/ITA Women’s Tennis Southeast Regionals over the weekend, but not before the Clayton State Lakers made a significant impact on the event. As new head coach Le’Trone Mason made his Laker debut, Clayton State had five players advance to at least the quarterfinals in singles play and two doubles teams advance to the semifinals. The event was at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, hosted by Francis Marion.
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Mason hired as women’s tennis head coach at Clayton State
Former Florida A&M standout won NJCAA national championship at Broward Community College
MORROW, Ga. – June 14, 2010 – Clayton State Athletic Director Mason Barfield announced on Monday the hiring of LeTrone Mason as the new women’s tennis head coach at Clayton State. Mason brings to Clayton State 10 years coaching experience at the collegiate level as both a head coach and an assistant coach, ranging from the junior college to Division I level. Mason replaces Tamas Szabados as Laker head coach. Szabados, who paced Clayton State to the NCAA Division II "Sweet 16" this season, resigned last month to return to his native Hungary.
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Szabados steps down as Clayton State women’s tennis head coach
Hungary native helped pace Lakers to three NCAA National Tournament berths in four seasons
MORROW, Ga. – May 24, 2010 – After pacing the Clayton State Laker women’s tennis program to one its best four-year stretches in program history, head coach Tamas Szabados announced on Monday that he is stepping down from the helm of Clayton State women’s tennis, Athletic Director Mason Barfield announced. A native of Salgotarjan, Hungary, Szabados is returning to his home country to pursue professional opportunities. A nation-wide search for Szabados’ replacement has begun.
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No. 10 Clayton State falls 5-1 against third-ranked
BYU-Hawaii in NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis
"Sweet 16"
Cercelletti records lone victory in singles for Lakers, who finish season 18-8 overall
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – May 12, 2010 – Just like it did in the regular season, the Clayton State Laker women’s tennis team gave third-ranked and undefeated BYU-Hawaii all it could handle on Wednesday in the NCAA Division II "Sweet 16." However, the Seasiders had too much firepower once again and defeated Clayton State 5-1 at Sanlando Park. The defeat concludes 10th-ranked Clayton State’s season at 18-8 overall. The Lakers’ lone victory was in singles. Sophomore Marie Cercelletti won a straight-set 6-0, 6-2 victory over the Seasiders’ Shawni Porter at No. 4 singles. See full story