Natalie is an American setter entering her fourth professional season. In 2024–2025, she played for Volley Lugano in Switzerland, earning Bronze Medals in both the Swiss Volley playoffs and the Swiss Cup. In 2023–2024, she competed with Örebro Volley in Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship and Swedish Grand Prix, and was named Best Setter of the league. Earlier in 2023, she played the spring season with Valencianas de Juncos in Puerto Rico’s Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino. Hayward completed her collegiate career in 2022 at the University of Tennessee, an NCAA Division I program. For the 2025–2026 season, she is signed with NUC Volley, the defending Swiss Champion.
- Position: Setter
- Country: USA
- EU-Citizen: No
- Height: 181 cm
- Approach Touch: 295 cm
- Status: Signed
- Current Club: NUC Volley - Switzerland A1
Experience:
previous clubs:
- 24-25: Volley Lugano, Switzerland
- 23-24: Orebro Volley, Sweden
- 23: Valencianas de Juncos, Puerto Rico
- 20-23: Univ. of Tennessee, USA
Natalie is an American setter entering her fourth professional season. In 2024–2025, she played for Volley Lugano in Switzerland, earning Bronze Medals in both the Swiss Volley playoffs and the Swiss Cup. In 2023–2024, she competed with Örebro Volley in Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship and Swedish Grand Prix, and was named Best Setter of the league. Earlier in 2023, she played the spring season with Valencianas de Juncos in Puerto Rico’s Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino. Hayward completed her collegiate career in 2022 at the University of Tennessee, an NCAA Division I program. For the 2025–2026 season, she is signed with NUC Volley, the defending Swiss Champion.
Awards & Achievements:
College:
- 2021: All SEC Conference Team
- 2021: AVCA All Region HM
Pro:
- 2024-2025: Bronze Medal Swiss League
- 2024-2025: Bronze Medal Swiss Cup
- 2023-2024: Gold Medal Swedish Elitserien
- 2023-2024: Gold Medal Swedish Grand Prix (Cup)
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