Melinda Chu Bio

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Courtesy: UCSD Release: 10/21/11

Melinda Chu

Height:	5'6"
Year:	Sophomore
Hometown:	San Diego, CA
High School:	Rancho Bernardo HS
College:	Sixth
Major:	Pre-Human Development
Experience:	1 Letter

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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12
Named Freshman of the Year by her teammates ... Finished year with 5-14 record overall in No. 2 singles ... Partnered with Tara Vanooteghem in No. 2 doubles, ending season with 7-14 record overall ... Earned narrow 9-8 victory with Vanooteghem in No. 2 doubles and tough 6-4, 6-4 win in No. 2 singles against Sonoma State (4/21).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego ... A member of the 2011 CIF doubles champion squad ... A First Team All-Palomar League selection ... Named to All-CIF Girls Team in 2010 ... The Broncos' MVP in 2009 and 2010 ... A San Diego Union Tribune Scholar-Athlete ... As a senior, went 35-4 in singles and 26-2 in doubles.

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 29, 1992 in San Diego ... Parents are Wayne and Melissa Chu ... Has an older brother named Wayland ... A pre-human development major in Sixth College ... Winning Division I CIF doubles during senior year is her most memorable moment in tennis ... Aspires to attend grad school ... Roger Federer is her favorite athlete ... Listens to Two Door Cinema Club ... A fan of Greek salad ... Favorite movie is 500 Days of Summer ... Hobbies include cooking and art.