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Valentina Petrova

Velentina Pertova

  • Class
    2009
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Volleyball
Valentina Petrova
Volleyball, 2007-09


Petrova's name can be seen throughout the Nova Southeastern Sharks volleyball record book. Petrova finished her career as the most accomplished setter and is the all-time record holder for assists (3,827), ranks first in assists in a single season (1,520) and assists per-set in a single season (10.86), while also setting the single match record for service aces (10).

Petrova became the first NSU Volleyball player to earn multiple All-America honors, being recognized as a second-team AVCA All-American in 2008 and an honorable mention AVCA All-American in 2009. In addition to her All-America honors, Petrova was named an Honorable Mention All-Sunshine State Conference and Honorable Mention AVCA All-South Region member in 2007, a first-team All-SSC, first-team AVCA All-South Region honoree, as well as a second-team Daktronics All-South Region and second-team AVCA All-American member. In her final season at NSU, Petrova was a second-team All-Sunshine State Conference member, a first-team AVCA All-South Region honoree, in addition to being an Honorable Mention AVCA All-American.
 
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