General: An athletic goalkeeper who will be in the mix for time in goal this season.
As a RS Freshman in 2010: Saw action in six games, including four starts ... posted a record of 3-2, including shutouts at Oregon State and at home against San Diego State ... played a career best 106:51 minutes in the shutout of Oregon State (10/10) ... made a career-best eight saves in a 2-1 win over UCLA (10/15) ... allowed five goals on the season for a goals against average of 1.09 ... led Stanford with an .828 save percentage.
As a Freshman in 2009: Redshirted.
High School/Club: A 2009 graduate of Westbrook (Maine) High School ... Set a Westbrook High record with nine shutouts last season ... led Westbrook to a regular season Western Maine Class A title as a freshman and a spot in the postseason final as a sophomore ... named Southern Maine Athletics Association first team as a junior and a senior ... named Western Class A All-Region as a senior ... played a highly influential role in the emergence of Seacoast United into the upper echelon of East Coast clubs.
Personal: Parents are Donald and Nancy Perkins ... has two older siblings, Rosie and Eben ... major is undeclared, but interested in business management ... enjoys snowboarding and waterskiing.
Bret Simon on Perkins: "Galen is a tall athletic goalkeeper. He has great hands and good mobility. He is brave and confident in the goal."