Fernanda Bartels Class: Sophomore Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil High School: Escola Santo Tomás de Aquino Height: 5-10 Position: Setter

2007: CAA All-Rookie Team selection ... Named to the D.C. Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team ... Started all 27 matches at the setter position, totaling 1,074 assists along with 30 aces and 67 total blocks ... Finished fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association in assists ... Dished out double-digit assists in every match ... Recorded 10 double-doubles .... Made collegiate debut with double-double, recording 37 assists and 11 digs against George Washington (Aug. 24) ... Served five aces, a season-high, against Georgetown (Aug. 25) ... Earned season highs with six kills and five blocks against Lehigh (Sep. 1) ... Recorded season-best 19 digs and five total blocks at Hofstra (Oct. 5) ... Totaled 66 assists in five-game victory against William & Mary (Oct. 19) ... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

Prep: Named 2005 MVP and Best Setter and 2002 MVP for Santo Tomas de Aquino ... member of a number of national and state level teams, including the Minas Tenis Clube for eight years ... earned first place nationally in 2006 ... placed first in the Brasileirinho de Voleibol (Juvenil) and V Taca Parana de Voleibol and third place in the state tournament in 2005 ... placed first in the state tournament and third place nationally in 2004 ... also placed third nationally in 2003, and second place in the state in 2002 and 2003 ... earned school's Academic Award in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Fernanda Bartels Ferreira ... Parents are Marcelo de Almeida Cunha Ferreira and Blenda Bartels ... mother played volleyball professionally for 13 years ... has three brothers, Frederico (20), Bernardo (4), and Rafael (10 months)... Born Nov. 10, 1988 ... A 2006 graduate of Escola Santo Tomas de Aquino ... hobbies include going out with friends and going to the movies ... nicknames include Fe, Fernandinha, or Fefe ... majoring in communication.