2010: Sophomore
Pendergast only saw action in three matches due to Nebraska's 6-2
rotation • Played in two
Big 12 matches at Kansas State on Oct. 16 and in a home match against Colorado
on Sept. 18 • Recorded one dig against the Buffaloes • Made her season debut
during the BYU Nike Invitational in a sweep of Cal Poly on Sept. 4.
2009: Freshman
Pendergast was
NU's defensive and serving specialist, averaging 1.33 digs and 0.21 service
aces per set in 14 contests • Was used as a serving specialist in the NCAA
opener against Coastal Carolina on Dec. 4, recording two aces in her only set
of action • Came off the bench against Kansas State to record three digs in two
sets on Nov. 25 • Finished with five digs against No. 2 Texas on Sept. 26, even
seeing time in the front row at the end of the second set, a 25-18 NU victory •
Ran off seven straight points at the service line against Texas Tech, including
an ace, in her only action against the Red Raiders on Sept. 16 • Recorded a
season-high two aces and chipped in seven digs in a five-set win over LSU on
Sept. 4 • Totaled a season-high 12 digs and added a service ace against No. 11
Minnesota on Aug. 29 • Shattered Nebraska's Performance Index Record in fall
testing with a score of 2,989, breaking the previous mark by over 300 points
(Dani Busboom, 2628 in 2006), as she established program bests in both vertical
jump (30.5 inches) and step approach (33.5 inches) • Is the only Husker in the
top-five list in all four performance index tests (10-yard dash, pro agility,
vertical jump and step approach) • Saw extensive action at defensive specialist
in the spring, playing in all three of the Huskers' exhibition matches, as she
enrolled in January of 2009.
High School
Pendergast was
one of the top libero recruits in the country playing for Coach Scott Simonds
at Clear Creek High School • Led Clear Creek to a 41-5 record and a state
semifinal appearance in 2008, earning co-MVP honors for All-Greater Houston by
the Houston Chronicle • Named first-team all-state by the Texas Girls Coaches
Association and was an all-state honoree by Lonestarvolleyball.com • Chosen to
Prepvolleyball.com's All-America team and was rated the No. 42 senior in the
country • Garnered Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 honors by averaging 4.3 kills and
3.1 digs per set from her outside hitter spot as a senior, while also serving
as one of the team's primary passers • Earned District 24-5A MVP honors after
hitting .341 and chipping in 61 aces • Was a three-time all-greater Houston
selection and all-district performer • Chosen as the Galveston Daily News
Player of the Year in 2008 • Collected first-team All-Texas honors from
Lonestarvolleyball.com, averaging 4.1 kills and 4.1 digs per set • Played club
volleyball for South Shore Juniors and Coach Todd Porter • Led her team to a
fifth-place finish at the 2008 Junior Olympics U-18 Championships, earning a
spot on the all-tournament team • Looked at a number of schools, including LSU,
Oklahoma and Texas before selecting Nebraska.