AS A JUNIOR ... Saw action in 24 matches with appearances in 53 total sets ... Recorded 28 digs, 27 kills, 10 aces, 4 blocks and 4 assists on the year ... Hit .615 with 8 kills in 13 swings in a 3-0 win over Anna Maria on March 29, 2014 ... Earned GNAC Academic All-Conference honors for the second-consecutive season ... Helped the Saints to a 2nd place finish in the conference and to a return trip to the GNAC Finals.
AS A SOPHOMORE ... Played in a total of 24 matches, including 67 sets for the Saints ... Totaled 17 digs, 9 aces and 7 kills on the season ... Served off a season-high 3 aces in the Saints' win over Wentworth on March 5th ... Named GNAC Academic All-Conference ... Helped the team to a second place finish in the conference and an appearance in the GNAC Finals.
AS A FRESHMAN ... Logged 19 sets over 12 matches as a rookie, slamming home 11 kills on the year ... Notched five digs, four aces and two assists ... Enjoyed a solid match against Albertus Magnus on April 4 when he collected four kills on six attempts for a .667 attacking percentage.
BEFORE EMMANUEL ... Pettis was a three-sport athlete at Haverhill High School (Haverhill, Mass.), playing four years of volleyball, three years of football and two years of track ... Was a four-year starter and four-time All-Merrimac Valley Conference selection in volleyball ... Named the Boston Globe player of the Year as a senior ... Led his team to the Mass Finals his senior year.
Major: History / Education
Career Aspirations: to be a high school history teacher
Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Book: The Alchemist
Favorite Pre-match Meal: pasta
Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: St. Joe's gym
Best Class at Emmanuel: History of Japan Since 1600
Most Exciting Athletic Experience: playing in the Massachusetts State Finals as a high school senior
