FARMVILLE, Va. — Longwood Director of Tennis
Charlotte Clarke announced the signing of two student-athletes to the women's tennis team on Tuesday.
Joining the Lancers for the 2025-26 season are Hima Fernando (Birchwood, England) and Bali Song (San Nicolás de los Garza, México).
"I'm so excited to welcome Hima Fernando and Bali Song to the women's program," Clarke said. "Both players have high levels of experience at the international level in both singles and doubles. They are hard workers and will have immediate impacts on the women's team success."
Hima Fernando
Birchwood, England
Fernando comes to Farmville after a decorated junior career in the United Kingdom. She was a three-time winner of the Lancashire County under-18 women's singles championship in 2021-23, also winning two consecutive doubles titles in in 2022 and 2023.
Fernando also was the North East of Scotland indoor champion in 2024 while also advancing to the finals for J30 Ben Aknoun Algiers doubles final that year.
She was a quarterfinalist in the Tennis Scotland Open Tour finals in 2023 and also played into the ITF Dakar, Senegal girls doubles final in 2022.
Bali Song
San Nicolás de los Garza, México
Song has won a bronze medal in the Mexico national Olympics. She also qualified for the Eddie Herr Tournament after winning four qualifying matches.
She was a singles finalist at the J30 San Luis Potosi event and won the J30 Aguascalientes doubles championship.
