Nathaly Perez
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  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  • High School:
    International School of Tegucigalpa
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Business Information Technology
  • NIL:
    https://nil.inflcr.com/nathaly-perez
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    3.23
  • h %
    .332
  • a/s
    0.02
  • b/s
    0.55
  • sa/s
    0.04
  • d/s
    0.71
Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 2025 AVCA Second-Team All-American.
  • 2025 AVCA First-Team All-South Region.
  • 2024 Second Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.
  • 2023 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
  • 2023 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team.
  • 2023 AVCA First Team All-American.
  • 2023 NCAA South Regional All-Championship Team.
  • 2023 AVCA All-South Region.
  • 2023 First Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
  • 2023 South Region All-Crossover Team.
  • 2022 Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman Team.

As a Junior

  • Played in 30 matches, starting 29 of them, and appeared in 92 sets.
  • Recorded 19 matches with double-digit kills.
  • Registered 5 double-doubles with double-digit kills and digs.
  • Recorded 297 kills, ranking second on the team with 3.23 per set.
  • Tallied 330.0 points, ranking second on the team with 3.59 per set.
  • Posted an attack percentage of .333, ranking second on the team.
  • Registered 51 total blocks, ranking fourth on the team.
  • Delivered 65 digs, ranking ninth on the team with 0.71 per set.
  • Recorded 19 kills, 4 errors, 38 attempts (.395) at Florida Southern (Oct. 16).
  • Tallied 18 kills, 6 errors, 42 attempts at Lynn (Dec. 8).
  • Registered 18 kills, 0 errors, 34 attempts (.529) vs Barry (Dec. 7).
  • Delivered 15 kills, 2 errors, 26 attempts (.500) at St. Mary’s (TX) (Sep. 13).
  • Posted 15 kills, 4 errors, 38 attempts at Embry-Riddle (FL) (Nov. 1).
  • Recorded 14 kills, 8 errors, 43 attempts at Florida Tech (Oct. 25).
  • Tallied 8 kills, 0 errors, 12 attempts (.667) vs New Haven (Sep. 7).
     

As a Sophomore (2023)

  • Competed in 34 matches.
  • Compiled a total of 335 kills over 113 sets which led the team.
  • Averaged 2.96 kills per set.
  • Tallied 19 double-digit kill performances.
  • Posted a career-high 19 kills versus Mississippi College (10/21/2023) and West Texas A&M (12/8/2023). 
  • Finished the season with 55 digs, third on the team with 72 total blocks, and fourth on the team with a .290 hitting percentage.
  • Had 63 block assists and nine block solos.
  • Led the team in points with 375.5 and points averaged a set with 3.3.
  • Recorded back-to-back seven-block performances against #15 West Florida (10/21/2023) and Lynn (10/27/2023).

As a Freshman (2022)

  • Played in 31 matches.
  • She was third on the team with 259 kills and 51 block assists.
  • Had a season-best 18 kills vs. Embry-Riddle (10/29).
  • Registered a season-high of 2 solo blocks vs. Nova Southeastern(10/21).
  • Played a total of 99 sets, and finished with 35 receptions, 47 digs, 8 solo blocks, 3 service aces, and a .262 hitting percentage.
  • She played all 10 sets in the three NCAA South Regional matches, logging the most kills with 10 vs. West Florida (11/19).

As a Freshman (2021)

  • Member of 2021 NCAA Division II National Champion Team.
  • Redshirted in first season at UT.

High School

  • Attended International School Tegucigalpa.
  • Played for Catarine Leiva.
  • Earned MVP of the bilingual school's tournament (ABSH) every year while playing in high school.

Personal

  • Graduated with high honors.
  • Played club for the 2019 champions of the National Volleyball League, Global, under coach Catarine Leiva.
  • Daughter of Juan Jose Perez and Mirian Jimenez.
  • Sister to Jose.
  • Business information technology major.
  • Birthdate: 1/1/2003.

Career Highs

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 19
Sets 92 56
Kills 297 169
Kills per set 3.23 3.02
Errors 74 44
Total Attacks 671 396
Total Attacks per set 7.29 7.07
Hitting Percentage .332 .316
Assists 2 2
Assists per set 0.02 0.04
Service Aces 4 2
Service Errors 9 5
Service Aces per set 0.04 0.04
Receptions 23 15
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 65 47
Digs per set 0.71 0.84
Block Solo 7 3
Block Assist 44 28
Block Total 51 31
Blocks per set 0.55 0.55
Block Errors 4 2
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 330.0 188.0
Points per set 3.6 3.4
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News mentions
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UTampa falls in NCAA South Region Championship 5-set thriller
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No. 13 UTampa heads East for NCAA South Region Tournament
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