Zachary Perl is our male Athlete of the Month for the month of March. A Teaneck, N.J. product, Zachary will be entering his second season with the Yeshiva baseball team. Last season, Zachary hit his best stride late in the season. The first baseman hit safely in seven of his last eight games, batting .478 during that span (11-for-23). Overall, Zachary batted .222 (16-for-72) with three doubles and four runs batted in. He scored nine times and started in 26 games last season.
| Name | Zachary Perl |
| Major | Finance |
| What is your career ambition? | To own my own real estate development firm |
| What is your favorite thing about Yeshiva University? | The opportunities and skills it gives me for life |
| What is your favorite thing about being a student-athlete at Yeshiva University? | Play the sport I love while representing a school that represents
everything I stand for |
| What Yeshiva University class have you found most beneficial? | Principles of Finance |
| What was your greatest memory as a Yeshiva student-athlete? | Hitting .478 in my final 8 games of last season |
| Who was the most influential person to you as a child? | My Parents |
| Growing up what teacher in school do you remember to have the biggest influence on you? | Mrs. Kurtis, my first grade reading enrichment teacher |
| What is your favorite food? | Sushi |
| What is your favorite television show? | Breaking Bad/Modern Family |
| What is your favorite movie? | Catch Me If You Can |
| In high school, what clubs were you involved with? | Baseball Team, Basketball Team and the College Bowl Team |
| If you can have dinner with any celebrity, who would you choose? | Derek Jeter |
| What accomplishment are you most proud of? | Receiving the school wide award for excellence in Holocaust studies
at high school graduation |
| What is your favorite hobby (besides the sport you play)? | Spending time with my family |
| Favorite sport to play (besides your sport)? | Golf |
| What is your favorite sports team? | New York Yankees |
| What would people you know now find surprising about you when you were younger? | I used to be the shortest in my class |
