Seniors

9 ALISON

THOMAS

r-Sr. | 5-6 | Defensive Specialist | Haymarket, Va. | Middleburg Academy

2020 (r-Jr.)

• Joined the team in February • Saw action in one set in WVU’s last match of the season against Old Dominion (Mar. 30)

2019 (Jr.) – At Cleveland State

• Competed in six matches for the Vikings • Totaled three digs to average 0.33 per set

2018 (So.) – At Southern Illinois

• Played in 75 sets • Posted 199 digs to average 2.65 per set • Tallied 21 service aces to average 0.28 per set • Turned in eight double-digit dig performances • Had a career-high 25 digs in a season-opening victory vs. IUPUI (Aug. 25) • Recorded a personal-best four service aces in the win over Alabama A&M (Aug. 31)

2017 (Fr.) – At Southern Illinois

• Appeared in nine matches • Recorded an ace in five of nine matches • Notched her first career ace and dig at Murray State (Sept. 5) • Tallied an ace and two digs vs. Loyola Chicago (Oct. 30) • Finished with a season-best four digs at Valparaiso (Nov. 18)

High School

• Competed for Maureen DiClementi at Middleburg Academy • Also played for Elliott Cruz and Peter Bach at Virginia Top Team • Led Middleburg Academy to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior • Combined for 1,387 digs, 315 service aces and 229 kills during her high school campaign • Three-time most valuable player award winner at Middleburg Academy (2014-16) • Two-time all-state honoree (2015-16) • Landed on the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association Phenom’s list

Personal

• Daughter of Robert and Kimberly Thomas • Birthday is Aug. 12 • Has one brother and one sister • Her sister Emily plays ice hockey at Liberty • Majoring in sport management • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

18 ADRIAN

ELL

r-Sr. | 6-2 | Setter | Cincinnati, Ohio. | Archbishop McNicholas High

2020 (r- Jr.)- At West Virginia

• Joined the team in January for the 2021 spring season

2019 (r-So.)- At Florida State

• Played in all 29 matches, totaling 103 sets • Finished second on team with 466 assists • Led the team with 23 service aces • Tallied 25 assists, 13 digs and two service aces on opening weekend against No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 3 Minnesota • Posted 20 assists, five digs and three aces in a win over FAU (Sept. 6) • Compiled 27 assists, 12 digs, four blocks, three kills and a service ace at North Carolina (Oct. 13) • Tied career high of 31 assists at High Point (Nov. 2)

2018 (r-Fr.) - At Florida State

• Played in 106 of 109 sets • Finished second on team with 502 assists • Tallied a double-double in season opener at No. 4 Minnesota with 17 assists and 11 digs • Assisted on 20 kills and tallied 7 digs against Cincinnati (Sept. 2) • Finished against Auburn with five kills, zero errors, 18 assists, 10 digs and six blocks (Sept. 16) • Season-high 31 assists against Syracuse (Oct. 14) • Recorded 26 kills and 11 digs at Notre Dame (Nov. 2) • Ended the regular season with 19 assists at NC State (Nov. 23)

2017 (Fr.) - At Florida State

• ACC Academic Honor Roll • Redshirted

High School

• Ended varsity career with 598 kills, 557 assists, 438 digs, 122 block and 83 service aces • Earned First Team All-League, All-City and All-District honors for Archbishop McNicholas • Wendy’s High School Heisman Nominee • AVCA Third Team All-American

Personal

• Daughter of Rob and Angel Ell • Born May 4, 1999 • Has one brother • Majoring in sport management • Senior (3)

2 KRISTIN LUX

Sr. | 6-1 | Outside Hitter | North Bend, Neb. | North Bend Central High

2020 (Jr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Led WVU with 234 kills, averaging 2.93 per set • Ranked third in service aces (10) and fifth in blocks (37) • Put up a career-high 21 kills for a .246 hitting efficiency and a team-high 18 digs in a win at Old Dominion (Mar. 30) • Recorded a career-high four service aces in a loss to Western Kentucky (Mar. 12) • Reached double-digit kills in 15 matches • Tallied 18 kills at Western Kentucky (Mar. 12) • Had 17 kills in losses to Kansas State (Oct. 1) and Delaware (Mar. 29) • Collected 15 kills in wins against Kansas (Oct. 9) and Delaware (Mar. 19) • Posted two double-doubles against Delaware (Mar. 19 and 29) • Logged a double-double against Old Dominion (Mar. 30) • Recorded 10 digs in a win over Delaware (Mar. 19) and 14 in a loss to Delaware (Mar. 29) • Notched 10 digs against Delaware (Mar. 19)

