Lesley Joseph
| School: |
University of Georgia |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Rock Hill. S.C. |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
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| High School: |
Northwestern |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
186 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Monday, September 14, 1981 |
| Dominant Hand: |
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| Major: |
Computer Science |
| Singles Record: |
63-18 |
| Doubles Record: |
41-15 |
AT GEORGIA
Spring 2002... Second-team All-SEC in singles...posted a 24-7 overall record during the dual match season, including a 7-1 record at No. 4 singles and 8-3 at No. 3...recorded a 13-5 mark in doubles with teammate Nicolas Boeker...clinched Georgia’s 4-2 win against then-No. 10 Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships...clinched 6-1 win against Charlotte...clinched SEC road match against Auburn...did not participate in any collegiate tournaments in the fall...competed in Futures and Challengers tournaments across the country on the professional tour playing as an amatuer...reached the semifinals of the SEC Coaches’ Indoor Championship in his first competition of the year.
2000-01...
Second-team All-SEC in singles...NCAA singles qualifier...went 1-1 in the NCAA singles tournament...finished the year No. 28 in the ITA national rankings...went 19-7 during the spring, including an 8-2 mark playing at No. 3...topped then-No. 2 Marko Cerenko in the Round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals of the ITA-Rolex National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships... lost to eventual tournament winner Alex Kim...clinched the SEC Tournament Championship with a straight set victory against Tennessee’s Paul Podbury in the title match...earned SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors...SEC Academic Honor Roll....registered a 15-3 record in the fall, winning four of six matches against ranked opponents...posted a perfect 10-0 record against opponents from Region III...co-champion of the ITA Region III Championships with teammate Matias Boeker...automatically qualified for the ITA-Rolex National Indoors singles competition...finished fall season with a career-best national ranking of No. 15...advanced to the Round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships before falling to No. 13 Ramsey Smith of Duke...posted an 8-3 doubles record, including a 4-2 mark playing with Brandon Wagner... combined with Bo Hodge for a 3-1 record and a No. 47 national ranking heading into the regular season.
1999-2000...
Named Second-Team All-SEC in singles, holding a national ranking of No. 58...finished the season with a 33-7 record, including an 11-match win streak...earned a 3-0 singles slate at the SEC Tournament, including 1-0 at No. 2 and 2-0 at No. 3...earned the best ranking of the season in the April 26 release of the WingspanBank.com standings, claiming the No. 55 spot...fastest player on the Bulldogs squad to reach 20 wins (23 matches) and 30 wins (35 matches)...clinched Georgia’s semifinal victory over Tennessee with his 3-6,6-4,6-0 decision over No. 67 Adam Carey at No. 3 singles... also posted a 1-2 record in doubles at SECs, playing at the No. 2 position with Adam Seri...clinched four dual matches for the Bulldogs, UNC-Charlotte (at No. 2), Rice (at No. 2), Auburn (at No. 4) and Vanderbilt (at No. 2) ...posted an 11-1 mark in singles and a 6-2 slate in doubles in his Bulldog debut...made his first appearance in the ITA singles rankings, checking in at No. t60...captured the singles titles at both the Southern Collegiate Championships (Division II) and the Georgia Tech/Holiday Inn Midtown North Fall Invitational (Flight A).
JUNIORS
Northwestern High School...played No. 1 singles 7-10th grades, winning state championships in 1993 and ‘94...also member of Beta Club, National Honor Society and French Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Born September 14, 1981 in Rock Hill, S.C....son of Samuel and Phebe Joseph... Major: Computer Science.
