Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2018 [Sophomore]: Appeared in 15 matches for AUM, starting in 13 … totaled 1,146 minutes of action … accounted for 90 or more minutes of playing time in seven matches, with a season-high 99 minutes of work against Wingate on Sept. 3 … posted three assists on the season, with a season-high two against Wingate on Sept 3 … notched her lone goal of the season at Union on Oct. 25.

2017 [Freshman]:One of six players to appear in every game for the Warhawksin 2017 … made 14 starts as a freshman … tallied 23 shots (11 shots on goal) … tallied two assists on the season … recorded a .478 shot on goal percentage … recorded her first career assist against Eckerdin her first game against EckerdCollege on 8/31 … tallied an assist against North Alabama on 9/15 … tallied a career-best five shots against Eckerdon 8/31.

Prep: Two-year letterwinner at Apex High School, playing for head coach Kevin Todd... helped the Cougars to back-to-back trips to the North Carolina Women's Soccer Class 4A State Championship.

Personal:Born Melissa Fernandez on December 4, 1998... daughter of Ramiro and Tatiana Fernandez... has three older brothers, David, Jon and Daniel, plus two younger brothers, Jeremy and Justin... pre-med major.