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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
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
