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Wellesley College Athletics

2025-26 Fencing Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin

Emily Zhao

  • Height 5-7
  • Year 2028
  • Hometown Yorktown, Va.
  • High School Tabb/Governor's School for the Science and Technology
  • Position Sabre
  • Major Undeclared
  • Pronunciation EMuh-lee JUH-ao

Biography

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2024-25 USFCA All-Academic Team
2024-25:
  • Earned 48 victories in dual matches as a first year
  • Made collegiate debut going 11-1 at the Shark Tank Challenge on Oct. 20
  • Went 11-5 at the Vassar Invitational on Nov. 10
  • Notched 10 victories at the NFC Conference Meets 1 & 2
  • Scored against Division I opponents Cornell, Penn State and Yale at the Brandeis Invitational on Dec. 8
  • Collected seven victories at the EWFC Championships
Before Wellesley:
  • Fenced for nine years prior to Wellesley
Personal:
  • Born in Laramie, Wy.
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because the professors are the kindest people, small class sizes, and academic rigor

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First-year

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'7"
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