2019 (So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Played in 65 sets and appeared in six Big 12 matches • Ranked fourth on the team in digs (127) and fifth in kills (150) • Recorded double-digit kills in seven matches, as well as double-digit digs in four • Averaged 2.31 kills per set and 1.95 digs per set • Opened the season with a double-double, recording a career-high 14 kills and 11 digs in the four-set win at Delaware (Aug. 30) • Had 10 kills and six digs in a 3-0 victory vs. Coppin State (Aug. 31) • Totaled 11 kills for a .286 hitting efficiency, adding eight digs, in a three-set victory over Binghamton to cap the Delaware Classic (Aug. 31) • Notched a career-high six total blocks in the five-set loss at San Diego State (Sept. 6) • Recorded nine kills and nine digs against Arizona at the San Diego State Tournament (Sept. 7) • Dug 13 balls at No. 18 Hawai’i (Sept. 12) • Posted a season-best .385 hitting percentage vs. Utah Valley at the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Volleyball Challenge, totaling 13 kills on 26 attacks (Sept. 13) • Tallied a career-high 14 digs and 13 kills in the five-set win over Navy at the Mountaineer Invitational (Sept. 21) • Collected 10 digs in the Big 12 opener at Texas Tech (Sept. 25) • Had 10 kills on 30 attacks, hitting .233, against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) • Totaled nine kills in the 3-1 win at Kansas State (Oct. 12) • Recorded eight kills and a pair of service aces in the four-set win at Morehead State (Oct. 15)

2018 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • Played in all 112 sets • Finished second on the team with 265 kills, averaging 2.37 per set • Ranked fourth in digs (152), blocks (64) and service aces (12) • Recorded double-digit kills in 13 matches, as well as double-digit digs in four • Made her collegiate debut vs. Georgia Southern at the WVU Invitational, posting 10 digs, eight kills and three service aces in the season-opening win (Aug. 24) • Notched 10 kills and four blocks against Wright State (Aug. 25) • Had a career-high 14 kills, as well as four blocks, against Wichita State at the BYU Nike Invitational (Aug. 31) • Recorded a career-high 13 digs to go along with nine kills in a sweep over Western Illinois at the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament (Sept. 7) • Tallied 11 digs, seven kills and a pair of blocks in a five-set win at Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 8) • Recorded double-digit kills in all three matches at the Mountaineer Classic (Sept. 14-15) • Posted her first double-double, notching 11 kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Wake Forest at the Mountaineer Classic (Sept. 15) • Had 12 kills, hitting .226, against Iowa State (Sept. 19) • Recorded 11 kills, seven digs and three blocks at Texas Tech (Sept. 22) • Posted 11 kills, hitting .269 against Texas, with one service ace (Sept. 29) • Matched her career high in blocks, with four, at Kansas (Oct. 3) • Notched 13 kills and five digs in a five-set loss to No. 24 Baylor (Oct. 13) • Recorded 12 kills, six digs and four block assists at TCU (Oct. 18) • Served up a pair of aces in a 3-1 win over Texas Tech (Oct. 24) • Had 11 kills and an ace against Kansas (Oct. 31) • Was two kills shy of a career high, notching 13 kills for a .375 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over in-state rival Marshall (Nov. 7) • Notched a team-high 13 kills in the 3-1 loss at No. 25 Baylor (Nov. 21)

High School

• Four-year letterwinner for Amy Sterup at North Bend Central High • Second team all-conference as a freshman • First team all-conference (2015-16) • Earned Class C All-Area Team honors and second team all-state recognition as a junior • Led the Tigers to the 2016 state tournament for the first time in 20 years • Broke the North Bend Central kills record in 2016 • Became the first member to enter the 1,000 kills club • Also was a four-year letterwinner for the girls’ basketball and track and field teams • Collected first team all-conference honors as a senior on the girls’ basketball team • Became a Class C state champion in the high jump as a senior • Placed sixth in the high jump at the 2016 state meet • 2017 Heartland Cup 18s Open Champions

