Lucia Donnelly advances to main draw at ITA regionals for Maryland tennis

Lucia Donnelly of Maryland tennis secured her place in the main draw of the ITA regionals after winning both her matches on Thursday. In the round of 64, Donnelly defeated Mya Byrd from Old Dominion 6-2, 6-3, followed by a straight-sets victory over Lucy Webber from Richmond, 6-3, 6-2. These wins improve her ITA singles record to 7-4. Donnelly's successful performance comes on the heels of Maryland's strong season, contributing to the team's goals in the tournament. She is set to compete in both singles and doubles matches with teammate Katherine Hung on Friday.

• 10:30 AMYahoo Sports — MM 10.16: Maryland tennis’ Lucia Donnelly advances to main draw of ITA regionals