2020 Men's Volleyball Roster
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Pender, Cole
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Jersey Number 4
Cole Pender
- Position:
- Libero/Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Newport Harbor
Bio
2022 - Credited with nine digs in NCAA Opening Rd. win over Pepperdine ... had season-best 11 digs in match at UC Irvine ... team-high 7 digs vs. Princeton, Penn St. and CSUN ... saw action in all 27 matches at libero ... registered .953 serve reception percentage on 617 reception attempts ... had at least 5 digs in 14 matches.
2021 - Saw action in all 21 matches at libero ... registered a season-high of 11 digs in matches against both Grand Canyon and Stanford ... had 10 matches with at least 5 digs ... recorded a .961 serve reception mark on 463 attempts.
2020 - Saw action in all 18 matches, mostly at libero ... Made four starts at outside hitter ... Recorded a season-best eight kills, while hitting .462 in a win over USC ... Had a season-best four total blocks at Concordia ... Had a least five digs in four matches ... Had aces in matches against UC Santa Barbara and at Grand Canyon.
2019 - Saw action in 24 matches ... Totaled five or more digs in 10 matches ... Had a season-high of 12 digs versus Pepperdine ... Registered a 94% serve reception percentage on 494 attempts ... Averaged 1.3 digs per set on the season ... Named to the MPSF All-Freshman team.
High School - Four-time first-team Sunset League selection ... Three-time Sunset League MVP … Three-time All-CIF selection ... Named 2017-18 Boys’ HS Senior All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) ... No. 4 on the VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 list ... His team advanced to the CIF-SS Div. 1 Championship match and Regional Div. 1 final in his senior year.
Club - Played for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club ... Earned four gold medals at the Junior National Championships ... Named all-tournament all four years ... Named MVP of the 17s Open.
Personal - Has an older brother, Blake, and a sister, Presley ... Kobe Bryant is the famous athlete he most admires ... Hobbies include playing beach volleyball and hanging with friends ... His grandfather also attended UCLA ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring Quarter 2022, Winter Quarter 2020, Winter Quarter 2019.
2021 - Saw action in all 21 matches at libero ... registered a season-high of 11 digs in matches against both Grand Canyon and Stanford ... had 10 matches with at least 5 digs ... recorded a .961 serve reception mark on 463 attempts.
2020 - Saw action in all 18 matches, mostly at libero ... Made four starts at outside hitter ... Recorded a season-best eight kills, while hitting .462 in a win over USC ... Had a season-best four total blocks at Concordia ... Had a least five digs in four matches ... Had aces in matches against UC Santa Barbara and at Grand Canyon.
2019 - Saw action in 24 matches ... Totaled five or more digs in 10 matches ... Had a season-high of 12 digs versus Pepperdine ... Registered a 94% serve reception percentage on 494 attempts ... Averaged 1.3 digs per set on the season ... Named to the MPSF All-Freshman team.
High School - Four-time first-team Sunset League selection ... Three-time Sunset League MVP … Three-time All-CIF selection ... Named 2017-18 Boys’ HS Senior All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) ... No. 4 on the VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 list ... His team advanced to the CIF-SS Div. 1 Championship match and Regional Div. 1 final in his senior year.
Club - Played for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club ... Earned four gold medals at the Junior National Championships ... Named all-tournament all four years ... Named MVP of the 17s Open.
Personal - Has an older brother, Blake, and a sister, Presley ... Kobe Bryant is the famous athlete he most admires ... Hobbies include playing beach volleyball and hanging with friends ... His grandfather also attended UCLA ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring Quarter 2022, Winter Quarter 2020, Winter Quarter 2019.
Highlights - Men's Volleyball vs. Hawai'i, NCAA Semifinals (May 10, 2025)
Sunday, May 11
Highlights - Men's Volleyball vs. Belmont Abbey, NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (May 8, 2025)
Thursday, May 08
Men’s Volleyball - NCAA Travel Day Vlog ft. Matthew Aziz
Wednesday, May 07
Highlights - UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. #5 USC (4/17/25)
Friday, April 18
