Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

• 2021-22 Northeast Fencing Conference Second Team All-Conference
• 2022-23 Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference

2022-23:

• Earned 30 wins in dual matches as a sophomore
• Helped Blue earned seven team wins at Vassar Invitational with 11 victories
• Won five matches at NFC Conference Meet No. 1
• Grabbed five wins at the EWFC Championship
• Advanced to quarterfinals and placed 22nd at the NCAA Northeast Regional

2021-22:

• Had an impressive 61-28 record (epee) as a first year for the Blue
• Put together a 10-3 record at the Drew Fencing Invitational
• Followed up with an impressive 15-3 record at the Vassar Invitational
• Went 14-7 at the EWFC Championships on Feb. 20
• Placed sixth in the C pool with seven wins in 13 bouts (+9) at the NEIFC Championships

Before Wellesley:

• Attended Culver Academies, graduated in 2021
• Was captain of the fencing team for two years
• Helped foil squad win Great Lakes Conference Championships in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.

Personal:

• Daughter of Donna and Gary Vona
• Born in St. Petersburg, Russia
• Has a pug names Jack

Why Wellesley:

• Chose to attend Wellesley because of the academics, fencing, and beautiful campus