Jesse Perez
Jesse Perez
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Elgin, IL
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- Year:
- JR
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- High School:
- Elgin Larkin HS
Bio
Records
Career
Singles: 7-17
Doubles: 7-14
2010-11
Singles: 4-1
Doubles: 0-2
2009-10
Singles: 3-16
Doubles: 7-12
2010-11 Statistics
2010-11 (sophomore)
- Played in seven matches and finished with a 4-1 singles record and 0-2 doubles record
- Went 4-0 before losing final match of the year to Elgin C.C.'s Beau Kolba at #3 singles, 7-6, 1-6, 0-1 (4-10)
- Picked up wins over Purdue-Calumet's James Scanlon (#5; 6-2, 6-1), Ashford's Tim Johnson (#6; 6-0, 6-0), Aurora's Juan Padilla (#6; 6-0, 6-2), and Purdue-Calumet's Jaime Alvarez (#3; 6-2, 6-2)
- Was 1-1 at #3 singles, 2-0 at #6 singles and 1-0 at #5 singles
2009-10 (freshman)
- Played in 19 matches at #4, #5, and #6 singles position and #2 doubles
- Posted a 3-16 singles record and 7-12 in doubles...was 1-0 at #3 singles, 1-8 at #4 singles, 0-8 at #5 singles, and 1-0 at #6 singles
- Best combo at #2 doubles was with Adam Westhauser going 4-6
- Won very first collegiate match on September 16 vs. Kyle Kocsis of Calumet (6-1, 6-2)
- Picked up wins vs. Dominican (6-4, 6-3) and McHenry County College (7-6, 8-6, 6-0)
- Went 1-4 in tie breaker matches.
High School
Graduated from Elgin Larkin High School in 2009…lettered in tennis under Robert Young…was the #2 doubles player…qualified for the Illinois High School Tennis Tournament in 2009 for doubles…finished in first place at the Harlem Quad and Jacobs Quad meets…was second at the Elgin Invitational and Hinsdale South Inviational…participated in the Spanish Club, Chess Club, Strategic Gaming Club, and Scholastic Bowl…member of the Honor Roll.
Personal
Son of Jesse Perez and April Pomerlee…born on June 24, 1991…is majoring in pre-law…enjoys playing tennis, basketball, working out, reading, playing chess, and video games…loves to eat the orange chicken from Panda Express… is a fan of the Dallas Mavericks…lists mom as his favorite person…vacations in Florida.
