2023-24: Picked up 15 singles wins and 12 doubles wins during her first season at Valpo... Won each of her first six singles matches of the fall... Won her first-round qualifying match at the ITA Midwest Regional and earned a Round-1 win in doubles in that event in October... Achieved a conference doubles win vs. UNI on April 7.

Prep: Long list of achievements on the International Tennis Federation circuit, including the following – J5 ITF singles champion in Quito, J5 ITF doubles semifinalist in Quito, J5 ITF singles finalist in Managua, J5 ITF doubles champion in Managua, J5 ITF singles and doubles semifinalist in Managua, J4 ITF singles and doubles quarterfinalist in Victoria and J5 ITF doubles finalist in Kingston… Fernandes reached an ITF Junior career-high ranking of 663 on Jan. 3, 2023. She has been ranked No. 3 in U18 Singles in Alberta, No. 6 in U18 Doubles in Alberta and No. 28 in U18 Singles in all of Canada.

Personal: Enjoyed recreational figure skating when she was younger… Dedicated 13 years to playing the piano and received honors in Levels 6, 7 and 8 through the Royal Conservatory of Music…. Has traveled to eight different countries to compete in tennis tournaments… Majoring in nursing… Mother is a nurse.