Brent Petkus

Position:
Goalkeeper
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Brighton, Mich.
High School:
Detroit Catholic Central

2008
Played in four games, starting all four ... had a 1-2-1 record and a goals-against average of 2.12 ... made a total of 28 saves in just over 382 minutes of work ... in his first action of the season, made eight saves to tie his career high in a complete-game effort at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 19) ... in BG[apos]s next game, had six saves to earn the shutout in a complete-match win over Wright State (Oct. 22) ... had seven stops against nationally-ranked Michigan State (Oct. 29) ... also played in the Detroit match (Nov. 4), making seven stops in 110 minutes.

2007
Earned the team[apos]s most improved player award (chosen by his teammates) ... played in five matches, starting each ... had a 1.45 goals-against average, making a total of 34 saves on the year ... had seven saves on three different occasions ... one of those games was in his first appearance of the season, vs. IPFW (Oct. 7) ... played all 110 minutes and earned his first career shutout in 0-0 tie against the [apos]Dons ... also made seven saves in each of the Falcons[apos] two games vs. Northern Illinois, in the regular-season meeting (Nov. 2) and in the MAC Tournament (Nov. 13) ... recorded his first collegiate assist in the first meeting with the Huskies, a 3-1 BG win at Cochrane Field ... had a record of 3-2-1 on the year.

2006
Played in two matches, starting both ... went the distance in back-to-back contests on the West Coast, against Saint Mary[apos]s (Calif.) and Sacramento State on Sept. 8-10 ... had eight saves, a career high, in a 1-1 double-overtime deadlock at SMC ... then, had six stops against Sac State ... had a 1.80 goals-against average.

2005
Played in two matches, making one start ... saw action against Buffalo (Oct. 14) and Akron (Oct. 16), both on the road ... first collegiate start came against the Zips, ranked No. 1 in the country at the time ... made seven saves in that match ... played a total of 135 minutes on the year, with 11 saves ... played 45 minutes of the UB match.

2004
Played in one game before earning a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered two years at Detroit Catholic Central High School ... 2003 All-Catholic and 2003 All-District.

PERSONAL
Full name is Brent Robert Petkus ... son of Tony and Debbie Petkus ... born Aug. 3, 1985 ... has one brother, Bryan, and one sister, Deandra ... a sport management major.

BRENT PETKUS - CAREER STATS

2004................   1-0      0    0    0     0  .000    0  .000   0   0-0
2005................   2-0      0    0    0     0  .000    0  .000   0   0-0
2006................   2-0      0    0    0     0  .000    0  .000   0   0-0
2007................   6-0      0    1    1     0  .000    0  .000   0   0-0
2008................   4-0      0    0    0     0  .000    0  .000   0   0-0
TOTAL...............  15-0      0    1    1     0  .000    0  .000   0   0-0

Season                GP-GS   Minutes    GA  GaAvg Saves   W   L   T  Sho
2005................   2-1     135:00     4   2.67    11   0   1   0    0
2006................   2-2     200:00     4   1.80    14   0   1   1    0
2007................   6-6     560:00     9   1.45    34   3   2   1    1
2008................   4-4     382:07     9   2.12    28   1   2   1    1
TOTAL...............  15-13   1277:07    26   1.83    87   4   6   3    2