Lily Chu
Lily Chu
  • Height:
    5'5"
  • Year:
    2021
  • Hometown:
    Princeton, N.J.
  • High School:
    Montgomery
  • Major:
    Media Arts and Sciences

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2019 NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team - No. 6 Singles
  • 2018 NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team - No. 6 Singles
  • 2021 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
  • 2x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2021)
  • 2021 NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team

2020-21:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-2020: 

  • As a junior, went 1-3 in doubles.
  • Had a doubles victory against Rensselaer on Mar. 01 with partner Cinji Lee to help the Blue secure a 6-3 win.

2018-2019: 

  • As a sophomore, went 6-3 in singles and 7-2 in doubles.
  • Started the season with a doubles win against Mount Holyoke on Feb 23. with partner Cinji Lee.
  • Had a three set victory against Skidmore College on Apr. 6 and Babson College on Apr. 17.
  • Picked up a doubles point in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals against Springfield on Apr. 27 with partner Michelle Shen.
  • Received NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team honors in the No. 6 singles position for the second time. 

2017-2018: 

  • As a first-year, went 9-5 in singles and 3-2 in doubles.
  • Made her collegiate doubles debut with a win against Skidmore at the 2017 Lindsay Morehouse Invitational at Williams College on September 16..
  • Picked up a three set singles win against Babson at No. 6 singles on April 10.
  • Earned a singles point at No. 6 singles in NEWMAC Semifinal match against Babson on May 1.
  • Named to the 2018 NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team in the No. 6 singles position.
  • Earned 2018 ITA Scholar-Athlete Status.

Before Wellesley: 

  • Attended Montgomery High School.
  • Graduated 2017.
  • Played varsity tennis for four years.
  • Captain of the tennis team junior and senior year.

Personal: 

  • Daughter of Yulian Lin and Ruiyin Chu.
  • Born in Rockford, Illinois.
  • Has two siblings, brother named Christopher and sister named Nancy.
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because the school was a place of inspiration and success to her.