Maria Yea
Maria Yea
Year: So.
Hometown: Newark, Del.
High School: Newark
Position: Sabre

2019-20: Placed 43rd at the Temple Open (11/2) … Went 2-1 versus Navy during the Dan Arnstein ’09 Invitational (11/16) … Won four bouts at the Johns Hopkins Invitational (2/9), including a sweep of Rutgers … Won six bouts during team competition at the EWFC Championships on her way to a 23rd place individual showing (2/16).

2018-19: Placed 51st overall in her collegiate debut at the Temple Open (10/27) … Posted five wins at the Vassar Invitational (11/11) … Added a win against Navy to her squad’s strong showing at the Dan Arnstein ’09 Invitational (11/17) … Qualified for the direct elimination draw with seven wins during the team component of the EWFC Championships (2/17).

High School: Member of the varsity tennis team, playing second doubles … Selected as Newark High School’s Sportsmanship Award recipient for the 2017-18 academic year … Class Valedictorian … Member of Model United Nations, Youth in Government, Science Olympiad (10th, 12th grade), All-State Orchestra (11th, 12th grade), Nature Society (12th grade), Drama Club, National Honor Society Color Guard (11th, 12th grade), and Math League.

Personal: Daughter of Jeong Mi Seong and Sung Gu Yea … Has two older siblings, Inyong and Inbok.