Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2017)
Became the first NSU tennis player in program history to win SSC player of the year…Was also named All-SSC first team singles and second team doubles...Ranked the top singles player in the south region with a No. 3 rank in Division II…Posted a 17-0 record in singles with an 11-0 mark against conference and regional opponents…Also recorded a 6-0 mark against nationally-ranked opponents with marquee wins against the third and sixth-ranked players in the country.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Comes to NSU after playing two years of tennis for Coach Jenny Mainz at the University of Alabama…As a senior, Perez went 16-6 in doubles including a 12-2 mark in dual matches while posting a 14-5 record in singles...Made the SEC Academic Honor Roll…As a junior, Perez posted a 15-1 singles record with a perfect 12-0 record in dual matches...Won 18 doubles matches, 8 of them against SEC opponents...Was ranked No. 80 in singles and No. 35 in doubles…Helped her team win its first ever SEC Tennis Championship by rallying to beat Georgia…Made the All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Tournament Team…Was named SEC Player of the Week twice and made SEC Academic Honor Roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played soccer and five years of tennis at Instituto Educational Juan XXIII for Coach Edgar Machado…Was a member of the South American Junior Fed Cup Team in 2008 and 2009…2011 National Champion in singles and doubles in the ITF Finals in Aruba and Curacao…10-time National Champion in the 18 and under age group and six-time National Champion in the 16 and under age group…Received National Athlete of the year honors five times…Ranked No. 1 in Venezuela for three years and had a highest ranking of 220 in the ITF Internationals Junior Rankings.  
 
PERSONAL
Pursuing an MBA in Sports Revenue Generation…Born in Valencia, Venezuela…Favorite food is shrimp with pasta…Most memorable athletic achievements was winning her first national title in 2008, winning Alabama’s first SEC Title in Tennis and Defeating the University of Florida for the first time in program history…Names Max Norris as the most influential in her life for being a good coach, friend and mentor since recruiting her to go to Alabama…Community Service Activities included tennis clinics, tennis clubs, wheel chair tennis and Habitat for Humanity…Favorite movie is Forrest Gump and favorite show is Breaking Bad…Favorite actress is Jennifer Lawrence and favorite athlete is Victoria Azarenka…Favorite sports team is Alabama Crimson Tide Football…Hobbies include going to the beach and outdoor sports…Favorite subject in school is mathematics…Daughter of Carlos and Evelyn Motolongo…Has two older sisters, Karla and Veronica.