Personal

• Daughter of Dean and Karen Lux • Father played basketball at Midland College • Birthday is Feb. 20 • Has one sister • Majoring in sport management • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

17 NATALI PETROVA

Sr. | 6-2 | Outside Hitter | Sofia, Bulgaria | SSU General Vladimir Stoichev

2020 (Jr.) – At West Virginia

• Played in 66 sets in 16 matches • Ranked second on the team with 12 service aces • Career-high four service aces in a 3-2 win at Kansas (Oct. 10) • Sits third on the team in kills (179) and assists (12) • Fourth on the team in digs with 157 • Posted 2.71 kills and 2.38 digs per set • Tallied a season high 17 kills twice against Kansas State (Oct. 1 and Oct. 2) • Reached double-digit kills in 11 matches • Recorded seven double-doubles throughout the season • Reached double-digit digs in eight matches • Matched career-high 19 digs in a 3-2 win over TCU (Oct. 15) and 3-2 loss to Kansas State (Oct. 2)

2019 (So.) – At Tyler Junior College

• Played in 103 of 118 sets • Posted 2.94 kills per set and had a .218 hitting percentage

2018 (Fr.) – At Missouri State

• Played in 25 sets • Totaled 21 kills and two block assists • Dug a season-high 10 balls against Valparaiso (Nov. 16) • Had a season-high nine kills in the win vs. Loyola Chicago (Nov. 17)

High School

• A four-time team captain for the CSKA Sofia • Competed on several divisions with her club team, helping it to numerous top-three league finishes and capturing a total of nine medals • Won Gold at the 2015 Bulgarian National Championships with CSKA Sofia • Trained with the Bulgarian National Team for four seasons

Personal

• Daughter of Kamen and Iliyana Petrova • Father was an outside hitter for a semi-pro team in Bulgaria • Mother was a setter for the Bulgarian National Team • Birthday is Nov. 20 • Majoring in business • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

6 LACEY

ZERWAS

2020 (Jr.)

• CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 First Team • WVU’s Co-Captain • All-Big 12 Second Team • Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award • Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Saw action in all 86 sets and 21 matches • Led WVU with 837 assists, averaging 9.73 per set • Ranked third on the team in digs (163) and blocks (40) • Fourth on the team in service aces with 10 • Averaged 1.90 digs per set • Recorded a career-high 58 assists along with eight digs in a 3-2 loss to Kansas State (Oct. 1) • Tallied double-digit assists in all 21 matches • Notched her sixth double-double of the season and 22nd double-double of her career with 37 assists and 13 digs in the final game of the season beating Old Dominion 3-1 (Mar. 30) • Had 42 or more assists in 10 matches • Recorded a season high 14 digs in a win over Delaware (Mar. 19) and a loss to Baylor (Oct. 29) with both being double-doubles • Recorded double-digit digs in six matches • Dished out a career-high six blocks in a 3-1 win against TCU (Oct. 16) • Tallied a pair of service aces in a win over Kansas (Oct. 9)

