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Jersey Number 1
Catalina Perez
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School/Previous School:
- Saint Andrews' School
- Hometown:
- Boca Raton, Fla.
2017 (SENIOR)Named to the SEC Preseason Watch Listโฆ First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region and Third-Team All-Americanโฆย First Team All-SEC in goal for the Bulldogs after spending the previous four seasons at Miamiโฆ Recorded a career-high 68 saves in net for MSUโฆ Her 1.00 goals against average ranks second in program history for GAA in a single seasonโฆ Tallied a career-best six shutouts for the Bulldogs, which ranks third in program history for clean sheets in one seasonโฆ Tallied her first assist of the year, along with four saves vs. Central Arkansas on Aug. 27โฆ Hauled in a season-high seven saves against Missouri on Sept. 21, which tied her career-bestโฆ Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23) after combining for 10 saves against Georgia (Oct. 19) and Ole Miss (Oct. 22)โฆ Tied her career and season high with seven saves against San José State on Nov. 4, while also assisting on MaKayla Waldnerโs game-winner.
2016 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MIAMI [FL])
Played a total of 47 minutes and 25 seconds over two matches without allowing a goalโฆ Helped Miami set a record for fewest goals allowed (16) and lowest goals against average in a season (0.82)โฆ Played the final 27 minutes of the match in a season-opening shutout of North Florida on August 19โฆ Played the last 20 minutes against Jacksonville on August 28, recording a save to help preserve the shutout.
2015 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MIAMI [FL])
Appeared in 10 games, with eight of them being as the starterโฆ Recorded 46 saves and had six or more saves in six of her contestsโฆ Allowed 21 goals, including one or less in four-straight outingsโฆ Went the distance in eight of her appearancesโฆ In conference play, ranked third in the ACC in saves per game (4.71) and seventh in total saves (33)โฆ Made six saves in her first career collegiate start vs. Florida on September 27โฆ Earned her first victory and clean sheet in a double-overtime win vs. Notre Dame on October 2 while playing all 106 minutes and logging six savesโฆ Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on October 6โฆ Awarded National Primetime Player of the Week on October 7 by College Soccer 360โฆ Set a new career high with seven saves against Duke on October 8โฆ Logged her second win by playing all 109 minutes in a double-overtime win against North Carolina State on October 11โฆ Made five saves and earned her first career assist at Boston College on October 25โฆ Tallied six saves against North Carolina on October 31โฆ Named ESPN Deportes West Palm 760 AM Palm Beach County Hispanic Female Athlete of the Year.
2014 (SOPHOMORE AT MIAMI [FL])
Redshirted due to recovery from surgery.
2013 (FRESHMAN AT MIAMI [FL])
Saw time in six contests as a backup keeper for the University of Miami, recording four winsโฆ Made 10 saves in those six appearances, including four stops in a 2-1 victory vs. Milwaukee on September 1โฆ Totaled over 240 minutes in her first season in Coral Gables.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Four-year player at Saint Andrewโs School in Boca Raton, Floridaโฆ Earned Palm Beach All-County honors in 2010-11โฆ Named to the Sun Sentinel All-County first team in 2010โฆ Also competed in cross country, water polo and tennis at Saint Andrewโsโฆ Named โMost Athleticโ as a seniorโฆ Competed for Team Boca Soccer Club from 2004-2013โฆ Won the Disney Showcase Championship in 2013 and led her team to the semifinals of the Florida State Cup in 2008 and 2009.
COMMUNITY SERVICE/ACADEMICS
Accepted into the UM chapter of the Golden Key International Societyโฆ Was UMโs top female scholar-athlete for the 2015-16 academic yearโฆ Member of Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Societyโฆ Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Societyโฆ Has been named to the ACC Honor Rollโฆ Has been named a Presidentโs Scholar, Deanโs Scholar, and Provostโs Scholarโฆ Has been named to the Athletic Director Honor Roll.
INTERNATIONAL
Member of the Colombian Senior Women's National Team at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cupโฆ Garnered the starting nod in the World Cup Round of 16 match against the United States and did not allow a goal during her time in the net, marking the team's first-ever knockout round match... Trained with Colombian Senior Womenโs National Team during pre-Olympic trials in 2012... Helped Colombia to fourth-place finish at 2011 Pan American Games... Competed with Colombia U-20 Womenโs National Team at 2010 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Germany.
PERSONAL
Born Catalina Perez on November 11, 1994 in Bogotá, Colombiaโฆ Daughter of Alejandro and Luz Maria Perezโฆ Has a brother, Joseโฆ Intends to earn a masterโs degree in sport administration at MSUโฆ Studied business administration with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship at Miamiโฆ Chose MSU because of the people, the level of soccer and the passion for sports in Starkvilleโฆ Names U.S. Womenโs National Team midfielder Carli Lloyd as the best player sheโs ever faced.
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