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Very smooth and controlled player ... Very good touch on the ball ... Expected to control the game out of the midfield.

JUNIOR (2007): Started 10 of 15 games played ... Took 24 shots, earning three goals, including the tying goal against St. Thomas on Sept. 7 as the Bucs rallied from down 3-0 for a 4-3 overtime win ... Also connected against Georgia Southwestern and Rollins.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE (BARTON CC): Played two seasons for coaches Joe Burger and Oliver Twelvetrees at Barton ... As freshman under Burger, he made 16 appearances, tallying one goal and one assist, good for three points ... Led the Cougars to a school-record 15-1-0 mark in 2006 with four goals and four assists ... Started all 16 games... Tied for second on the team with 12 points and was third in both goals and assists ... Earned All-Tournament honors at the Mid-Kansas Shoot Out as the Cougars posted a pair of 1-0 wins.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB: Pedro attended Marista High in Londrina, Brazil where he recorded 15 goals and 10 assists ... Also tallied 11 goals and 12 assists while playing for the Iate club team ... Led his school to a state championship in 2000 as the leading scorer in the tournament..

PERSONAL: Son of Airton and Sonia Petris ... Has an older sister Paola and younger sister Maria ... Majoring in international business.