2018-19: Finished 18th at the MFC Championships (2/23) … Placed 18th at Remenyik Open (10/20) in first collegiate action … Finished 36th at Penn State Open (11/3) … Posted perfect 8-0 record at Vassar Invitational (11/11) in first official collegiate meet … Continued undefeated streak with 3-0 record at Elite Invitational (11/17-18) … Placed 39th in Junior Women’s Foil event at January USA Fencing NAC in Charlotte, N.C. … Extended undefeated streak to 15 matches by going 4-0 at Philadelphia Invitational (1/20) … Went 7-1 at Northwestern Duals (2/2-3) … Competed in Junior Women’s Foil at Junior Olympics (2/16-17), finishing 149th.
High School/Club: Fenced eight years at the Silicon Valley Fencing Center … Fifth place in Cadet at October NAC in 2017, 24th place in Junior January NAC … Competed at 2016 Cadet World Championships
Personal: Parents are Jessie Ma and William Liao … Chose Northwestern over NYU and UC San Diego … National AP Scholar with Honor … Competed with fellow classmate Alyssa Chen … Anticipated major is Economics.
High School/Club: Fenced eight years at the Silicon Valley Fencing Center … Fifth place in Cadet at October NAC in 2017, 24th place in Junior January NAC … Competed at 2016 Cadet World Championships
Personal: Parents are Jessie Ma and William Liao … Chose Northwestern over NYU and UC San Diego … National AP Scholar with Honor … Competed with fellow classmate Alyssa Chen … Anticipated major is Economics.
Liao's Career Statistics
| Season | Result | Pct. | Midwest Conference | NCAA Regionals | NCAA Championships |
| 2018-19 | 22-1 | .957 | 18th | ||
| Career | 22-1 | .957 | --- | --- | --- |