Steven Perry Class: Junior Hometown: Edmond, OK High School: Bishop McGuinness Weight: 175 Position: Forward

A tremendous athlete that gives Notre Dame increased depth and experience at the forward position • led the Irish in goals during the spring of 2009 campaign and will look to build off of that this fall • has played in 32 career games, including three starts • five points on one goal and three assists • two-time monogram recipient • fast and strong • carries a good pedigree from his club and high school teams • a BIG EAST Academic All-Star • one of the team's top students as he carries a 3.508 cumulative GPA as a finance major.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 20 matches • registered four points on one goal and two assists • all of those numbers were career-best totals • scored the first goal (36th minute) of his Fighting Irish career in a 4-1 win over Duke at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic • notched assists in back-to-back 3-0 victories over Syracuse and Cincinnati • a BIG EAST Academic All-Star • earned monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: A contributor to the Fighting Irish during his rookie campaign by appearing in 12 matches, including three starts • one point on one assist • made his first start in a 1-0 win over St. John's in the BIG EAST tournament quarterfinals • gave the team valuable minutes during the season by coming off the bench and playing the forward position • made his collegiate debut in a 1-1 draw against Northern Illinois at the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament • his lone point of the season came as he assisted on the first goal of the game (5th minute) in a 2-1 win over No. 19 DePaul in the BIG EAST tournament semifinals • earned a monogram.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A 2006 NSCAA High School Scholar All-American • a 2005 Notre Dame Elite Soccer Camp all-star selection • team MVP at Bishop McGuinness as a sophomore, junior and senior • selected as his team's top offensive player as a sophomore in 2005 and senior in 2007 • led his team in scoring the past two seasons • named to the all-city second team his junior year by The Daily Oklahoman • named The Daily Oklahoman offensive player of the year his senior season • named The Daily Oklahoman/Jim Thorpe Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year his senior year • 2007 All-State Team • 2007 Soccer State Champions • 40 goals, 10 assists during senior year • the 40 goals were a state single-season record • scored in all 18 games his senior season • three-time team captain • also captained his club team, Padova '89, for three seasons • his club team took home the state title in 2002, 2003 and 2005 • team also was a state-finalist in 2004 and 2006 • was a kicker on his high school football team for two seasons, including the 2006 campaign when his team won the state title • competed in track • state champion in the 4x100 relay in 2006 • that same year his team won the state title in track • in track his senior year he won the high jump (6' 6"), the 4x400m relay, runner-up in the long jump and the team state championship • named to The Daily Oklahoman Little all-city track team senior year • named to the all-state team in 2006 (4x100m relay) and 2007 for high jump and 4x400m relay • member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honors Society • from the same hometown as Irish teammate Bright Dike • born September 7, 1988 • son of Michael and Janet Perry • has two sisters • enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major • carries a 3.508 cumulative GPA.

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