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.

November 30, 2020: Natali Petrova

West Virginia University.

Big 12 Conference.

NCAA Division I.

Junior. 6'2" Outside Hitter

Reported by AVSR Global to coaches in 2017.

Home: Sofia, Bulgaria.

See Natali Petrova’s bio at the WVU website.

Latest Action:

• Petrova led West Virginia to its best season in the Big 12 Conference since the Mountaineers joined the league in 2012.
• It was Petrova’s first season at West Virginia. She led the team in kills, ace serves and total points. She also was WVU’s top serve receiver.
• West Virginia jumped to fourth place in the Big 12 after placing last in the league during each of the past two seasons.
• Petrova transferred to WVU last summer after a year at Tyler Junior College in Texas. She starred there as a passer-hitter.
• In Bulgaria Petrova played for CSKA Sofia, a multi-sport club founded in 1948. She trained with Bulgaria’s national team program.
• Petrova’s mother was a setter for CSKA and Bulgaria’s national team.

Excerpt from 2017 AVSR Global report:

“A rangy athlete, a master of the game and a natural winner. … Speedy and spontaneous. … Best as a passer-hitter in a fast offense. … Plans to play professionally after graduating from an American college.”