25 Nicole Perez
25 - Nicole Perez
Birth Date: July 5, 1988
Height: 5-2
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Miami, FL
High School: Gulliver Prep
Position: SS
Major: Business
Bats/Throws: L/R
Parents: Richy & Luly Perez

Career:
Through two seasons of action, she has played in 78 contests, drawing starting assignments in 74 ... Has recorded 16 multi-hit games ... Her .897 stolen-base percentage is sixth on Emory's all-time list.

Sophomore (2009):
Played in a total of 37 games, 35 as a starter ... Posted a . 289 hitting average (26-of-90) ... Led the squad with 15 base-on-balls and was third with 12 stolen bases ... Recorded four multi-hit outings ... Picked up a hit in each game of a doubleheader against No. 22-ranked Lynchburg (Apr. 10) ... Finished with a pair of hits, a RBI and one stolen base in a 9-5 victory over LaGrange (Mar. 30) ... Slapped out three hits and scored a run against Case Western (Mar. 14) in the UAA Tournament ... Crossed the plate twice and knocked in a run against Emerson College (Mar. 9) ... Scored runs in 14 contests.

Freshman (2008):
Enjoyed a fine first year with the program, seeing action in all 41 games, 39 in a starting capacity ... Took over the starting role at shortstop following the graduation of Lauren Haag (2004-2007) ... Finished the campaign with a solid .371 batting average (43-of-116), good for ninth place among UAA players ... Third on the team in hits (43), runs (32) and stolen bases (14) ... Paced the squad with 14 sacrifice bunts ... Defensively, she registered a team-high 70 assists, ninth on the school's seasonal list ... Had a total of 12 multi-hit contests ... Chalked up a pair of safeties and scored a run in her first collegiate outing (vs. Greensboro on Feb. 15) ... Finished with two hits and a pair of RBIs vs. Washington University (Mar. 15) in the UAA Tournament ... Went 4-for-4 at the plate against Lynchburg (Mar. 22) in the first game of a twinbill ... Went a combined 6-for-9 and scored five runs while knocking in three in doubleheader sweep of LaGrange (Apr. 20) ... Came through with hits in 10 of the last 11 games of the year and hit .410 (16-for-39) in that stretch.

Prior to Emory:
Attended Gulliver Preparatory High School where she earned three letters in softball ... Was a National Softball Association All-America Scholar Athlete ... Was a member of the volleyball progam and was selected as team MVP her senior year ... Third-team selection to the Miami Herald's 4A-1A All-Dade County Team.

Played softball travel ball for the South Florida Contenders and Coach Peter Cerda the five summers prior to coming to Emory ... Led the 18&U team in on-base percentage and batting average the past three years ... Named Team' s MVP in FAST Nationals in 2006 for team that came in third.

Personal: Born July 5, 1989.

Stats

Year G-GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-ATT AVG
2008 41-39 116 32 43 16 2 0 0 14-15 .371
2009 37-35 90 16 26 12 2 0 0 12-14 .289
TOTAL 78-74 206 48 69 28 4 0 0 26-29 .335