Melvin Advances to NCAA Semifinals

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Lia Melvin advanced to the NCAA Semifinals in singles on Saturday. In the doubles championship, Ava Li and Kamila Wong fell in the quarterfinals. Melvin prevailed in three sets over fifth-seeded Eliana Hanna (Washington Univ). Melvin took the first set 6-4, but Hanna answered with a 6-3 win in the second. Melvin then claimed the third set in a another close one, 6-4, to take the match. She is the first Blue Jay to make the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championship. In the doubles draw, Li and Wong dropped a tight 6-4, 7-5 match to Hanna…