Player of the Month
Each week of the spring and fall seasons, one player who was originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
April 12, 2021: Andrea Tsvetanova
Western Nebraska Community College.
NJCAA Division I.
Sophomore. 5'9" Setter.
Reported by AVSR Global to coaches in 2018.
Home: Sofia, Bulgaria.
See Tsvetanova’s bio at the WNCC website.
Latest Action:
• Tsvetanova leads the nation’s junior colleges in assists this year. She will guide WNCC this week at the NJCAA Division I Championship.
• Western Nebraska has a 26-5 record and has won seven consecutive matches as it enters the 16-team finals in West Plains, Missouri.
• The Cougars last won a national volleyball title in 2010.
• Tsvetanova is the assists leader among all divisions of the NJCAA. She has totaled 1,203 assists this season, averaging 10.8 assists per set.
• Tsvetanova has been a world traveler since birth, as her mother was a professional setter. Their homes included Russia, Spain, Poland, Turkey, Germany, Cyprus, Azerbaijan and their native Bulgaria.
• Tsvetanova’s setting career started in 2008 with Anorthosis Famagusta of Cyprus. She played more recently for CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria.
Excerpt from 2018 AVSR Global report:
“A proven, expert setter. … Has set for elite clubs since age 8. … Runs an elastic offense low on errors. … Lived in several countries in Europe and Asia while growing up with a mother who set professionally.”