10  Niki Fernandes Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bountiful, Utah High School: Woods Cross HS Height: 5-3 Position: Forward Experience: 1V

High School: Won four varsity letters while splitting her high school career at Northridge HS and Woods Cross HS ... Finished her prep days at Woods Cross ... Was an all-region and four-time all-state selection in soccer and a state champion in track and field ... Is an excellent athlete, who also competed in softball and basketball ... Was featured in "Faces in the Crowd" in Sports Illustrated (July 13, 2009) after striking out 12 batters in softball and then two days later winning the 100m, 100m and 300m hurdles and running a leg on the winning 4x100 relay in track and field

Club: Was a two-time national team player pool participant in 2007 and 2008, who attended the 2007 adidas ESP camp ... Played on the State and Regional ODP clubs ... Named a 2008 NSCAA Youth all-region performer ... Played for the Utah Avalanche.

Personal Information: Nikisha Lynn Fernandes was born Dec. 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Fred and Shara Fernandes ... Father played college football and mother played soccer in college ... Enjoys painting ... Drew interest from Utah and USC during the recruiting process.