Lotte Lesscher y Post and Catarina Zheng Placed in National Rankings

Women's Tennis | 4/8/2019 12:00:00 AM

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The unmistakably solid doubles tandem of sophomores Lotte Lesscher y Post (Arnhem, Netherlands) and Catarina Zheng (Oporto, Portugal) have been a force the last two seasons on the tennis court for Goldey-Beacom and recently were ranked the 15th-best doubles team in the country, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

These two have led the way for Goldey-Beacom at first doubles with their great teamwork, communication and strong play. This season, they are 18-3 so far with a 13-2 mark in dual matches, 5-1 record in tournament play and a 7-1 mark against the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.

The duo this fall went to the ITA doubles final before losing in a match tiebreak to Barbara Quagliardi and Diana Baumgartnere from New York Tech. They furthered their hold in the national rankings last Friday, recording a 6-3 triumph at first doubles over 30th-ranked Reehan Rashad and Luisa Auffarth from Queens (NY).

The two have recorded 34 career doubles victories, which is tied for the seventh-most in team history.

Lesscher y Post made incredible noise during the fall in being picked the CACC Player of the Year, one year after she was tabbed second team and the conference tournament's Most Outstanding Player. She is 13-4 in singles this season that includes 12-3 in dual play at first singles.

Zheng also has been a dynamo, getting picked first team all-league for a second straight year after making the 2017 CACC All-Tournament Team. Zheng has amassed a 14-4 singles mark, which includes 13-3 at second singles.

All of this continues to be a major plus for Goldey-Beacom (12-4, 7-1 CACC), which is ranked seventh in the East Region according to the ITA. That likely is to go up after the squad recorded a 5-2 victory last Tuesday over No. 35 New York Tech, which is tops in the region.

Goldey-Beacom this season captured at least a share of the league's regular-season crown for a third straight year and made its 11th straight appearance in the conference semifinals. The Lightning, who have played in the NCAA Tournament seven times, also have won 24 of their last 25 regular-season league matches.

GBC has four singles players and four doubles players who have reached double figures in victories already this season.

Goldey-Beacom, which still is in the hunt for an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, has two matches remaining. It hosts Indiana (PA) on Friday at 3:30 pm and Slippery Rock on Sunday at 11:00 am, both at the Delcastle Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Lotte Lesscher y Post: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Catarina Zheng: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lotte Lesscher y Post
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Catarina Zheng
: 5' 6"; Sophomore