Fuertes is experienced and polished as a setter and thatwill shine as she rejoins the Bulldogs in 2009. Her strength is inher anticipation and reading ability. Combine that with all of hervolleyball knowledge and she will go a long way in helping tostabilize the Bryant offense.
In the record books: Fuertes holds the No.20 spot in single-season assists per set (4.05, 2009) and leavesthe program as the 11th-ranked leader in all-time career assistswith 520 in just two seasons... Also ranks seventh in career servepercentage (.918).
As a senior: Fuertes returned to the Bulldogsas a senior in 2009 after playing for the Black and Gold as afreshman in 2006... Appeared in all 34 matches, starting in 27...Led the team in assists on the year with 486, averaging 4.05 perset... Chipped in 14 aces and five kills with 149 digs... Recordeda trio of double-doubles, coming against Holy Cross (19 assists, 10digs), St. Francis (NY) (18a, 10d) and Saint Francis (PA) (25a,10d)... Collected double-digit helpers in 24-of-34 matches withnine 20+ assist performances... Collected a career-best 35 assistsvs. Brown on Sept. 26... Registered four double-digit dig outings,including a career-best 13 against Fairleigh Dickinson.
As a freshman: Appeared in 14 matches,recording 34 sets and 20 digs... Posted a season-best five digsagainst Stonehill on Sept. 15.
Before Bryant: A 2006 graduate of Academia delPerpetuo Socorro in Miramar, Puerto Rico, Fuertes lettered involleyball, indoor soccer and outdoor soccer... Member of DECABusiness Club and Yearbook... Student body activities coordinator.
Personal: Daughter of Roberto Fuertes andEsther Mudafort, Adriana Fuertes was born March 5, 1988 in SanJuan, Puerto Rico... Has one sister, Camelia... Majors inaccounting in the College of Business.
