Petak, a center midfielder from Bedford, Ohio, was a starter for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy the past two years as CVCA captured one Ohio Division II state title in 2007 and finished as the state runner-up in 2008.

"Brian was our first recruit of this class to sign and we are really excited to have him,” said MVNU head coach Paul Furey. "He is a hard-working, feisty player who is technically sound. He is also a quality young man with a contagious personality and sincere faith. He comes from college soccer factory, CVCA. We expect tremendous things from Brian over the next four years.”

In addition to playing soccer at CVCA, Petak has played on several premiere club teams including the Cleveland Whitecaps, the Ambassadors, and CASA. He spent time during the summer of his sophomore year as part of a team that traveled to Kenya to play soccer and have outreach. He has received both the Tipton Soccer Award Scholarship and the Ambassador for Christ Scholarship while at CVCA and he was elected by his peers to the senior homecoming court.

"There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Petak of his college choice. "I like the soccer program and the Christian environment. Getting a scholarship to play soccer was important, and MVNU is a great place to continue my education.”

MVNU had a record-setting season in 2008 as the Cougars finished the year with an 18-4-2 overall record and an 8-1-2 mark in the American Mideast Conference. The team was ranked No. 7 in the final NAIA poll - the highest ranking in school history. MVNU qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the first time as well and advanced all the way to the Final Four to become the first team in school history in any sport to go that far.