WKU Player of Week: Hilltopper tennis junior Ariadna Fernandez

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Today’s WKU Player of the Week is Hilltopper tennis junior Ariadna Fernandez.

The Arkansas State transfer led the Lady Tops to a win on senior day against Middle Tennessee State last week.

First, with her partner Barbera Olvera, the duo grabbed a 6-2 win on doubles court No. 2, helping Western grab the overall doubles point for an early advantage.

Next in singles, Fernandez fought for the fourth and final point her team needed to secure the win. She took down her opponent in a back-and-forth tie breaker second set to win 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

It was her third win of the season at the No. 5 position in singles to bring her overall total to a 10-6 singles record this year.

Fernandez and the Hilltoppers finished the 2026 season as the No. 8 seed in Conference USA with an 11-14 record.