Mercy University Athletics

Prior to Mercy: Team captain and named First Team All-Conference as a senior... Scored 14 goals and had nine assists as a senior... Set record for most goals at Belleville High School over four years... As junior, was team captain and First Team All-Conference, scored 21 goals and had 14 assists... As sophomore, named First Team All-Conference and had 22 goals and 16 assists... As freshman, named First Team All-Conference and had 10 goals and nine assists... Did four years of bowling and two years of flag football... Captain of both bowling and flag football teams... First Team All-Conference in bowling twice and Second Team All-Conference once... First Team All-Conference in flag football twice... Academically: Top 5% of class, named to Medical Academy, earned All-Academic Award five times and Scholar-Athlete Award. 

Personal: Mercy's strong exercise science program and proximity to home most influenced decision to attend Mercy... Daughter of Lisa Perez and Ramon Almodovar... Has one sibling, Madison (13)... Cousin Josh Balcarcel played Division I lacrosse at Marist and now plays professionally on the Puerto Rican National Team... Majoring in Exercise Science. 

Greatest Sports Moment: Last game at my high school. We lost, but that's the game I broke my school's scoring record and none of my teammates really cared about the loss, they all celebrated for my accomplishment that they helped me achieve. 

Favorite Sports Figures & Influences: Messi

Favorite TV Shows: Friends, Modern Family

Favorite Musicians: Daniel Caeser, Billy Joel, Bruno Mars

Hobbies/Non-Athletic Interests: Snowboarding, Painting, Photography

Favorite Professional Sports Teams: Gotham FC, US National Team

One Person You Would Like to Meet and Why: I would like to meet Messi. He's my favorite player and I think he would be a fun person to have a conversation about soccer with.

Career Aspiration: I want a career pertaining to sports. I want to play soccer after college, but if not, I want to pursue Physical Therapy.