DENVER - The Pios face the league-leading Omaha Mavericks on Wednesday in Hamilton Gymnasium.
WHO: Denver (11-11, 10-4 Summit League) vs Omaha (12-12, 11-3)
WHERE: Hamilton Gymnasium
WHEN: Nov. 8
SERIES HISTORY VS. OMAHA
• 25th ever meeting between Denver and the Mavericks
• The Pioneers are 17-7 against Omaha
• DU lost the most recent match, 3-0 on Oct. 11, 2023 in Omaha, Neb.
• First matchup was Oct. 18, 2013 where Denver earned the 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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