CAREER ACCOLADES
2012 All-Conference USA Second Team
2012 Dr. Richard Lapchick Award
2010 Conference USA Championship All-Tournament Team
2009 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
3x C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll Member
2012 - SENIOR SEASON
All-Conference USA Second Team
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Dr. Richard Lapchick Award
Was one of only three Knights to start all 58 games, all in centerfield
Set career-highs in batting average (.279), runs (32), hits (48), doubles (7), RBI (23), on-base percentage (.374), sacrifice flies (3) and stolen bases (9)
Picked up a nine-game hitting streak from March 14-April 1 and followed it up with a seven-game run from April 15-April 28.
Broke school records for hit by pitch in a season (11, previous mark was 8) and hit by pitch in a career (26, previous mark was 19) in 2012
Hit .337 with runners on base and .429 with the bases loaded
Went 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI against Houston on Senior Weekend (4/28)
Tallied six hits, four runs and three RBI in three games from April 18-April 20 (4/20)
Had a huge finale against East Carolina going 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 3 RBI (3/31)
Drew a career-high three walks and also went 1-for-1 with 2 RBI vs. UIC (3/3)
Was 2-for-4 with a run scored playing in hometown at San Diego State (2/18)
Reached base in all three plate appearances with a double and two hit by pitches vs. Bethune Cookman (2/11)
2011 - JUNIOR SEASON
C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
One of only four Knights to start all 54 games
Started 52 games in centerfield and two at second base
Posted 27 hits, scored 14 runs and had 14 RBI
Was second on the team with eight sacrifice hits
Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in C-USA games
Held a five-game hitting streak from Feb. 26-March 4
Tallied three multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI games
Was hit by a pitch a team-high seven times
Was a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts
Scored one game-winning run and tallied a game-winning RBI
Went 2-for-3 in the series finale at Houston (5/8)
Had two hits and scored a run in the series finale vs. UAB (3/27)
Went 2-for-3 with one run scored vs. Kent State (3/23)
Also tallied two RBI at Florida A&M (2/23)
Had two RBI in the win vs. Delaware (2/19)
Posted her first hit of the season vs. Utah State (2/11)
2010 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named to the C-USA Championship All-Tournament Team
Started 57 games in centerfield for the Knights
Led the Knights in stolen base percentage (1.000/4-4)
Was third on the team in triples (1) and times hit by pitch (3)
Was fourth on the squad in doubles (6) and fifth in runs scored (20)
Tallied a .321 on-base percentage
Hit .288 with 17 hits, 10 runs and four doubles in league action
Also added a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in C-USA games
Posted eight multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games
Held a five-game hitting streak
Had two game-sealing RBI on the season
Scored the game-winning run in the seventh inning of the C-USA Championship semifinal vs. Memphis (5/14)
Matched her career bests with three hits, two runs and two doubles in the second game of the series at UTEP (5/8)
Scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning at Marshall (4/11)
Went 2-for-3 and scored a run against No. 6 Florida (3/31)
Scored a career-high two runs at Southern Miss (3/27)
Scored two game-winning runs in late innings in the series vs. the Golden Eagles (3/27)
Hit a game-winning, two-run home run at UNF (2/24)
Went 2-for-4 with a triple and a RBI vs. No. 16 Tennessee (2/13)
2009 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Named to the Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Was one of only four Knights to start all 54 games, including 51 in centerfield, two in left field and one at second base
Led the team with 13 sacrifice bunts
Was third on the squad with five stolen bases
Was fourth on the team in doubles (5) and fifth in hits (37)
Totaled six multi-hit games, including one three-hit contest
Held a five-game hitting streak
Had a career-high five at-bats in the opening game at Tulsa (3/7)
Tallied a career-best three hits vs. Eastern Michigan (2/25)
Was 2-for-2 with a home run at No. 3 Arizona State (2/6)
Posted a hit, a RBI and a run in her collegiate debut vs. Texas Tech (2/6)
Prior to UCF
Was a four-year letterwinner at Mission Hills High School, where she played for head coaches Alexis Clemments and Kevin Giatt
Four-time All-North County selection
Earned first team All-League honors following her junior and senior years and second team honors as a sophomore
Two-time Offensive Player of the Year
Team MVP in 2008 and Rookie of the Year in 2005
Two-Time All-CIF first team honoree
Was named to the All-CIF second team as a freshman
Hit .400 or better in four consecutive seasons
Her high school team was the Division III CIF Champions in 2005 and the Division II CIF runners-up in 2007
Played travel ball with the So Cal Athletics, who were the San Diego Section Division IV Champions
Personal
Born in Madera, Calif.
Daughter of David and Sophie Perez
Majoring in communications