WHO- Denver (6-8, 5-1) at Omaha (6-10, 5-1) / vs. South Dakota State (7-12, 1-4)
WHAT- Week 4 of Summit League Play
WHERE- Schoenecker Arena (Omaha, Neb.)
/ Hamilton Gymnasium (Denver, Colo.)
WHEN- October 11 (6 p.m. MT) / October 7 (1 p.m. MT)
SERIES HISTORY VS. OMAHA
- 24th ever meeting between Denver and Omaha.
- Pioneers own a 10-3 record at home and 6-3 record in Nebraska.
- DU lost the most recent match, 3-1 on Nov. 19, 2022 in Omaha, Neb.
- First matchup was Oct. 18, 2013 in Denver, Colo. (3-0 win).
SERIES HISTORY VS. SDSU
- 24th meeting between the Pios and South Dakota State.
- Denver has a 22-1 record against the Jackrabbits
- DU won the most recent matchup on Sep. 28, 2023 in Brookings, S.D.
- First matchup was Oct. 10, 2013 in Brookings, S.D. (3-0 win).
THE PENDERGAST FILE
Pendergast is in her first season in charge of the Pioneers as an NCAA head coach after stints as an assistant coach at UCLA, Oklahoma and Tulsa. In her career as an assistant, Pendergast helped her teams to a 166-104 record, including 103-71 in conference games and 73-41 in home games. In her last three seasons as an assistant at UCLA, the Bruins went 59-25 and 43-17 in the Pac-12.
PRESEASON POLL AND WATCH LIST
Denver was picked to finish sixth in the Summit League in a vote of the league's coaches before the start of the 2023 season.
Gianna Bartalo and
Cadi Boyer were tabbed as players to watch by the league.
TICKET INFORMATION
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purchased here.
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