Kobe Perez

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Christopher Smith

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Bill Hirsh

Photo by: Bill Hirsh

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2017 (Jr.):

Logged 1,574 minutes on the season in 18 matches, garnering 17 starts on the campaign
Concluded the season with four points, including one goal and two assists
Tallied 14 shots on the season, placing eight on frame for a shots on goal percentage of .571
Lone goal against Wofford (Oct. 14) proved to be the game winner
Logged a season-high 110 minutes twice: both times in the SoCon Tournament against ETSU (Nov. 10) and UNCG (Nov. 12)
Recorded 86 minutes in the NCAA Tournament match against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 16), logging one shot in the competition

2016 (So.):

Played in every match for the second consecutive season, earning 11 starts
Ranked fifth on the team with nine points and totaled three goals and three assists
Was tied for fourth among the Bears in shots on goal (9)
Helped vault Mercer into the SoCon Tournament title match with a two-goal performance against Wofford in the semifinals (Nov. 10)
Played a pivotal role in Mercer’s 3-2 overtime upset victory at No. 24 South Carolina (Aug. 30)
Added two assists in consecutive contests at Wofford (Oct. 18) and vs. VMI (Oct. 22)
Started six consecutive matches from Sept. 27 to Oct. 15
Logged a season-high 90 minutes twice: vs. Furman (Oct. 11) and at Southern Carolina in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 17)

2015 (Fr.):

Played in all 20 matches while earning 19 starts as a freshman
Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Scored three goals and added four assists to total 10 points on the season
Ranked third among the Bears in goals, assists and points
Registered a .519 shots on goal percentage
Notched a three-point performance with one goal and one assist in a 3-2 defeat vs. UNCG (Oct. 20)
Added goals in wins against Presbyterian (Sept. 18) and at VMI (Oct. 13)

HIGH SCHOOL

Played for the 1996 Georgia ODP team under head coach Steve Gummer
Also played for the Dalton High School Catamounts and head coach Matt Cheaves
Helped lead Dalton HS to three consecutive GHSA State Championship titles
Aided the Catamounts in tallying a 43-0-1 record during his junior and senior seasons
Was named a Top Drawer National High School Player of the Week
Selected as the 2015 All-Area Region Player of the Year