Cleveland State University

PRE-CLEVELAND STATE (AT PITTSBURGH)
Spent 2014-17 seasons at Pitt... appeared in 54 career matches with 45 starts... totaled three goals and two assists as key component of Panther backline... logged 1,096 minutes, scoring one goal with an assist as a senior... played in all 18 games with one start, scoring the game-tying goal as the Panthers battled to a 1-1 draw against Xavier (Agu. 27)... added an assist in 3-1 victory over Detroit Mercy (Aug. 30)... played a season-high 101 minutes in the finale against Boston College (Oct. 26)... appeared in 14 games, including 11 starts in 2016... notched lone point of the season with an assist against Xavier... started all 18 games in 2015, playing 90 minutes or more in 10 of the final 12 matches... tallied lone goal of the year against NC State... named to the Steel City Classic All-Tournament Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner in soccer, but did not play her senior year due to injury... in three years on the field, totaled 47 goals and 27 assists... two-time first team All-Ohio selection as well as a two-time District 1 Player of the Year (2011, 2012)... three-time all-region and all-district honoree... team Most Valuable Player in each of her three years that she competed... scored 21 goals with 15 assists as a junior, leading the squad to a 16-3 record and a spot in the regional finals... 35th ranked player in the Great Lakes Region.

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 31, 1995... daughter of William & Kelly Perez... has two brothers, Sydney and Manny... grandfather Ricardo Thomas played basketball at Clemson (1969)... great uncle David Thomas also played basketball at Clemson (1970

In her first year at Pitt in 2014, Perez started the first four games before an injury cut her season short.