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General: Target man in the Stanford attack ... An unusual combination of power, speed and finesse ... Had an exceptional spring ... Able to carry the offensive load if necessary... Combines great athletic tools with a delicate touch.
As a Senior in 2004: Started all 18 games at forward ... Led team with eight goals and 18 points ... Scored game-winning goals against SMU (9/5), San Diego (9/12), UC Irvine (9/17), and Oregon State (10/8) ... Assisted on game-winning score against San Jose State (9/10) ... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the SMU Mi Cocina Classic, the Cal-Adidas Legacy Classic, and the SoccerTown Classic in Fullerton ... Named to the Soccer America National Team of the Week (9/21) following two-goal performance against UC Irvine (9/17) ... Scored the equalizer in draw with California (10/1) ... Scored a pair of goals in win over Oregon State (10/8) ... Assisted on a goal against Washington (10/10) ... Scored first Cardinal goal in season finale at California (11/13) ... Attempted a season-high three shots against UC Davis (10/15) and Oregon State 10/31) ... Attempted a team-high 29 shots.
As a Junior in 2003: Ranked second on the team with four goals and 11 points ... Tied for the team lead with three assists ... Tied for second on the team with 28 shot attempts ... Led the team with two game-winning goals ... Earned second straight Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection ... Headed in the game-winning goal in double-overtime contest against Cal State Fullerton (9/5) ... Netted two goals in Pac-10 action, with scores coming against Cal (10/5) and Washington (10/31) ... Goal against Washington snapped a six-game Cardinal scoreless streak ... Registered a career-high three assists in 5-1 win over San Jose State (11/6) ... Named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (11/10) ... One of four Cardinal players to appear in all 20 games.
As a Sophomore in 2002: Led the team with nine goals and four game-winners, while ranking third with 18 points ... An Honorable Mention All Pac-10 selection ... Picked up his first career two-goal game at Oregon State (11/15) ... Scored goals in five straight matches versus Richmond (9/21), Dartmouth (9/22), Tulsa (9/27), Santa Clara (9/29, game-winner) and San Jose State (10/3, game-winner) before scoring a game-winner against Oregon State (10/13) after a one-game scoring hiatus ... Other goal of the season versus Fresno State (11/8) was also a game-winner, snapped a four-game Cardinal scoreless streak and helped Stanford start a stretch of six wins in seven games ... One of five players to start all 25 games.
As a Freshman in 2001: Competed in 19 games and started five ... Was stellar in conference play, finishing second on the team in goals scored (4) and points (10) in Pac-10 action ... Recorded four goals on the season, along with three assists and 22 shots for a total of 11 points (fourth-best on the team) ... Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 double-overtime win at Washington (11/16) ... Started at forward in Stanford's second round NCAA Tournament match against Santa Clara (11/25) and quarterfinal victory over Saint Louis (12/7) ... Scored his first collegiate goal in a 4-0 shutout of California (10/19) ... Made his first appearance as a Cardinal in the first game of the season against Gonzaga (9/1) ... Soccer America Team of the Week selection for November 11-18.
High School/Other: A 2001 graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall ... Earned two varsity letters in soccer, three in track and one in lacrosse ... All-State and All-New England selection ... Soccer team captain his senior year.
Personal:Son of Royce and Wendy Fernandez ... Both his mother, Wendy, and brother, Rowen, competed in the Olympics with Wendy a swimmer and Rowen a soccer goalie ... Majoring in Science Technology and Society.
Coaching Staff on Fernandez: "Dazza can use his fantastic one-on-one skills to create scoring opportunities. He has the ability to recapture the form that allowed him to lead the team in scoring in 2002."