Vanguard University

The Athlete: Lucas comes to Vanguard after spending one season at California Baptist University?played for Coach Chris Taylor?posted a record of 23-3 and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament semifinals?was a CBU teammate of current Lion Alessandro Ventre?has played tennis for 17 years?right-hander who brings experience and talent to the VUSC roster.

The Person: Lucas was born on November 5, 1987, in Sao Paulo, Brazil?parents are Miguel Pereira and Maria Cecilia?plans on majoring in Business Administration at Vanguard?likes to eat Sushi?favorite color is blue and number is one?roots for the Corinthians soccer team?sports hero is Gustavo Kuerton?likes to wakeboard and play soccer in spare time?thinks that being honest and humble are the best character traits one can have?most respects her parents for all they have done for him?has learned that he has to work hard in life to reach his goals and be successful?career goal is to own her own business.

His Thoughts: My favorite things about Vanguard are the close contact with professors and the location.

Coach Johansson's comment: Lucas is a transfer student from Cal Baptist, who had wins over many top players in the NAIA last season. He has looked great during fall practice, and I can't wait to see him play during the season. Lucas is very mild-tempered and has a great working attitude. He will impact the team for many years to come.