WHO- Denver (0-6) VS Idaho State (1-7), at Colorado (6-2)
WHAT- Home Opener
WHERE- Denver, Colo. (Hamilton Gymnasium), and Boulder, Colo.
WHEN- September 14 (2 p.m. MT), September 17 (2 p.m. MT)

SERIES HISTORY VS. IDAHO STATE
Thursday marks the fourth-ever meeting between Denver and Idaho State and first since 2018. DU is 2-2 in the series with the most recent victory coming as a 3-0 sweep in Hamilton Gymnasium.

SERIES HISTORY VS. COLORADO
Denver is 0-9 all-time against Colorado, including a 3-2 loss to the Buffs in the most recent meeting (Aug 27, 2022).

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.

NEWCOMERS
Since Pendergast's hiring in June, the Pioneers have added both assistant coaches and four new student-athletes to round out the 2023 roster in Kate Perryman, Briley Decker and Molly and Emma Mirabelli. Baylor transfer Cassie Davis was also added in the offseason to bring the newcomer list to five.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2023 volleyball season are on sale now and can be purchased here.
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