Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina women's tennis team and head coach Bret Beaver are bringing in some reinforcements for the 2024-25 roster. Beaver announced the addition of four-star recruit Hokualohi "Zoe" Lui to the 2024-25 roster.
Ranked as the 144th recruit nationally – and top recruit out of Arizona according to TennisRecruiting.net – Lui posted an overall record of 27-15, including a 5-3 record against 5-star opponents and a 7-4 record against her fellow four-stars.
"We are very excited to have Zoe join our team this coming season. We were very patient with having one position on the team available, and I believe we found the perfect fit in Zoe," said head coach Bret Beaver. "She will be a valuable addition on the court, in the locker room and in the classroom."
A native of Lynnwood, Wash., Lui was named her class valedictorian and graduated with a 4.0. She plans to pursue finance and marketing academically while in Cullowhee.
Lui joins a Catamount squad returning the entirety of the 2023-24 lineup which set a program record 8-match win streak during January and February.
Top Catamount tennis recruits since 2016 according to tennisrecruiting.net*:
Isabella Sambola: 2022 | 55th Nationally, 1st in Louisiana
Jacy Smith: 2018 | 75th Nationally, 7th in Texas
Zoe Lui: 2024 | 144th Nationally, 1st in Arizona
Antonella Benavides: 2020 | 147th Nationally, 11th in Texas
Jordan Strickland: 2016 | 157th Nationally, 3rd in North Carolina
Carling Deehr: 2017 | 181st Nationally, 4th in Georgia
Emily Elliott: 2019 | 197th Nationally, 10th in South Carolina
Julia Pezzuco: 2018 | 201st Nationally, 1st in Rhode Island
BOLD = Current player
*International athlete rankings not provided
