2009 Volleyball Roster

Matt Smith - Gunnison Country Times
Matt Smith - Gunnison Country Times

13 Courtnee Pedone

  • Position Outside Hitter / Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • High School Eaglecrest HS
  • Hometown Aurora, Colo.

Biography

2008: Saw action in 19 matches and 55 sets as a reserve ... averaged 2.5 kills per set during a five-match homestand from Oct. 17-28 ... hit a season-high 13 kills and seven digs in a 3-2 upset victory against Nebraska-Kearney (10/17) ... went six straight matches with a block from Oct. 9-24 ... led non-starters with 19 blocks

2007: Appeared in 15 sets and 10 matches, as well as eight conference matches in freshman season ... made multiple kills in her first two collegiate matches against Merrimack (8/31) and Montana State-Billings (9/1)

Eaglecrest HS: Led team to state championship in senior season and third-place finish in junior campaign ... state championship team was first Class 5A team in Colorado history to go undefeated ... earned two league and district titles in final two seasons ... second-team all-state and first-team all-state tournament team in senior season ... named to honorable mention all-state team in junior year ... also helped coach middle school volleyball team

Personal: Daughter of Kristee Becker and Dan Pedone ... exercise and sport science major and exercise science concentration

MEET COURTNEE

Nicknames: Court
Sibling: Chris
Pre-match superstitions/rituals: Listening to my iPod and our team dancing in the locker room.
Goals for the season: Making it to the tournament.
Best Thing About Gunnison: Everything is in walking distance.
Why I decided to come to Western State: Great ESS program and the volleyball team is amazing.
Hobbies: Volleyball, running, hiking, and eating.
Favorite Pro Athlete: Chauncey Billups
Favorite Music Artist: "Nickelback"
Favorite TV Show: "Americas Best Dance Crew"
Favorite Book: "5 People You Meet In Heaven"
If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: Paris
My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: Don't eat the yellow snow!
Biggest Pet Peeve: Bad drivers
Most Influential Person: All of my family
If You Won the Lottery, You Would: Go shopping!! Buy a cabin for my mom, a beach house for my dad, and donate.
Most Prized Possession: My baby blanket
Most Memorable Match: Breaking Nebraska-Kearney's undefeated season in 2008.
Best Thing About  Practice: When we play each other and water breaks.
Best Thing About Home Matches: Our AMAZING crowd.
Best Thing About Road Matches: Most definitely the food

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