Christopher Newport University

2018-19 - Sophomore Season - Was a decorated standout while garnering second-team All-Conference accolades in singles during the year … Ranked second on the team with 15 total victories in singles action, while her .750 winning percentage marked the fifth-highest among all players in the Capital Athletic Conference during the season … Led the Captains with eight victories at the No. 2 position, including a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 30 Redlands on March 8 … Ripped off seven straight victories from March 3-23 … Tied for the team-lead with six wins in conference action, including four straight at the end of the regular season … Came back with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Frostburg State in the first round of the league playoffs … Also collected nine wins in doubles during the year … Teamed up with Colette Gilbert for an 8-1 triumph over No. 18 Washington & Lee on February 16 … Added wins over Frostburg State and Salisbury during the first two rounds of the CAC Tournament as well … Also earned ITA National All-Academic honors and a spot on the Academic All-Conference Team for her scholarly endeavors.
 
2017-18 - Freshman Season - Appeared in six matches during her first season with the Captains … Compiled a 3-0 in singles play and a 6-2 mark in … Won her first two singles matches by scores of 6-0, 6-0 against Frostburg State and Penn State Harrisburg ... Added an 8-1 win at No. 5 singles against York (Pa.) ... Played at No. 1 doubles with Kate Huck twice, winning both matches ... Also won a No. 2 match with Huck and one with Emily Morgan ... Member of the CAC All-Academic Team.
 
At John T. Hoggard - Starred for four seasons with the Vikings … Was a three-time first-team All-Conference, All-Area, and All-Region selection … Also secured second-team All-Conference plaudits as a freshman … Honored as the Mideastern Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Captured the regional doubles title as a sophomore and senior … Posted a perfect 15-0 record in singles as a sophomore and won the conference singles championship during her junior campaign … Also was the regional singles runner-up in 2016 … Helped the Vikings capture the conference championship during her senior season.
 
Personal - Kara Johanna Ferner is the daughter of Clayton and Marni Ferner … Has a younger brother, Jake … Roger Federer and Peyton Manning are her favorite athletes … Isaac Newton is the person in history she would most like to meet … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Greece or the Caribbean Islands … “The Office” is her favorite TV show, and “The Blind Side” is her favorite movie … Chance the Rapper, Keith Urban, and Kenny Chesney are her favorite musicians … Aspires to become an engineer / architect … Majoring in computational and applied mathematics.