DENVER - The Pioneers are set to travel to North Dakota for matches against the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State this week.

WHO- Denver (7-9, 6-2) at North Dakota (5-14, 2-5) / at North Dakota State (11-7, 3-4)
WHAT- Week 5 of Summit League Play
WHERE- Grand Forks, N.D. / Fargo, N.D.
WHEN- October 19 (6 p.m. MT) / October 21 (12 p.m. MT)

SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTH DAKOTA
• 11th ever meeting between Denver and North Dakota.
• The Pioneers are undefeated against the Fighting Hawks.
• DU won the most recent match, 3-0 on Sept. 21, 2023 in Hamilton Gymnasium
• First matchup was Oct. 17, 2018 in Grand Forks, N.D. (3-1 win).

SERIES HISTORY VS. NDSU
• 24th meeting between the Pios and North Dakota State.
• Denver has an 18-5 record against the Bison
• DU won the most recent matchup on Sep. 23, 2023 in Denver.
• First matchup was Oct. 5, 2013 in Fargo, N.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
Tickets for the 2023 volleyball season are on sale now and can be purchased here.


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