Height: 5'7"
Position: Infield/Outfield
B/T: L/R
Hometown: Martinez, California
School: UCLA
Graduation: 2021

A FEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS

First year Team USA member

Played for OC Batbusters

Named 2015 Martinez Female Athlete of the Year and ranked No. 1 recruit in the country for the 2017 class according to FloSoftball

Awarded 2015 League MVP and named to the All-League First Team twice

GETTING TO KNOW PEREZ
Parents: Jeff and Sonja
Favorite sport besides softball: Soccer & Gymnastics
What it means to represent the United States: "Growing up I had always dreamed about some day wearing USA across my chest. I am so grateful to be on this stage representing our country."
How she got started playing softball: "When I was nine years old, I played for Martinez Little League and we won the State Championship. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to continue playing softball and I am thankful for all the opportunities it has brought me."
What she enjoys most about softball: "Softball allows me to express myself in ways that I normally cannot. The sport continues to teach me life lessons while introducing me to incredible people along the way."

ONE LAST THING

Last person she had dinner with: My parents
Last gift she bought: Socks that say, "Kick this day in it's sunshiny butt."
Last time she was embarrassed: "I went to grab some bananas at the grocery store and nearly the whole stand came tumbling down to the ground."
Last guilty pleasure: Pan rolled Oreo icrecream
Last home cooked meal: Chicken and pasta Caesar salad
Last website she visited: Gmail.com
Last joke she laughed at: "Doesn't take a joke to make me laugh, I'm always laughing!"

FUN FACTS

Favorite activity/activities include: Houseboating, camping, dancing, singing, and napping
Favorite color: Pinkish-purple
Favorite meal/snack: "Don't have a favorite, I eat pretty much anything!"
The person who supports her the most: My family
The one thing she can't live without: Chapstick
Favorite movie of all time: Bridesmaids or The Ages of Adaline
Her role model: Mom, Dad, and sister
Music she listens to: "Hip Hop/Rap, Country, R&B, Old School - I need different music for different moods."
Best vacation she's ever had: "Every vacation I've ever been on - Mexico, Lake Powell, Shasta. I love to travel!"
Best advice she's ever received: "Time heals everything"
Wallpaper on her phone: "A quote that says, 'Do small things with great love"
Goals in life: "To be the best I can be, to live a life like the one my parents have worked for, and to be genuinely happy!"
Heels or sneakers? "Sneakers, but heels every once in awhile"
Among the things she collects: "Socks with funny sayings - you can never have too many socks!"
If she could choose anyone to be her mentor, it would be: Justin Timberlake
Her proudest accomplishment: Making the USA Softball Junior Women's National Team
The characteristic she most admires in others is: Confidence with a little bit of humility
If she could have a super power, it would be: Time manipulation
Three words that her friends would use to describe me are: Sarcastic, intriguing, and genuine

Career Highlights

World Cup, Oklahoma City, 2017 (Team - Women)

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