Career Highlights:
• Three-time Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection (2023, 2024, 2025).
• Four-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection (2022-2025)
• Named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team.
2025:
• Named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team.
• Tied for second on the team in goals (2), points (6), and assists (2).
• Scored a goal and assisted on senior
Guershom Sylvain's game-winner in the 2-1 win over #HLMSOC preseason favorite Green Bay (9/20).
• Posted points in two consecutive matches, recording his first goal of the season in UDM's 2-0 win at Butler and his first assist on the second goal in the 2-0 win over Mercyhurst.
2024:
• Played in 15 matches, making four starts for UDM
• Posted an assist at Green Bay (9/14)
• Scored only goal of the season in a 2-2 tie at Cleveland State (9/21)
• Totaled three points on the season
• Took nine shots, with three coming on goal
2023:
• Saw action in 15 games, making three starts
• Started at No. 20 Notre Dame (9/5) and at Green Bay (9/9).
• Recorded three shots with two on-goal
• Third start came in Detroit Mercy’s 3-1 come-from-behind win over RMU to clinch a spot in the 2023 #HLMSOC Championships (10/28).
2022:
• Didn't see action
High School:
• Four-time All Huron League First-Team selection (2018-21)
• Three-time all-district first team selection (2019-21)
• Two-time all-region team and all-state third team selection (2020-21)
• 2021 Coach's Award recipient
• Scored 47 goals with 73 assists in high school career
• Helped Grosse Ille to 2019 and 2020 state championship and 2018 and 2021 runner-up finish with a 83-5-4 four-year record
• Helped Michigan Rush to 2020 league championship
Personal:
Full Name: Clayton Louis Lafayette
Parents: Kate and Louis
Siblings: Josie, Bronwyn
Major: Business Administration
