UC San Diego

AS A JUNIOR IN 2006: Earned first-team NCAA DII All-American honors... with a team-high 65 assists, became the school’s all-time career assists leader with 141... led the team with 132 quarters played... added 42 goals, 18 steals and 26 ejections drawn.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Jerkovic scored 38 goals with 34 assists and 31 steals in 123 quarters... one of two returning players with at least 38 goals during the year.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Finished the 2004 season tied for the team lead with 48 goals as a freshman... also tied for the team lead with 51 steals... led the team with 42 assists.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Palm Desert High School were he was a member of the water polo, basketball, and swim teams... high school water polo team won four league championships, going undefeated each season... earned All-League MVP honors twice, the 2003-04 Inland Empire MVP, and was All-CIF First-Team for three years... finished his career in the Desert Valley League as the all-time leader in goals.

PERSONAL: Born January 12, 1986 in Mostar, Bosnia... parents are Nenad and Azra... has one sibling, Anja... a Management Science major at Roosevelt College... hobbies include playing various types of sports, listening to music and spending time with friends.