NDSU

2008 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in all 28 matches and played in 97 of 101 sets...Made starts against Oral Roberts and Oakland...Fourth on the team in digs (241) and digs per set (2.48) in a defensive specialist role...Was third in service aces with 14...Made a career-high 29 digs and four assists in the season opener against UC Riverside, and her 29 digs ranked fifth highest in NDSU history for a five-set match...Had double-digit digs in 11 matches, including four straight against Northern Colorado, Maryland, Tulane and Louisiana Tech.

2007 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 26 of 28 matches and 64 of 106 sets in a defensive specialist role...Made one start at Centenary, where she made a season-high 12 digs and two service aces...Three matches with double-figure digs, including 11 against McNeese State and 10 at Illinois-Chicago...Made 98 digs (1.53 dps) and had nine aces on the year.

High School: Graduated in 2007 from West Bend East High School...Four-year starter for coach Colleen McMahon...First team all-conference and all-county in 2005 and 2006...Played for the Milwaukee Sting volleyball club that made a runner-up finish in the 18-National Division at the 2007 USA Junior Olympic Invitational and was named to the all-tournament team.

Personal: Daughter of Arcadio Perez III of West Bend, Wis...Family includes an older sister, Amanda, and a younger brother, Jake...Majoring in elementary education...Served on NDSU’s Conference, Orientation and Recruitment (COAR) Team in 2008.