ASHLEY AT A GLANCE: Impact player both offensively and defensively ... Elite defender at multiple positions ... Tremendous athlete with unexpected power at the plate ... Student of the game ... Works exceptionally hard to prepare ... Potential four-year starter.
JUNIOR (2015): Played and started 46 games at shortstop ... Batted .272 with five homers and 22 RBI ... Scored 26 runs, good for third on the team ... Had eight multi-hit and five multi-RBI games ... Went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI in a 9-2 win over Colorado Christian on Feb. 8 ... Went 3-for-6 with a homer and four RBI in a 6-5 win in 11 innings over Florida Southern Mar. 7, scoring the winning run in extra innings ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor List in the fall.
SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 34 games, making 33 starts...Split time between third base (six starts) and shortstop (26 starts)...Hit .214 with a team-high nine doubles...Had a homer, double and career-high five RBI in a 13-0 win over Kentucky State on Feb. 16...Had two doubles and scored twice in a 3-1 win over Florida Southern on Mar. 2.
FRESHMAN (2012): Started every game in centerfield for the Bucs...Led the team with five homers...Scored 18 runs and drove in 18...Homered twice in a 4-0 win over Rollins on Mar. 28...Her first career homer, a two-run shot, came in a 3-0 win over Florida Southern on Mar. 9 that helped the Bucs complete their sweep of the Mocs...Drove in a season-high three runs in a 13-3 win over Maryville on Feb. 24...Matched it with three RBI in a 6-3 win over Tampa on Mar. 23...Hit .290 with four homers in SSC games...Had five multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games as a rookie...Named to the Athletic Director's honor list in the fall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons for coach Marinka Bisceglia at Coral Reef High, earning honorable mention All-Dade County as a junior and First-Team All-County as a senior … Hit .431 with 16 runs, 13 stolen bases and 23 RBI as a junior … Hit .410 with four homers, 25 RBI and 15 stolen bases as a senior … Named best Female Athlete at Coral Reef.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Eduardo and Faith Fernandez ... Has a younger brother Eddie and younger sister Alexa … Sport management major.
