Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades

• PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (10/27/25)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2024-25)

2024: Perez played a significant role in the Golden Knights’ defensive unit, providing depth and versatility on the back line. He participated in 14 games, starting 13 of them... Some highlights from his season included four shots against Seton Hill on September 28... In the  2024 season, he also scored one goal and recorded three shots on goal...Additionally, he tallied an assist against Franklin Pierce on November 24 and achieved 97 minutes played in the NCAA Tournament match against Franklin Pierce, a season-high... Throughout the season, Perez was part of a Gannon defense that allowed only 19 goals across 21 matches and helped the Golden Knights' impressive 14-4-3 overall record, including shutouts, and their advancement to the NCAA Division II Tournament.

2023: In first season as a Golden Knight appeared in eight matches with six starts … scored one goal on three shots, with his first goal at Gannon coming against Ashland (9/6/23) … started three of the first four matches at defender before suffering an injury and missing the next two months … returned to start the final three games during Gannon’s playoff run.
 
At Cardinal Stritch: Played one season at Cardinal Stritch, helping the Wolves to a berth in the NAIA National Tournament … the Wolves finished at 13-7-1 and were 9-2-1 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference … played in 13 matches with 11 starts finishing with three goals for six points.
 
Personal:  International Management and Entrepreneurship major … son of Cristina Rodriguez and Alfredo Perez … has one sister (Patricia Perez).