Bellevue secures signature of Spanish keeper Fernandez
Mireia Fernandez (Matadepera, Barcelona) has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at Bellevue beginning next fall.
BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University head women's soccer coach Tom White has announced the signing of Mireia Fernandez Redon (Matadepera, Barcelona) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at Bellevue beginning next fall.
The daughter of Didac Fernandez Garcia and Carme Redon Crespo, Fernandez attended Institut Matadepera High School and played her club soccer at Femeni Manu Lanzarote under the guidance of coach Manu Lanzarote.
During her club career, Mireia steered her team to qualify for the Catalonian Cup on two separate occasions.
Coach White on Fernandez:
"We are very excited that Mireia will be joining us this fall. She will compete with Jenn and Eliza for the number one spot. We are excited to see this new crop of goalkeepers come together and flourish under DD Shelton. It didn't take long for Mireia to decide to become a Bruin as her character optimizes what we have here."
Fernandez joins previously announced signees Shadine Rutherford (Kingston, Jamaica), Rendi Takara-Haraki (Mililani, Hawaii), Emma Madej (Omaha, Neb.) Jenn Amaro (Mexico City, Mexico), Ella Pelletier (Papillion, Neb.), and Ximena Jauregui (Cancun, Mexico) in the Bruins' 2022 recruiting class.
Bellevue wrapped up a successful 2021 campaign by returning to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since 2014. Despite an injury-riddled and trying season on the field, the Bruins won their semifinal at the CAC Tournament for the first time to secure a spot in the NAIA Opening Round.