WKU volleyball coach Travis Hudson announced Friday the addition of sophomore transfer Nadia Dieudonne to the Lady Toppers’ volleyball squad.

Dieudonne, a setter, played for Xavier the past two seasons and will be immediately eligible to take the court at WKU.

“We are thrilled to add Nadia to our 2019 roster,” Hudson said in a news release. “She is a terrific kid and an experienced setter. More importantly, however, she is a great all-around volleyball player and a flat-out winner.

“She will impact our program in many different ways and I am excited to get her in the gym with us.”

A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Dieudonne marks the fifth Lady Topper on Hudson’s current roster that hails from the commonwealth.

Last season with the Musketeers, Dieudonne played in all 105 sets while tallying a team-best 540 assists in Xavier’s two-setter system. With 204 digs, the sophomore ranked third on the team in the category while adding 26 kills and 13 aces.

Dieudonne’s freshman campaign saw the setter in action across 23 matches for 78 totals frames. She ranked second on the team in assists with 351 and added 159 digs, 11 kills and nine aces.

Across her two seasons at Xavier, Dieudonne recorded 11 double-doubles.

During her prep career, Dieudonne led her Sacred Heart squad to a 40-4 record in 2016 and a state title. She was selected to the Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention Team along with earning All-State, All-Region and All-Tournament Team recognitions during the 2016 season.

Lady Tops tennis falls to Kentucky in spring debut

Western Kentucky tennis opened its spring campaign Friday at Kentucky and lost 6-0 at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center.

In the doubles round, the Lady Toppers played in pairs seen during the fall season. Sophomore Laura Bernardos and junior Lisa Friess played in the leading position, while freshmen Zeniece Charles-Hall and Judit Gonzalez Agud competed in the No. 2 spot.

Both duos were able to pick up two games in their matches against the Wildcats. Kentucky defeated WKU 6-2 in each match, clinching the doubles point.

Moving to singles action, junior Lucia Diaz Saez finished her No. 3 match shortly followed by Gonzalez Agud in the fourth spot. Both Lady Toppers were defeated by Wildcats 6-0, 6-0.

Spanish native Bernardos led WKU in the top spot, winning a total of four games against her Kentucky opponent. The sophomore ultimately fell 6-1, 6-3.

Friess was defeated by a Wildcat in the second position, falling 6-1, 6-0. Charles-Hall wrapped up the match, winning four games in her 6-1, 6-3 defeat.