All-American Catalina Perez rejoins the Colombian National Team for training after a stellar 2017 season at MSU
State’s Perez Called Up To Colombian National Team
December 11, 2017 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. – In preparation for the 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile, the Colombian Senior Women's National Team has called up Mississippi State goalkeeper Catalina Perez to its training roster.
Perez, State's first-ever All-American is one of 25 players called up to the squad, which will train until Thursday, Dec. 21.
Also named first-team All-Southeast Region by United Soccer Coaches, Perez last competed with her national team in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Boca Raton, Fla., native also saw action in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, including a start against the United States, in Canada.
Perez adds this honor to an already-stellar 2017 résumé that includes the distinction of being the top goalkeeper in the Southeastern Conference after she was named First Team All-SEC in late October. Perez was also named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after allowing just one goal over two contests in which she totaled 10 saves and a shutout.
Perez's stellar play in net for State in 2017 helped Tom Anagnost's first Bulldog squad to the program's best finish in 16 seasons.
The tournament, held every four years, runs from April 4-22, 2018, and will consist of all 10 members of CONMEBOL, the official governing body of soccer in South America. Colombia has finished in third place or better in three out of the last four Copa América Femeninas.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
Perez, State's first-ever All-American is one of 25 players called up to the squad, which will train until Thursday, Dec. 21.
Also named first-team All-Southeast Region by United Soccer Coaches, Perez last competed with her national team in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Boca Raton, Fla., native also saw action in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, including a start against the United States, in Canada.
Perez adds this honor to an already-stellar 2017 résumé that includes the distinction of being the top goalkeeper in the Southeastern Conference after she was named First Team All-SEC in late October. Perez was also named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after allowing just one goal over two contests in which she totaled 10 saves and a shutout.
Perez's stellar play in net for State in 2017 helped Tom Anagnost's first Bulldog squad to the program's best finish in 16 seasons.
The tournament, held every four years, runs from April 4-22, 2018, and will consist of all 10 members of CONMEBOL, the official governing body of soccer in South America. Colombia has finished in third place or better in three out of the last four Copa América Femeninas.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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