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2023 Tufts University Jumbos Women's Volleyball Roster

5 Maddie Yu

5 Maddie Yu

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • High School:
    The Bishop’s School
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

Awards
All NESCAC First Team (2022)
American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First Team All Region (2022)
AVCA Honorable Mention All American (2022)
AVCA Honorable Mention All Region (2021)
New England Women's Volleyball Association (NEWVA) First Team (2022)
NEWVA All-Rookie Team (2021)
Academic All District selected by College Sports Communicators (2022)
NESCAC All-Academic Team (2021,2022)


2023 (Senior): Had another strong and productive season for the Jumbos as the primary setter in the Jumbos 6-2 system...led the team with 451 assists, averaging 5.37 assists per set, while also posting 27 service aces and 196 digs...her dig total was second-best on the team...played in 84 sets for Tufts, starting 21 of the 22 matches she played in...had a team-high eight double-doubles on the season...had a monster double-double of 38 assists and 15 digs in a five-set win over Williams October 13...finished with 21 helpers and 17 digs against Colby October 6...finished her career with 28 assists and 12 digs in the NCAA Tournament against Eastern November 16...had 34 assists in a great win over ranked Springfield College October 21...had 22 assists, 10 digs and four aces against Brandeis in a four-set victory...Tufts finished the 2023 season 14-11 overall while making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large squad. 

2022 (Junior): Received All-NESCAC first team honors . . .  Named as an honorable mention to the All-American team . . . Appeared in 27 matches and 99 sets for the Jumbos . . .  Led the team and was sixth in the NESCAC with 565 assists, averaging 5.71 assists per set . . .  Led the team with 39 services aces . . .  Totaled 55 points over the course of the season . . .  Was second on the team with 274 digs on the season, averaging 2.77 per set . . .  Had 16 kills over the course of the season . . .  Appeared in every set for the Jumbos over the course of their NCAA regional tournament run . . .  Was an important piece of a Jumbos team that made it to the finals of the NCAA Regional tournament and also won a NESCAC championship.

2021 (Sophomore): An honorable mention AVCA All-Region selection...Earned NESCAC All-Academic Team honor...Appeared in 26 matches with 93 sets played...Split the setter role with senior Ariel Zedric...Ranked ninth in NESCAC with 5.70 assists per set...Her 0.40 service aces per set (37 total) were a top 20 mark in the conference...Also averaged 2.42 digs per set...Recorded a season-high 33 assists in team's five-set win over #3 in the nation Trinity (Texas) on October 9...Had 29 assists in four sets versus Middlebury on October 16...Served four aces twice, including three-game match at Colby October 30...Notched 24 digs in five games versus Wesleyan on September 18...Double-doubled with 22 assists and 11 digs in NCAA Regional final win over Johns Hopkins.

2020 (Freshman): Season canceled due to COVID-19.

Before Tufts: Was on the volleyball team at The Bishop's School...was on the team that finished second and third in the Open Division at Nationals...was a captain of the team her junior and senior years...was an All-League Second Team selection her junior year and an All-League First Team honoree her senior year...was on the honor roll for six years...winner of the All-Academic Team Award.

Personal: Daughter of Julie and Thomas...has one sibling, Eric. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020Freshman

    S / DS
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Sophomore

    S / DS
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    S / DS
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    S / DS
    5'4"
    5