Western Kentucky women’s tennis coach Greg Davis announced the signing of Ariadna Fernandez on Thursday.

“Very happy to have Ariadna coming to The Hill this fall,” Davis said in a news release. “She’s spent the last two years in a system very similar to ours which emphasizes high achievement on the court and in the classroom. She plays a high energy game and is a very motivated student-athlete.”

Fernandez is a native of Quito, Ecuador, and spent the last two seasons at Arkansas State. She did not see any action during her freshman season, but this spring as a sophomore, she claimed six singles wins, playing primarily at the No. 6 position.

Fernandez was part of the Ecuadorian Junior National Team and was a finalist of the ITF J60 in Quito. She earned gold in singles and bronze in doubles at the National Pre-Youth Games. Academically, Fernandez graduated with honors and the highest GPA in her class.

Fernandez is the fourth newcomer WKU has signed for the 2025-26 roster. She joins Bradley transfer Andra Sirbu, as well as Barbara Olvera and Virginia Madueño Pita.

WKU finished the 2025 season with a 15-10 overall record and a 12-6 record at home. The 15 wins were tied for third-most in a single season in program history and the 12 home wins were tied for the most at home in a single season.