Clayton State’s Cercelletti selected Peach Belt Conference All-Academic for women’s tennis

2012 Peach Belt Conference Women's Tennis All-Academic Team
AUGUSTA, Ga. – May 15, 2012 – The Peach Belt Conference released its women's tennis All-Academic team on Tuesday, and selected from Clayton State was Marie Cercelletti.

Cercelletti was one of 12 players selected to the team. In addition, Laker teammates Charlotte Fabricius and Martina Dedaj were both selected honorable mention All-Academic for the PBC.

To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

Cercelletti, a senior from Domvallier, France, was a second team All-Peach Belt Conference selection in singles, marking the first time she has earned an All-Conference honor for her Laker career.

She was the bright spot this season in what was tough for Clayton State. Cercelletti finished 13-6 overall in singles, playing mostly in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions after the Lakers suffered season-ending injuries to junior Ivana Krommelova and freshman Hannah Keeling. In Peach Belt Conference play, Cercelletti finished 9-3 in singles.

For her career, Cercelletti is 62-19 overall in singles with a current winning percentage of .765, placing her sixth all-time at Clayton State in terms of singles winning percentage.

In the classroom, Cercelletti finished with a cumulative 3.41 grade-point average in marketing. She has been a three-time Peach Belt Conference Presidential Scholar recipient, and been selected to the Dean's List at Clayton State. Cercelletti recently graduated with her bachelor's degree in Business Administration.