
Cardinals Add Setter Brigitta Petrenko as Grad Transfer
April 12, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Award-winning setter is from Coastal Carolina
LOUISVILLE, Ky. --Â The University of Louisville volleyball team is adding graduate transfer Brigitta Petrenko, a 6-0 setter from Coastal Carolina to the roster.
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"We are excited about the addition of Brigitta," said UofL head coach Dani Busboom Kelly. "She adds experience to our setter position and is known to be a great teammate and leader."
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Petrenko, a recreation and sport management major, led the team with 1,011 assists and moved into the top five of the all-time career assists with 3,488. Â The Eger, Hungary, native tallied 50 service aces to lead the offensive attack and was tied for second-best in the Sun Belt Conference, which included becoming the all-time career leader in service aces with 195 to date. The Chanticleers finished the season at 17-13 overall, including going 7-2 at home inside the HTC Center.
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 A member of the Hungarian National Team, she earned All Sun-Belt honors in 2019, 2020 and 2021. She was a five-time Sun Belt Setter of the Week and four-time Sun Belt Freshman of the Week. Petrenko was named the 2019 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year.
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An excellent student, she has been on the Dean's List every year and on the President's List as well.
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"We are excited about the addition of Brigitta," said UofL head coach Dani Busboom Kelly. "She adds experience to our setter position and is known to be a great teammate and leader."
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Petrenko, a recreation and sport management major, led the team with 1,011 assists and moved into the top five of the all-time career assists with 3,488. Â The Eger, Hungary, native tallied 50 service aces to lead the offensive attack and was tied for second-best in the Sun Belt Conference, which included becoming the all-time career leader in service aces with 195 to date. The Chanticleers finished the season at 17-13 overall, including going 7-2 at home inside the HTC Center.
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 A member of the Hungarian National Team, she earned All Sun-Belt honors in 2019, 2020 and 2021. She was a five-time Sun Belt Setter of the Week and four-time Sun Belt Freshman of the Week. Petrenko was named the 2019 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year.
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An excellent student, she has been on the Dean's List every year and on the President's List as well.
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