- "I made VWC my top choice because I liked being close to the beach and the atmosphere of the campus."
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Lynchburg College, Connecticut College, Bridgewater College, University of South Carolina and University of Alabama
Career Highs
Goals: NA
Assists: 1 - (at Sweet Briar - 4/27/16)
Points: 1 - (at Sweet Briar - 4/27/16)
Ground Balls: 4 – (at Hollins - 3/19/16)
Caused Turnovers: 3 – (at Bridgewater – 4/7/15)
Draw Controls: 1 - (2x, most recent, at Penn State-Abington - 3/21/16)
Senior (2016): Started all 17 games for the Marlins as a senior… Scooped three ground balls with two caused turnovers in back-to-back games against Frostburg State and Christopher Newport in early March… Tallied four ground balls at Hollins University on March 19… Contributed an assist at Sweet Briar College on April 27.
Junior (2015): Played in 12 games with nine starts along the defensive line as a junior… At least one ground ball in four-straight games to end the season… Caused three turnovers in a 10-8 victory at Bridgewater College on April 7.
Academic Accomplishments: Peer Advisor for Class of 2017.
Before VWC: Competed in soccer and indoor track for St. Mary's… Second team all-county and 2nd team All-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland honoree as a senior… Soccer team captain as a senior… Three-year varsity player in soccer… Helped St. Mary's to a 7-9 record as a senior, including a 7-1 home field record.
Personal: Daughter of Ellen and David Yunger… Dad attended the University of Delaware… Has four siblings: Jennah, a student at Radford University, Brendan, a member of the Army National Guard, Meghan, and Fiona.
Get to Know Theresa
- Enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends
- A fan of soccer standout Mia Hamm, the Chelsea soccer team, and actor James Franco
- Favorites include the book "Green Eggs and Ham," the movie "Finding Nemo," and the TV series "Wishbone"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "laid back, carefree"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to better myself every day and be around a group of people I can rely on for anything at any time"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "confidence and speed of play"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to help the team win an ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) championship and an NCAA championship."
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Bob Dylan. I love his music and I want to know what he was thinking when he wrote his songs."
- If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Survivor. I like things like that and it's not something you'd get to do every day."
- If I could possess one superpower it would be: "flying, because I think it would be really cool."
- People might be surprised to know: "I am one of five kids"
- It's the year 2025 and: "I'm living in the South with friends and family"
- The most important advice I've received is: "there are three kinds of people in this world: those who will help you, those who will hurt you, and those who don't matter." -- Dad
