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Jersey Number 5
Dora Peonia
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Prev school:
- Gadda-Rosselli HS
- Hometown:
- Castel Bolognese, Italy
Bio
2019 (Senior):
- Named to the Conference USA Second Team All-Conference.
- Played and started all 30 matches and 117 sets in her senior season.
- Ranks fourth in the program individual career records for kills during the 25-point rally scoring era and third in service aces with 81 total.
- Ranked 12th in the conference for her average 3.45 points per set and seventh for her 403.5 total points.
- Ranked 6th in the conference for her team leading 360 total kills and 10th for her average 3.08 kills per set.
- Led the team in kills 15 times, recording a career-high 23 kills against Marshall (10/11).
- Recorded 13 double-doubles on the season.
- Tallied 21 kills and a season-best .636 hitting percentage against UT Martin (10/22).
- Matched her career-high 17 digs against Eastern Illinois (9/13).
- Tied for second on the team in digs with 275 total.
- Notched a season-high four service aces against Saint Louis (8/30).
2018 (Junior):
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Played in 95 sets during her junior campaign
- Ended her season hitting on a career-best .192 clip
- Opened her junior campaign playing in three matches at the Catamount Volleyball Classic
- Recorded four kills while hitting on a .429 clip versus Charleston Southern (8/24)
- Posted 13 digs while adding a block in the match versus Robert Morris (8/25)
- Inked seven total blocks over Troy (9/1) while contributing nine kills, hitting on a .333 clip
- Notched a combined 39 kills for the Blue Raiders at the Hampton Inn-vitational while adding 21 digs to earn All-Tournament honors (9/7-8)
- Led the Middle Tennessee defense versus Chattanooga, inking 17 digs while adding seven kills
- Earned her first double-double of the season versus Tennessee State with 15 kills and 11 digs on Oct. 2
- Led the teams offense in the four-set match versus WKU, contributing 10 kills (10/7)
2017 (Sophomore):
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Named to the Robert Morris Invitational All-Tournament team
- Played in 102 sets with 29 starts for the Blue Raiders...Inked a new single-season record in the 25-point era with 44 service aces during her sophomore campaign
- Tallied two double-doubles in matches against Robert Morris and Charlotte
- Led the Blue Raider attack registering 292 kills to average 2.86 kills per set
- Notched a career-best nine service aces over LA Tech on Oct. 6
- Picked up 14 kills and hit for a season-best .444 versus Tennessee State on Oct. 25
- Posted her best overall outing of the season at Morehead State on Sept. 9 recording 18 kills, eight digs and four service aces
2016 (Freshman):
- Named to the VCU Invitational All-Tournament Team on Sept. 16-17
- Played in 24 matches while drawing 21 starts
- Third on the team in hitting percentage (.174) and total blocks (34)
- Tallied first career double-double and set career highs with 16 kills and 10 digs at FIU
- Totaled 11 kills, eclipsing the 100-kill mark for the year, at Tennessee State
- Along with volleyball, also played badminton and basketball in high school
- Prepped for Giuseppe Bosetti at Gadda Rosselli High School
Personal:
- Birthday: Sept. 20
- Daughter of Paolo Peonia and Candida Cerri
- Has two sisters, Emma and Susanna
- Sister Susanna (State College of Florida, 2014-15; Valdosta State, 2015-16) also played college volleyball
- Hobbies include reading and listening to music
- Majoring in marketing
Middle Made Moments with senior setter Caroline Macander
Saturday, September 06
Middle Made Moments with Head Coach Alexa Keckler
Saturday, September 06
Season Preview – MTSU Volleyball 2025
Thursday, August 28
2025 MTSU Women's Volleyball Blue & White Game
Monday, August 18
