2006: Played in 38 games, started 23...had 14 hits including one double and totaling six runs scored and six runs batted in...drew five walks.

Before Holy Cross: Four-year softball player at Southington H.S. for coach John Bores at third and second base...led her team to 2004 state championship...team allowed only two runs all season to set a national record in 2004...earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior...named all-state by the Hartford Courant...scored 38 runs as a senior...two-time all-conference selection in soccer...senior captain of soccer team...soccer team won 2002 State Championship.

Personal: Full name is Brooke Ashley Perrone...born on September 15, 1987...daughter of Brian and Susan Perrone...has two brothers, Brett and Brian...an Economics major.