2016 All-Conference Teams I History of All-Conference Selections

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Graduate midfielder Maria Marti Bartis (Girona, Spain) has been named the 2016 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year and an All-PBC First-Team selection following a tremendous campaign.
 
On the year she produced 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points and finished her career with 37 goals, 18 assists and 92 points. Marti Bartis was also named PBC Player of the Week (Oct. 3) and a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection for the second consecutive year.
 
She becomes the sixth Player of the Year honoree in program history and is one of just five individuals to earn the honor. It is also only the fourth time that a Laker has been named All-Conference for three or more years.
 
With a goal against Flagler (10/30) she became the first player in the 47-year combined history of Clayton State soccer (men's and women's) to reach double-figures in three consecutive years. She scored 15 in 2014 and 11 in 2015 and her 37 career goals are the third most in either program's history.
 
This year Marti Bartis ranks among the league leaders in the highly competitive PBC. She is tied for second in assists and tied for third goals and points.
 
The only previous PBC Player of the Year winners have been Clayton State Athletic Hall of Famer Nkiru Okosieme (2004), Olaitan Yusuf (2005, 2007), Cherie Sayon (Co- in 2010) and Alicia Robinson (2013).
 
The only other Lakers to earn three All-Conference honors are Judith Chime (2002-05), Natalia Valentine (2012, 2011, 2010), Yusuf (2007, 2005, 2004) and Okosieme (2004, 2002, 2001). Marti Bartis is only the third to do so in three consecutive seasons, joining Chime and Valentine. She has been chosen as First-Team selection in each of the last two seasons and was a Second-Team choice in 2014.
 
She becomes the 43^rd overall All-PBC selection and 27^th First-Team selection. The latter includes the first 17 honorees from 2001-07 when the PBC recognized just one team. Marti Bartis' selection also extends a stretch of 16 straight years that Clayton State has had at least one player selected to the All-Peach Belt Conference Team.
 
"Maria is one of those players that the opposition always looks for first on the team sheet," said head coach Fergal Forde. "Her commitment and dedication to this program will never be forgotten. Not just in terms of her skill and ability, but also her incredible personality on and off the field. Having watched her for three seasons it is easy to say that she will be truly missed. This award is a fitting tribute to a great player, a great person and a wonderful college career.
 
2016 Peach Belt Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams
FIRST-TEAM
Forwards
Mandy Janowitz, Columbus State
Olivia Jarrell, Columbus State
Maria Marti  Bartis, Clayton State
Rachel VanHorn, North Georgia
 
Midfielders
Taylor Marks, Columbus State
Sophia Matonak, North Georgia
Randi Schroedel, Armstrong State
Cassandra Wade, Columbus State
 
Defenders
Jessica Allen, North Georgia
Hugrun Elvarsdottir, Columbus State
Megan Gil, North Georgia
Jasmine Senécal-Guzman, UNC Pembroke
 
Goalkeepers
Maylyn Parsons, Columbus State
Gina Ryan, UNC Pembroke
 
SECOND-TEAM
Forwards
Nicole Corcione, Columbus State
Fio Fustagno, Flagler
Jacy Ramey, North Georgia
Stacy Scott, UNC Pembroke
 
Midfielders
Kelly Anthony, Francis Marion
Sol Baldassini, Georgia College
Frida Lindblom, Flagler
Laisy Scardazzi, Young Harris
Mackenzie Wright, UNC Pembroke
 
Defenders
Tehgan Anguilm, Columbus State
Michelle Allen, Armstrong State
Olivia DeJong, Armstrong State
Grace Rineer, Flagler
 
Elite 15 Award Presented by EAB
Maylyn Parsons, Columbus State
 
Select Sport Gold Ball Award (Most Goals Scored)
Rachel VanHorn, North Georgia
 
Freshman of the Year
Gina Ryan, UNC Pembroke
 
Player of the Year
Maria Marti  Bartis, Clayton State
 
Co-Coaches of the Year
Lars Andersson, UNC Pembroke
Jay Entlich, Columbus State
 
 
Clayton State Women's Soccer All-Peach Belt Conference History (43 Overall)
2016 (1)
Maria Marti Bartis (First-Team)*
 
2015 (3)
Maria Marti Bartis (First-Team)
Siobhan Wilson (First-Team)
Lucy Cunningham (Second-Team)
 
2014 (3)
Melissa Hetherington (First-Team)
Maria Marti Bartis (Second-Team)
Charlotte McCormack (Second-Team)
 
2013 (7)
Denisha Paskell (First-Team)
Melissa Hetherington (First-Team)
*Alicia Robinson (First-Team)
Nina Boganes (Second-Team)
Charlotte McCormack (Second-Team)
Tamaki Onuma (Second-Team)
Emily Walling (Second-Team)
 
2012 (3)
Alicia Robinson (First-Team)
Natalia Valentine (Second-Team)
Laoise O'Driscoll (Second-Team)
 
2011 (4)
Natalia Valentine (Second-Team)
Josefina Holsten (Second-Team)
Silvia Espelt (Second-Team)
Laoise O'Driscoll (Second-Team)
 
2010 (2)
*Cherie Sayon (First-Team)
Natalia Valentine (Second-Team)
 
2009 (1)
Cherie Sayon (First-Team)
 
2008 (2)
Jennifer Powell (Second-Team)
Bose Tanimola (Second-Team)
 
2007 (1)
*Olaitan Yusuf
 
2006 (2)
Yasemin Sunbul
Nkese Udoh
 
2005 (5)
Antoinette Anounga
Judith Chime
Jennifer Powell
Nkese Udoh
*Olaitan Yusuf
 
2004 (3)
Judith Chime
*Nkiru Okosieme
Olaitan Yusuf
 
2003 (2)
Judith Chime
Cassandra Rapaich
 
2002 (2)
Judith Chime
Nkiru Okosieme
 
2001 (2)
Anya Heminger
Nkiru Okosieme
*PBC Player of the Year