Player of the Week: December 11, 2017
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.
Week #16: Natali Petrova
Class of 2018 Recruit.
Reported to AVSR Global subscribers in 2017.
6'2" Outside Hitter/Receiver.
Home: Sofia, Bulgaria.
Club: CSKA Sofia.
Graduation: May 2018.
See Natali Petrova’s bio at the CSKA website.
Last Week:
• Petrova reached the midseason break of Bulgaria’s top women’s and junior leagues. Both of her teams rank among the national leaders.
• The 2017-18 season is Petrova’s second as a dual player, competing at both the junior and women’s levels.
• Petrova first trained with Bulgaria’s youth national team in 2014.
• Her club, CSKA Sofia, was founded in 1948 as a multi-sport branch of the military. Its initials stand for “Central Sport Club of the Army.”
• Both of Petrova’s parents competed as elite volleyball players.
Excerpt from 2017 AVSR Global report:
“Long, speedy and dynamic. … Can pass and hit at six rotations for a top-30 team. … Intends to play professionally after graduating from college. … Mother was a setter for Bulgaria’s national team.”