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Jersey Number 11
Becca Fernandez
- Position:
- Libero
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carol Stream, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Francis Prep
Murray State All-Time Leader in Digs (2,595)
2nd-Most Digs in OVC History
3rd-Most Career Digs Among Active NCAA Players
2021
2020-21
2019
2018
2017
Before MSU
Personal
2nd-Most Digs in OVC History
3rd-Most Career Digs Among Active NCAA Players
2021
- OVC Defensive Player of the Year
- All-OVC First Team
- Two-time OVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7; Oct. 5)
- Started at libero in all 30 matches, one of four players to play in all 113 sets
- Fernandez’s 2,595 career digs are third-most among NCAA active players
- Recorded double-digit digs in all but one match, with 20+ digs in 15 matches
- Became All-Time Leader in MSU history in digs with her 2,166th career dig on Sept. 11 against Georgia Southern
- Broke Murray State’s Single-Match (3-Set) Digs Record with career-high 41 digs against Morehead State (10/1)
- Led the team with 623 digs
- Led the OVC with 5.50 digs per set, sixth in NCAA
- Finished second on team in assists (120) and service aces (25)
- Tallied season-high three aces against Tennessee State (10/21) and Austin Peay (11/10)
2020-21
- OVC Defensive Player of the Year
- All-OVC First Team
- Four-time OVC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 17, Feb. 24, Mar. 3, Mar. 24)
- Started at libero in all 16 matches
- Led the team with 359 digs
- Led the OVC with 5.98 digs per set
- Tied for the team lead with 13 service aces
- Finished third in the nation in digs per set
- Had double-digs in every match, with 20+ digs in 10 matches
- Moved into fourth place in the Murray State record books in All-Time Digs with 1,972 career digs
- Notched career-high 40 digs and two service aces at SIUE
- Recorded 29 and 28 digs in matches against Tennessee Tech
- Had season-high six assists and 24 digs at Austin Peay
2019
- All-OVC First Team
- Three-time OVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29, Oct. 13, and Oct. 20)
- Led the team with 522Â digs
- Led the OVC With 5.10Â digs per set
- Led the team with 33 service aces
- Had double-digit digs in all but one match
- Notched 32 digs against Southeast Missouri in OVC Semifinals
- Recorded four service aces against UT Martin in OVC Quarterfinals
- Had 17 digs in wins over SIUE and EIU
- Recorded 22 digs, four assists, and two service aces in win sweep of Belmont
- Notched 24 digs against EKU
- Had 22 digs in four-set win over Austin Peay
- Recorded 27 digs in sweep of SIUE
- Had a season-high 33 digs and two service aces in win over Bradley
- Had 20 or more digs in all three matches at the UIC Invitational
- Recorded double-digit digs in all three matches at Troy including 23 against Jacksonville
- Troy Invitational All-Tournament Team
2018
- OVC Defensive Player of the Year
- Led the OVC with 5.89 digs per set during conference play
- Finished the year with 581 total digs
- 3x OVC Defensive Player of the Week (10/7, 10/28, and 11/12)
- Has had double-digit digs in all but two matches this season
- Set a career high with 38 digs (12.67 per set)Â against Eastern Illinois
- Had 29 digs (7.25 per set) in four-set win over Austin Peay
- Averaged over seven digs per set against SEMO and UT Martin en route to being named OVC Defensive Player of the Week
- Had 21 digs and three service aces in win over Eastern Kentucky
- Named to the Saluki Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Had 21 digs and matched a career high with six assists against Miami (OH)
- Opened the season with 11 digs versus Houston
2017
- Led MSU with 501 digs
- Fifth in the league averaging 4.28 digs per set
- One of four Racers to play in all 31 matches
- Led the team and fourth in OVC with 40 aces
- Recorded 10 or more digs in 25 matches, including 11 with 20 or more
- Had a season-high 29 digs, twice
- Samford Invitational All-Tournament Team selection
Before MSU
- Two-time all-area and all-conference selection
- Tournament MVP at the National Junior Classic in 2016
- Named to All-Tournament Team at two other tournaments
- Also participated in softball and cheerleading at St. Francis Prep
Personal
- Born on April 3, 1999
- Daughter of Alex and Lisa Fernandez
- Has two brothers, AJ and Danny and one sister, Alyssa
- Majoring in Business Administration
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