Julie Fernandez

Position:
1B
Class:
Senior
Major:
Behavioral Neuroscience
Hometown:
Moorpark, Calif.
High School:
Harvard-Westlake School

Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because not only is the softball program strong, but the academics are challenging and rigorous.”

On Coach Troyan: “He is an extremely caring coach. He wants to see all of his players succeed in life and become better people and players. He is willing to help you in any way possible.”

On the Lehigh softball experience: “The Lehigh softball experience means working hard and reaping the benefits, while simultaneously making life long bonds with the other girls on the team. When you become part of the Lehigh softball team you become part of a family.”

As a junior…Team captain… Earned first team All-Patriot League honors for third straight year... led team in hits (63) and ranked second in batting average (.364)... named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after batting 5-for-9 with four RBI... ranked second on team in doubles, home runs and RBI... batted .397 with five doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI in league games... drove in four runs in wins over Lafayette (4/14) and Colgate (4/16)... had four hits vs. Rider (4/28)… named to Academic All-Patriot League team and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore…Patriot League Player of the Year… second team NFCA All-Region selection… first team All-Patriot League selection… led Patriot League with .442 batting average… also led league in walks and on-base percentage… finished second in the league with 61 hits… Hit in school-record 27 straight games from 3/9 to 4/17, batting .506 during that span…had three three-hit games in Patriot League play… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Rolll.

As a freshman…Patriot League Rookie of the Year… first team All-League and All-Region selection at first base… led Patriot League in batting average, hits and doubles… finished second on the Mountain Hawks in home runs, RBI and doubles… homered in first college game versus Howard (2/20)…ripped four hits versus Fairfield (3/2)… belted three-run homer against Army (4/5)… batted .400 in Patriot League games… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

In high school… first team All-League and All-Western Region selection… honorable mention all-academic team selection… plays travel ball for So-Cal Diamonds Gold team… named to NFCA All-West High School All-America team as a junior… Personal: Daughter of Max Fernandez and Ofelia Bernardi… brother Lorenzo (11)… enjoys snowboarding and going to the beach.

CAREER STATISTICS

Season	Avg.	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB-ATT
2009	.382	56-56	165	22	63	14	1	4	31	27	17	0-0
2010	.442	49-49	138	25	61	14	0	3	21	35	18	0-0
2011	.364	55-55	176	26	64	14	1	5	40	17	29	0-0
Total	.392	160-160	479	73	188	42	2	12	92	79	64	0-0