Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Defense
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
High School: West Genesee

High School: Three-year starting defender at West Genesee, which ended the 2008 campaign on a 48-game winning streak … Helped team to 2007 and 2008 state titles … Served as team captain as senior … Registered 69 ground balls, 31 draw controls and 48 caused turnovers as a senior … US Lacrosse First Team All-American … All-CNY First Team selection as a senior after earning second-team honors as a junior … Finished her career with 155 ground balls, 89 caused turnovers and 64 draw controls … Earned all-league second-team honors as a sophomore and junior … Also a two-year member of the soccer team, helping the squad to the 2006 Section 3 championship … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born June 1990 … Daughter of Bob and Robin Perkins … One brother … Majoring in health and exercise science.