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Kristen Petrasic
13  Kristen Petrasic
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Carrollton, Texas

High School:
Creekview HS

Height:
5-9

Position:
L

Club Team:
Victory VBC

PETRASIC'S CAREER HIGHS
Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date
Kills 4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 09.14.07
Attacks 35 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 09.14.07
Hitting % 1.000 East Carolina 10.23.09
Assists 3 4x (Penn) 09.13.08
Aces 8 Florida Atlantic 09.06.07
Digs 34 Chattanooga 08.25.07
Total Blocks 1 2x (Penn) 09.13.08
Block Solos -- -- --
Block Assists 1 2x (Penn) 09.13.08
Points 8.0 Florida Atlantic 09.06.07

2009 - JUNIOR SEASON
• Had five digs and an assist in the season-opener vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 28)
• Posted nine digs and an assist in the win over North Florida (Aug. 28)
• Tallied three service aces and six digs against Florida Atlantic (Aug. 29)
• Had 13 digs in the win over High Point (Sept. 11)
• Posted six digs during the Radisson-UCF Classic (Sept. 18-20)
• Totaled nine digs vs. UAB (Oct. 2)
• Had eight digs, two assists and one kill vs. East Carolina (Oct. 23)
• Collected five digs and an assist vs. Marshall (Oct. 24)
• Posted a season-high 21 digs at UAB (Oct. 30)
• Had seven digs at Memphis (Nov. 1)
• Tallied 15 digs at Southern Miss (Nov. 13)
• Totaled 14 digs in the season-finale at USF (Nov. 25)

2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 86 sets for the Knights in 2008
• Fourth on the team in digs per set (1.99) and sixth in digs (171)
• Posted 17 assists and seven service aces
• Ranks fifth on the UCF individual match register with 31 digs vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 29)
• Matched her career-high with three assists against both Presbyterian (Aug. 30) and Penn (Sept. 13)
• Also had 25 digs in the match against the Quakers (Aug. 30)
• Posted 12 digs at Georgia Southern (Aug. 30)
• Tallied nine digs against No. 3 Stanford (Sept. 2)
• Against Bethune-Cookman, totaled eight digs (Sept. 10)
• Had two service aces and six digs vs. McNeese State (Sept. 19)
• Posted seven digs and two assists at Rice (Oct. 18)
• Totaled six digs vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 21)

2007 - FRESHMAN SEASON
• Totaled 299 digs and 31 service aces
• Appeared in 32 games during the season for the Knights
• Ranks second on the UCF Individual Match register with 34 digs vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 31)
• Tallied a career-high 34 digs and three service aces vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 31)
• Posted 16 digs and a service ace vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 7)
• Notched career-highs in kills (4), attempts (35), total blocks (1) and block assists (1) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Sept. 14)
• Registered 15 digs and matched her career-high with three assists vs. Memphis (Oct. 7)
• Tallied two kills, two service aces and nine digs vs. SMU (Oct. 14)
• Finished with 15 digs and two assists at Marshall (Nov. 4)

CREEKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for coach Angel Mauterer
• Named to the Dallas Morning News All-District first team three-straight years and was an honorable mention selection as a freshman
• Selected the District 10-5A Hitter of the Year (2005)
• Also lettered in basketball and track & field
• Earned a spot on the Dallas Morning News all-district bastketball team (2005)
• Played at the club level for the Dallas Victory out of Dallas, Texas

PERSONAL
• Born in Lake Charles, La.
• Daughter of Rick and Lisa Petrasic
• Majoring in communications

FAVORITES
Food: Turkey Sandwiches with honey mustard and swiss cheese on wheat....MMMM
Book: Riding Freedom and Wayside School
Movie: Wayne's World
TV Show: FRIENDS
Professional Athlete: Michael Jordan
Professional Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks
Celebrity: Ashton Kutcher
Sport (besides volleyball): Basketball and Football
Hang Out: The beach...pool...lake...and anywhere with friends
Restaurant: QUIZNOS for sure
Vacation Destination: ITALY!....and the beach always
Volleyball Moment (as a player): Beating Lake Highlands my sophomore year of high school. They were the only undefeated team in our district.
Quote(s): "Live to play again." - Ryan Mitchell
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it." - Michael Jordan
"Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart and mind, confidence is the key to all locks." - Joe Paterno
"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth
"There will be sleeping enough in the grave." - Benjamin Franklin

USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE:
Coach Dagenais: Wise
Yourself: Energetic
UCF: Paradise
Your Teammates: Family
The Venue at UCF: Perfect

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