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2015: Named to the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's & Women's Tennis All-Academic Team ... she served as the squad's primary No. 2 player ... competed in 12 singles and doubles matches each and went 1-11 (0-4 MEAC) respectively ... Made her season debut at Salisbury (02/08/15) ... Picked up her first collegiate singles and doubles victories at St. Francis Brooklyn (02/08/15) ... named to the 2015 MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team.

2014: Voted 2014 UMES Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year ... In her first season as a Hawk, she posted a 0-11 (0-4 MEAC) overall record ... In doubles, she went 0-11 (0-6 MEAC) on the season.

Personal: Born November 20, 1991 in Prague, Czech Republic ... Daughter of Blazena Valkoskova and Zdenek Jerabek ... Petra is the only child ... Major is Sociology ... Pre-game routine/superstition is listening to music ... Plans to attend graduate school in the Czech Republic and play volleyball overseas ... best advice/favorite saying received is, "If not the team, who will be for me? If not the team, who am I for? If not for each other, who will be for us?" ... Hobbies outside of sports include movies, food, cooking, photography, and friends ... Favorite Book/Author is Dear John by Nicolas Sparks ... Favorite movie(s) are Coach Carter and Friends with Benefits ... Personal best sports moment is an emotional victory over a rival ... Most influential person is her youth coach, Mr. Radek Krpac, because his preparation both physically and mentally ... Personal athletic goal for the season is becoming a leader on the court ... Personal athletic goal before graduation is winning a championship with teammates.