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- 2018 All-Southern Conference.
- May 2018 graduate.
CAREER
- Seven top 10s including two top 5s.
- 4th in career scoring average (75.66) at time of her graduation.
- 3rd-most par or better rounds with 21.
- 7th in rounds played with 122 counting 107 (4th) or 91.5 percent of her competitive rounds.
- 225 birdies and 1,368 pars playing par or better on 72.6 percent of her holes.
2017-18
- Started all 10 tournaments…only Moc to count in all 30 team rounds.
- Led the team in scoring with 75.00 average…four par or better cards tied Monica San Juan for team lead.
- Tied Megan Woods and San Juan for most top 10s with three…tied for eighth at LSU Tiger Golf Classic right after a tie for ninth at the Hawkeye El Tigre Invite…tied for 10th at the Palmetto Intercollegiate in the fall.
- Also led the squad in par 3 scoring (3.12) along with most pars (11.43) and fewest others (0.50) per round.
- 74.8 percent par or better hole percentage also paced the Mocs…turned in a spotless card in the second 18 at the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational with a birdie and career-high 17 pars.
- 60 birdies was third-highest total…single-round high of six shooting 2-under par 70 in opening 18 at UNCF Collegiate…11 cards with three or more…nine was tourney best turned in at the Palmetto Intercollegiate and matched at the UNF Collegiate.
- 343 pars…high of 17 at El Tigre mentioned above…career-best 44 for the event...12 or more pars 17 times.
- Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
- SoCon Honor Roll.
2016-17
- Started all 11 tournaments…counted 29 of 31 rounds.
- Second on the team with a 75.10 stroke average…tied for team high with seven par or better cards.
- Matched Maria Pineiro for the low round of the season with a 69 in her second 18 at the Cougar Classic.
- Had the top 54-hole tally of the campaign with an even-par 216 at the Cougar Classic.
- One top 10 tying for sixth at SoCon Championships.
- Team leader in par 3 scoring (3.11).
- 64 birdies…third on the team in average, third-best total…single-round high of five at Mason Rudolph Championships and later matched at River Landing Classic…four or more six times…season-high nine at Mercedes-Benz and Mason Rudolph events opening the season.
- 346 pars…third on the team in average, second-best total…tied career high with 16 in the second round of the Mason Rudolph…39 at the Cougar Classic was tourney best.
- Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…SoCon Honor Roll.
2015-16
- Started all 12 team events…counted in 32 of 35 rounds which ranked second on the squad.
- 74.89 was third-best stroke average on the team, one shot behind Megan Woods’ 74.86…fourth in par 3 scoring (3.26), second by percentage points on par 4s (4.14) and third on the par 5s (5.12).
- Three top 10s…best finish was runner-up at USA Women’s Invite in February…tied for fourth at Low Country Intercollegiate and for 10th at Southern Conference Championships.
- Nine par or better rounds with one card in the 60s…final round 69 (-3) at Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic was top 18…215 (-1) was low 54-hole total coming at USA Women’s Invite…2-under 142 at Fall Invite was best 36-hole score.
- Led squad in fewest others (0.43/round).
- Improved scoring average by 3.07 over freshman campaign…bettered her totals on all three hole types in nine extra rounds – par 3 (-2 strokes), par 4 (-43) and par 5 (-14).
- 76 birdies…5th-most in school history at that time…career-high six in second round of Pinehurst Challenge…15 cards with three or more…tourney-best 11 at USA Women’s Invite was also a career-best total.
- 391 pars…double-digit par numbers in all but eight 18s…season-high 14 recorded twice with a tournament-best 37 in three events (Fall Invite, Palmetto Intercollegiate & SoCon Championships).
- Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
- SoCon Honor Roll.
2014-15
- Starter in seven of nine tourney appearances…counted in 17 of 21 team rounds, 14 of 15 in the spring.
- Fifth on the team averaging 77.96 strokes per 18 overall…posted 75.93 spring scoring average in 15 cards.
- Best finish was 15th at the Chattanooga Classic…low 18 was level-par 72 to close the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Intercollegiate…best 54-hole total was 225 (+9) at the Southern Conference Championships.
- 25 birdies with a high of five in the final round at Kiawah Island…tourney high of seven there as well.
- 288 pars…16 in the opening 18 at the SoCon Championships tied Isabella Loza for team-high for the season…12 or more pars 11 times…42 there was her 54-hole best…topped 40 pars in two events, 35 in two others…averaged 12.27 per round in 15 spring cards.
SPAIN
- Member of Spanish National and Navarra Regional teams.
- Held Navarra Region No. 1 ranking for under 14 (2009, 2010) and under 16 (2011, 2012) over a four-year period.
- 2011 and 2012 champions of the Puntuable Zonal (Section 9) National tournaments.
- Her Navarra Regional team held the first position in the second division of the Spanish Inter-territorial under 25 Championship.
- Won the Navarra under 21 title and doubles championship.
- Perez’s best finish of 2014 (before coming to Chattanooga) was runner-up at the Grand Prix de la Nivelle in France.
- Top 2013 finishes included a runner-up at the Grand Prix de la Nivelle and sixth at Belgian International Junior.
- In 2012, she tied for 10th at the Spanish International Stroke play while finishing third in the under 16 event.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Nicolas and Ana…one older brother, Nicolas.
- Away from the course, Cristina participated in school community service projects as well as ballet and basketball in Spain.
- Majoring in Nursing.
CAREER STATS
| Year |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Counters |
60s |
Par/Better |
Wins |
Top 5s |
Top 10s |
| 2014-15 |
26 |
2027 |
77.96 |
17/21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015-16 |
35 |
2621 |
74.89 |
32/35 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| 2016-17 |
31 |
2328 |
75.10 |
29/31 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2017-18 |
30 |
2250 |
75.00 |
30/30 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Totals |
122 |
9226 |
75.66 |
108/117 |
2 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
CAREER HIGHS
Finish: 2, 2016 USA Women’s Invite
Totals:
54-Hole: 215 (-1), 2016 USA Women’s Invite
36-Hole: 142 (-2), 2015 Fall Invite & 2016 Cougar Classic
18-Hole: 69 (-3), 2016 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic & 2016 Cougar Classic
1st Round: 70 (-2), 2016 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic & 2018 UNF Collegiate
2nd Round: 69 (-3), 2016 Cougar Classic
3rd Round: 69 (-3), 2016 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic
