Monmouth College's Pendergrass named Academic All-District

Release Date: November 12, 2004

MONMOUTH, Ill. – Epitomizing the Division III student-athlete has earned Monmouth College volleyball player Molly Pendergrass (Galesburg, Ill./HS) a postseason honor.

The senior right side hitter been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District V College Division first team and now becomes the fifth student-athlete at Monmouth to make the national ballot since 2001.

In Pendergrass’ four years with the Fighting Scots, the team compiled a 90-48 record and topped the 20-win plateau three times, winning the Midwest Conference South Division this season and taking third in the MWC tournament.

Pendergrass has challenged nearly every Monmouth offensive record. She holds the school record for kill attempts in one season, is second in career kills and kill attempts and third in career block assists and total blocks.

One of only three seniors for the Scots this season, Pendergrass led the team in games played, kills, kill attempts, kills per game and kill percentage and was second in blocks.

“This is a tremendous honor for Molly and for Monmouth College” said coach Kari Shimmin. “Molly is an excellent role model for the younger players. She is a fine example of how athletics and academics can go hand-in-hand. Molly is the type of athlete we always hope to recruit at Monmouth.”

A two-time all-conference and academic all-conference player, the accounting/business major is the daughter of Mike and Julie Pendergrass of Galesburg.

The CoSIDA Academic All-District V team is voted on by sports information directors from District V, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and two Canadian provinces. To be eligible for the award, an athlete must meet minimum grade point requirements, have legitimate athletic credentials and be a starter or important reserve while reaching at least sophomore status.