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2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

17 Virginia Natale

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Walsh Jesuit
  • Hometown Garrettsville, Ohio
  • Major Communication Studies

Biography

2021: Appeared in 13 matches and 27 sets… Recorded an ace and an assist… Tallied 14 digs and averaged 0.52 digs per set… Had five digs against Fresno State (Sept. 10).

2020*: Played in seven matches for the Bobcats…Recorded eight digs in 11 sets. 

2019: Appeared in six matches and nine sets ...  Averaged 0.67 digs per set ... Recorded 13 digs ... Had three service aces ... Had three digs at American (Sept. 6).

2018: Appeared in 13 matches and 43 sets ... Recorded 18 digs and averaged 0.42 digs per set ... Had a career-high five digs in MAC Tournament match against Ball State (Nov. 16) ... Had three digs against Bowling Green (Nov. 9) ... Posted two digs at Toledo (Oct. 13).

Prior to Ohio: Varsity starter and three-year letterwinner at Walsh Jesuit High School ... Owned a career serving percentage of 93% under head coach Brad Seislove ... Helped lead the Cavaliers to four Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I district titles (2014-17) and Division I regional runner up finishes in 2016 and '17 ... Served as team captain as a senior in 2017 ... Ranked fourth in the North Coast League in aces, ninth in digs and 10th in hitting percentage and kills ... Excelled in the classroom as well, earning an Athletic Scholar Award in 2017 ... Also competed at the club level for the Cleveland Volleyball Company for seven years, helping her team qualify in the Open Division for Junior Girl's National Championships for five years and finishing as high as 11th in the country under head coach Sherry Martin ... Received Most Valuable Player honors from the North Coast Power League.

Personal: Born July 30, 2000 ... Daughter of Jennifer and Carmen Natale ... Has a brother, Matthew ... Majoring in Communication Studies ... Four-year honor roll student at Walsh Jesuit ... Also served on Teen Ambassador Board for State of Ohio Attorney General, participated in student government and served as a student ambassador and youth counselor ... Favorite sports teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians ... Favorite athlete is Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard LeBron James ... Enjoys playing beach volleyball, traveling, going to the beach and football.

 *Shorted season played in Spring 2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    DS
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    L/DS
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    L/DS
    5'9"
    17
  • 17

    2021Senior

    L/DS
    5'9"
    17