What UTR Do You Need for NCAA Division I — Lower / developing programs Tennis?
College coaches look at UTR before anything else — it's the fastest way they filter recruits. Here's the typical recruited range for this level:
Girls — typical rangeUTR 8.0–10.0
Boys — typical rangeUTR 10.0–11.5
Typical roster bands, not cutoffs. Coaches recruit the whole player — grades, character, and how you compete all matter. The most honest benchmark for any school is its current roster's level: ask the coach directly.
Head coach Sophia Geier's third season is 2026-27; she led Lehigh to a 9-13 record and a 4-3 Patriot League mark in 2025-26, earning the No. 4 tournament seed — beating Loyola in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals.
Junior Maggie Forkner earned First Team All-Patriot League honors in both 2024-25 and 2025-26; Lena Dogadalski was named to the 2026 Second Team.
Geier played collegiately at the University of Akron, where she was the MAC Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019 and finished ranked No. 2 in program history in singles and combined wins.
Geier was selected for the NCAA Women Coaches Academy class (May 2026, Denver). Home matches at the Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts; indoor home is the Lewis Tennis Center.
Lehigh Women's: FAQs
How do I get recruited by the Lehigh University Women's Tennis tennis program?
Start by researching the program's roster and contacting Sophia Geier (Head Coach) with your UTR rating, tournament results, and video. Most NCAA Division I recruiting starts sophomore or junior year of high school.
What UTR rating do I need for Lehigh University NCAA Division I tennis?
Typical recruited players at this level sit around UTR 8.0–10.0 (girls) and 10.0–11.5 (boys). Those are typical roster bands, not cutoffs — coaches recruit the whole player, and walk-ons can sit below the band. The most honest benchmark for Lehigh University is its current roster's level: ask the staff directly.
Does Lehigh University offer athletic scholarships for tennis?
Scholarship rules differ by division: D1 and D2 programs can offer athletic scholarships, D3 programs offer only academic/need-based aid, and NAIA/JUCO programs have their own aid rules. Ask the staff what is available for your recruiting class.
Who coaches the Lehigh University Women's Tennis program?
Sophia Geier is the head coach. See the full staff list above — each coach has a profile page.
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