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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
McDonough, Ga.
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| High School:
Union Grove
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| Height:
5-6
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| Position:
P
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| B/T:
R/R
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AT ILLINOIS
2009 - Freshman
Set the Illinois single-season record with 223 strikeouts ... Also averaged 6.30 strikeouts per seven innings, the best in Illinois history ... Made 44 appearances with 39 starts, pitching 247.2 innings ... Was 24-15 for the year, the third-most wins by an Illinois pitcher in a single season ... Pitched 26 complete games and four shutouts ... Tossed no-hitter against Wisconsin on April 4, the eighth in program history ... Also threw complete-game shutouts against Bradley on April 9 and USF on Feb. 28 ... Struck out a career-high 12 batters against Indiana on April 15 ... Had 10 strikeouts against Texas A&M on Feb. 22 and nine strikeouts in six different games ... Pitched all 11 innings in the win over Loyola Chicago on March 24 ... Threw one-hitters against Indiana on April 15 and Northern Illinois on Feb. 21 ... Named team Pitcher of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Collected 30 wins with a 0.41 ERA and 254 strikeouts during senior campaign at Union Grove and was named team MVP ... Pitched a perfect game against Georgia's top team in the 4-5A region, garnering a top ranking after the win ... Southern Crescent Pitcher of the Year as a senior and earned all-state second team honors ... Also played on the Georgia Elite Gold team under head coach Daniel Caldwell.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 4, 1990 ... Daughter of Rob and Kathryn Perry ... Has two older sisters, Audrey and Tana ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Father played baseball at Central Michigan University ... Enjoys riding horses, fishing and swimming.
GETTING TO KNOW MONICA
Favorite TV show: Family Guy ... Favorite music artist: Ben Gibbard ... Favorite move: Harry Potter ... Favorite pro teams: Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons ... Favorite athlete: Greg Maddux ... Dream date: A Braves game ... Sport I'd play other than softball: Tennis.
