Jenae Perez

Photo by: Derek Blalock

Photo by: Derek Blalock

Photo by: Robert Huskey

Photo by: Big West Conference

Photo by: Big West Conference

Photo by: Matt Brown

Photo by: Robert Huskey

Photo by: Matt Brown

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: Matt Brown

2021

Played 10 matches including her collegiate debut in the season opener at UCLA off the bench for 17 minutes
Played 120 minutes over the season
Recorded her first career point and assist at Hawai'i

Prep

Attended Santiago High School playing three years of soccer
CIF Division I champion in 2020
League champion and Offensive MVP
Named to honor roll all four years
Played club soccer for three years at SoCal Blues, one year at Arsenal FC, and six years for Legends FC
Part of leadership for Crossroads Christian Church

Personal

Parents are Amber and Michael
Parents attended UC Riverside
Has three siblings - Inyssa, Kiana, and Mihaela
Mihaela is her twin sister whom she was born one hour before, and Mihaela is her teammate on the UCI soccer team
Perez and her family are Chamorro and Guamanian
Involved in the church and works as youth futsal coach
Can speak some Chamorro
Aspires to be a defense attorney
Fan of Ronaldinho, Real Madrid, and would like to meet Ian Somerhalder
Enjoys watching her favorite show, Hannibal, and favorite movie, Good Will Hunting
Also enjoys drawing, painting, surfing, coaching, basketball, traveling, pandas, and her favorite foods sushi and mangoes
I fell in love with the atmosphere of the soccer team and the coaching staff was amazing. Also, the school as a whole is a great college to thrive in as a student athlete. UCI is also a great school to go to if you love the beach, which I do.