Leading the way: Dieudonne settles in at WKU
Following a transfer from Xavier University, former Sacred Heart standout Nadia Dieudonne thrived for an in-state college. Dieudonne starred for Western Kentucky University during her first season with the Hilltoppers. A junior setter, Dieudonne earned All-Region honors most recently. She…
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Continue ReadingFollowing a transfer from Xavier University, former Sacred Heart standout Nadia Dieudonne thrived for an in-state college. Dieudonne starred for Western Kentucky University during her first season with the Hilltoppers.
A junior setter, Dieudonne earned All-Region honors most recently. She was named All-Conference and C-USA Setter of the Year. A Louisville native, Dieudonne starred at Sacred Heart prior to college.
Dieudonne recorded nine double-doubles for Western Kentucky including the rare 20-20 feat in her first-ever match as a Hilltopper. Throughout the 2019 college volleyball regular season, Dieudonne earned half of C-USA’s Setter of the Week awards with six honors. Dieudonne led WKU to a collective .301 hitting percentage, which ranks second in the NCAA. Dieudonne registered 1,296 assists along with 270 digs, 95 kills and 41 block assists – all of which are career-highs for the junior. She averaged 10.98 assists per set overall. The productive Dieudonne averaged 11.28 assists per set in Conference USA matches.
Dieudonne led Sacred Heart to a 40-4 record and a state title in 2016. She was named to the Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention Team in 2016. Dieudonne was tabbed to the Kentucky All-State First Team as a high school senior.
Following a loss to Louisville in the NCAA Tournament, Western Kentucky ended the 2019 season 32-2, setting a top all-time season winning percentage of .941.