CHICAGO--The Illinois Institute of Technology athletic department will be recognizing student-athletes on an individual basis as a part of NCAA Division III Week. The third installment will feature men's lacrosse freshman attack Brennan Perez. The Thousand Oaks, California native made his lone appearance of 2020 in a 15-5 win over Beloit on March 10. Perez wasted no time in making an impact for the Scarlet Hawks with two goals and two assists for four points in the contest. He also peppered seven shots and five shots on goal against the Buccaneers.
MLAX | The third installment of our student-athlete spotlight series is freshman attack Brennan Perez!!! @illinoistech @NCAADIII #WhyD3 #D3Week
— Illinois Tech Athletics (@ILTechAthletics) April 15, 2020
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FAVORITES
Opponent: Beloit College
Pro Team: LA Kings
College Course: Computer science
Pastimes: Lacrosse, tv, and cooking
Prized Possessions: Lacrosse stick
Book: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
TV Show: SEAL team
Actor: Keanu Reeves
Movie: The Dark Knight
Food: Tri tip
Restaurant: Junkyard Cafe
Video Game: NHL '18
Vacation Spot: Sequoia Lake Kings Canyon National Forest, California
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Why I Chose Illinois Tech: Allowed me to play the sport I love at the next level while also having my major
Strength: Determined
Weakness: Struggle to get up in time for 6:00 a.m. practices
Game Day Ritual: Listen to music, use a roller, and then long stretch
Favorite Memory: Backing down a defender and scoring my second goal in my first college lacrosse game
Best Player I've Ever Faced: Logan Soelberg
Pet Peeve: Teammates who aren't working on becoming a better player
Biggest Fear: Not giving my full effort in what I do
First Job: Construction
Person I'd Like to Meet: David Goggins
Something I Never Leave Home Without: Chapstick
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself: Sleep schedule
Plans After Illinois Tech: Work as a systems engineer and travel