Towson University Athletics

Should start at outside hitter along with Maddie Haseltine ... could become 12th player in school history with over 1,000 kills in career ... brings tremendous experience, consistency and skill to the court every day ... expected to be a team leader.

2007 Season: Appeared in 29 of 30 matches as a junior ... finished second on the team in kills (242) and third on the team in digs (244) ... recorded 13 kills and 16 digs against Loyola for first “double double” of the season ... posted one block solo and three block assists at Loyola and finished with 33 blocks on the season ... had back-to-back “double doubles” against Loyola and Iona ... recorded three service aces in three different matches ... finished with five “double doubles” on the season ... had nine matches with double digit digs.

2006 Season: Started 30 of 31 matches at outside hitter while appearing in all but one game ... ranked second on the team with 409 kills, eighth on Towson’s single-season list ... also ranked second on team with 364 digs ... recorded 17 “double double” efforts this season, which was tied for third in the CAA ...  had 10 or more kills in 24 of 31 matches ... also had double-digit digs in 18 matches ... set career high with 22 kills against Virginia Commonwealth ... recorded 21 kills, including the 500th kill of college career, in win against George Mason ... named to URI Rams Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.18 kills and 3.27 digs per game in three matches ... hit season high .314 in three-game win at UNC Wilmington ... recorded career-high 22 digs in four-game victory over UMBC ... had 17 kills and 11 digs in CAA quarter-final against Virginia Commonwealth.

2005 Season: Appeared in 102 games as a freshman ... recorded 210 kills along with 84 digs and 35 blocks ... posted 10 kills in CAA semi-final against William & Mary ... had 10 kills and five blocks in CAA quarter-final against James Madison ... tallied 10 kills against George Mason ... had nine kills at Northeastern ... posted season-high 14 kills with three blocks at Hofstra ... had seven digs and three kills against VCU ... registered six kills and two digs against William & Mary ... recorded six kills and hit .385 at Loyola ... tallied eight kills against Hofstra ... registered 12 kills against Pepperdine and Delaware ... recorded 12 kills with five digs at VCU ... had 10 kills in college debut, a win over Rutgers.

At Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School: Member of district championship team as a senior for Coach Dino Pietromica ... led Lions to league title as a junior ... two-time first team All-League selection ... earned first team All-District honors ... named Most Valuable Player of North Coast League as a senior ... honored as 2005 New Herald Player of the Year ... led league in kills three times ... set state record with 596 kills as a senior ... also had state-record 44 kills in a match ... good student who was named to the Honor Roll.

Personal: Career goal is to become a lawyer ... lists her father as the person she admires the most ... has volunteered in a senior care facility ... hobbies include having fun with friends and traveling ... has worked as a grocery store cashier during the summer ... favorite athlete is LeBron James ... lists “Catcher in the Rye” as her favorite book ... enjoys watching “Little Miss Sunshine” ... enjoys eating chicken parmesan ... lists traveling to Rome, Italy with her cousin as the most memorable experience ... uncle, Chris Ecos, was a member of the fencing team at Ohio State University ... cousin, Alan Bock, played basketball at Mount Vernon University ... parents are graduates of Ohio State .. father is an optometrist ... mother works as a nurse ... has one younger brother ... daughter of Neil and Joanne Perko ... born on June 19, 1987 in Mayfield, Ohio.