2019 (So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Team co-captain • Played in all 108 sets, posting 13 40-plus assist performances and notching 10 double-doubles • Led the team with 1,116 assists, averaging 10.33 per set to rank third in the Big 12 Conference • Ranked second on the team in digs (259) and service aces (22) • Finished fifth on the team with 38 total blocks • Recorded 46 assists, 18 digs and a pair of service aces in the season-opening win at Delaware (Aug. 30) • Dished out 34 assists and posted a season-best five total blocks in the 3-0 win vs. Coppin State at the Delaware Classic (Aug. 31) • Had 55 assists in the five-set loss at San Diego State (Sept. 6) • Notched her second double-double of the season vs. Arizona at the San Diego State Tournament, tallying 36 assists and 11 digs (Sept. 7) • Posted 31 assists, adding seven digs, at No. 18 Hawai’i (Sept. 12) • Recorded 30 assists, eight digs and a pair of service aces in the 3-0 win over Eastern Kentucky at the Mountaineer Invitational (Sept. 21) • Dished out 55 assists and dug 11 balls in the fiveset win over Navy to close out the Mountaineer Invitational (Sept. 21) • Totaled a personal-best 19 digs in the Big 12 opener at Texas Tech (Sept. 25) • Notched 48 assists, six digs, three block assists and two service aces in the 3-1 win at Kansas State (Oct. 12) • Recorded 42 assists and 14 digs in the four-set victory at Morehead State (Oct. 15) • Had a career-high six kills for a .667 hitting efficiency in the 3-1 win over Kansas State (Oct. 30) • Also dished out 46 assists and dug 12 balls in the win over the Wildcats • Tallied 43 assists and 11 digs against TCU (Nov. 13) • Posted a career-high 62 assists and a trio of service aces in the five-set loss to Texas Tech (Nov. 16) • Notched 49 assist and 13 digs against No. 1 Baylor (Nov. 26) • Had 54 assists and 16 digs in the 3-2 win over Kansas (Nov. 30) • Delaware Classic All-Tournament Team (Aug. 30-31) • Mountaineer Invitational MVP (Sept. 20-21) • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 22)

2018 (Fr.)

• Presented with the team’s Mountaineer Award, which honors a student-athlete who best exemplifies what it means to be a Mountaineer • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team • Played in 96 sets • Led the team in assists, with 881, averaging 9.18 per set to rank sixth in the Big 12 Conference • Recorded double-digit assists in 27 matches, including nine 40-plus assist performances • Finished second on the team in service aces (15) and third in digs (173) • Made her collegiate debut vs. Georgia Southern at the WVU Invitational, tallying 10 assists and six digs in the season-opening win (Aug. 24) • Dished out 21 assists against Wright State (Aug. 25) • Recorded 36 assists and 13 digs, as well as a trio of blocks, in a five-set win at Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 8) • Notched her second consecutive double-double of the season, tallying 41 assists and 12 digs in a five-set win over Morehead State at the Mountaineer Classic (Sept. 14) • Also had a career-high six blocks in the win over the Eagles (Sept. 14) • Dished out 44 assists in a 3-1 win over Wake Forest at the Mountaineer Classic (Sept. 15) • Recorded a career-high 48 assists against Iowa State (Sept. 19) • Had 41 assists, as well as one service ace, at Texas Tech (Sept. 22)

Sr. | 6-0 | Setter | Phoenix, Ariz. | Boulder Creek High

• Tallied a career-high three service aces in the 3-0 win over Kansas State (Sept. 26) • Dished out 37 assists in the five-set loss at Kansas (Oct. 3) • Recorded 30 assists, five digs and a pair of blocks in the sweep over George Washington (Oct. 9) • Notched 45 assists and seven digs in a five-set loss to No. 24 Baylor (Oct. 13) • Posted her third double-double of the season, dishing out 47 assists and recording 11 digs at TCU (Oct. 18) • Tallied 46 assists and nine digs in a 3-1 win over Texas Tech (Oct. 24) • Had 40 assists against Kansas (Oct. 31) • Recorded 30 assists, five digs and a service ace at Kansas State (Nov. 3) • Posted 42 assists and nine digs in the 3-1 win over in-state rival Marshall (Nov. 7) • Notched her fourth double-double of the season at Iowa State, dishing out 37 assists and recording 13 digs in the match (Nov. 10) • Tallied 37 assists and 12 digs for her second consecutive double-double and fifth of the season in a 3-1 loss to TCU (Nov. 14) • Had 33 assists and seven digs against Oklahoma (Nov. 17) • Dished out 35 assists, adding nine digs, at No. 25 Baylor (Nov. 21) • Recorded 25 assists at No. 5 Texas (Nov. 24)

High School

• Four-year letterwinner and team captain for Carl DeFriez at Boulder Creek High • Earned second team all-section as well as all-state honorable mention • 2016 MaxPreps Athlete of the Year • Thirteen-time MaxPreps Athlete of the Match • Finished her high school career with more than 2,000 assists • Played club for Revolution in the Arizona Region, landing on the AAU AllAmerica Team

Personal

• Daughter of Lex and Kim Zerwas • Father played basketball at New Mexico • Birthday is Sept. 5 • Has four sisters • AAU Academic All-American • Majoring in management • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll