#17 - Adriana Fuertes
Year: Sr.
Position: S
Hometown: Miramar, Puerto Rico
High School: Academia del Perpetuo Socorro
Height: 5-5

Fuertes is experienced and polished as a setter and that will shine as she rejoins the Bulldogs in 2009. Her strength is in her anticipation and reading ability. Combine that with all of her volleyball knowledge and she will go a long way in helping to stabilize the Bryant offense.

Fuertes, who played for the Bulldogs as a freshman in 2006, returns to the team as a senior in 2009.

As a freshman: Appeared in 14 matches, recording 34 sets and 20 digs ... Posted a season-best five digs against Stonehill on Sept. 15.

Before Bryant: A 2006 graduate of Academia del Perpetuo Socorro in Miramar, Puerto Rico, Fuertes lettered in volleyball, indoor soccer and outdoor soccer ... Member of DECA Business Club and Yearbook ... Student body activities coordinator.

Personal: Daughter of Roberto Fuertes and Esther Mudafort, Adriana Fuertes was born March 5, 1988 in San Juan, Puerto Rico ... Has one sister, Camelia ... Majors in accounting in the College of Business.