Nick Fernandez

Position:
Midfield
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New York, N.Y.
High School:
Seton Hall Prep

At Princeton

2014 - selected by Denver in the sixth round of the Major League Lacrosse draft, with the 46th overall pick

2013 - moved from shortstick defensive midfield to close defense and started all 15 games ...had 12 ground balls and eight caused turnovers

2012 - one of top two shortstick defensive midfielders ... had goals against Rutgers and Syracuse

2011 - missed most of the season with ankle sprain, broken arm and concussion ... played shortstick defensive midfield when healthy

At Seton Hall Prep

Lettered two times in lacrosse and two times in basketball. Lacrosse: Two time all league. All State senior year. Basketball: Essex County All Defensive Team, senior year. Started on conference champion and state semifinalist basketball team senior year.School: Spanish Honor Society. National Honor Society. Essex County Scholar Athlete Award. Monsignor Thomas J. Tuohy Medallion for 4.0 gpa over four years. Coaches Award for Outstanding Senior Athlete. Graduated with First Honors.

Personal

Born September 29, 1991. Son of Laura and James Fernandez, Father graduated from Princeton University in 1982, and lettered four years in lacrosse as a defenseman. Owns and manages a metal fabricating business. Mother graduated Georgetown University, is a pediatric ICU nurse, and has an M.A. from New York University. Younger sister Isabella is currently a freshman at Princeton University and competed at Penn Relays in high school. Younger sister Annaliese is a sophomore at Kent Place High School and plays basketball and lacrosse. Younger brother Lucas is six years old, attends first grade, plays basketball and baseball and is an avid fan of Princeton Lacrosse.