ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Graduate midfielder Maria Marti Bartis (Girona, Spain) continues to cement her career as one of the finest in Clayton State Athletics history as she has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) Women's Soccer All-Southeast Region First-Team on Tuesday, November 16.
 
It is her third time being named to the D2CCA First-Team, which is a program record. She has also accomplished the feat in three consecutive years and accounts for half of the program's six First-Team selections. It also represents the fifth straight year, and sixth time in seven years, Clayton State women's soccer has had at least one individual named to the team.
 
Marti Bartis finished 2016 with 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points and finished her career with 37 goals, 18 assists and 92 points in just three seasons. She is third all-time in program history in goals scored and points and this year became the first Laker soccer player, men's or women's, to score double-digit goals in three consecutive seasons. That encompassed a total of 47 seasons of Clayton State soccer.
 
For her efforts she has already been named Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year, All-PBC First-Team and PBC Player of the Week (10/3). She is the sixth Player of the Year in team history and one of just four individuals to be named All-Conference for three or more years. The last two of the latter have been at the First-Team level.
 
Additionally, Marti Bartis has been named a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection for a second straight year and is now eligible for her second Academic All-America honor later this month.
 
She is just one of 14 selections all-time and joins Alicia Robinson (2013), Denisha Paskell (2013) and Olaitan Yusuf (2007) as the only other First-Team honorees in program history.
 
With her selection to the D2CCA All-Southeast Region First-Team, Marti Bartis is one of 13 players in the region that will now be eligible for D2CCA All-American Honors. The 2016 D2CCA All-American Team will be announced on Wednesday, November 30.
 
NOTE: Prior to 2015, the D2CCA All-Southeast Region Team was title sponsored by Daktronics.
 
About the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA)
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
 
2016 D2CCA All-Southeast Region Team
First Team
GK Meredith Bailey, Limestone
D Hugrun Elvarsdottir, Columbus State
D Jessica Allen, North Georgia
D Ashton Bowles, Limestone
D Megan Gil, North Georgia
M Cassandra Wade, Columbus State
M Maria Marti Bartis, Clayton State
M Holly Rawcliffe, Limestone
M Sophia Matonak, North Georgia
F Lauren Wade, Carson-Newman
F Rachel VanHorn, North Georgia
F Olivia Jarrell, Columbus State
F Jules Herrity, Carson-Newman
 
Second Team                                                                    
GK Maylyn Parsons, Columbus State
D Naiara Kapstein, Limestone College
D Averi Williams, Carson-Newman
D Macy Franklin, Wingate
D Olivia DeJong, Armstrong State
M Holly Talbut-Smith, Carson-Newman
M Randi Schroedel, Armstrong State
M Laisy Scardazzi, Young Harris
M Varin Ness, Carson-Newman
F Megan O'Connor, Limestone College
F Mandy Janowitz, Columbus State
F Nicole Corcione, Columbus State
F Jacy Ramey, North Georgia 
 
2016 Southeast Region Player of the Year
Lauren Wade, Carson-Newman
 
Clayton State Women's Soccer D2CCA/Daktronics All-Region History
2016: Maria Marti  Bartis (First-Team)
2015: Maria Marti  Bartis (First-Team), Siobhan  Wilson (Second-Team)
2014: Maria Marti  Bartis (First-Team), Lucy  Cunningham (Second-Team)
2013: Alicia Robinson (First-Team), Denisha  Paskell (First-Team), Emily Walling (Second-Team)
      Nina Boganes (Second-Team), Melissa Hetherington (Second-Team)
2012: Natalia Valentine (Second-Team)
2010: Cherie Sayon (Second-Team)
2007: Olaitan Yusuf (First-Team)
2005: Olaitan Yusuf (Second-Team)