University of Vermont Athletics

CAREER HONORS:
2015 America East All-Conference Second Team
2015 Team Captain
2014 America East Academic Honor Roll
2014 Team Captain
2013 America East All-Conference Second Team
2013 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup Team Israel Member

AS A SENIOR (2015): Named to the America East All-Conference Second Team … Started 17 games on defense for the Catamounts … Set a new career high with 19 ground balls … Ranked second on the squad in caused turnovers (18), and third in ground balls … Registered three caused turnovers in back-to-back games to close out the season … Picked up multiple ground balls in seven contests

AS A JUNIOR (2014): Started all 18 games for the Catamounts … Ranked third on the team in caused turnovers (15), and fourth in ground balls (26) … Collected her first career point with an assist at Boston College … Registered multiple ground balls in seven contests … Picked up a season-high three caused turnovers against Albany

SUMMER 2013: Competed for Team Israel in the 2013 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Named to the America East All-Conference Second Team … Played in all 18 games, started 17 … Finished second on the team in caused turnovers (20) and third in ground balls (26) … Collected multiple ground balls in seven separate contests … Picked up a season-high five ground balls vs. Denver … Caused a season-high four turnovers at UMass

AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Played in 15 games, earning eight starts … Collected nine ground balls and five caused turnovers.

BEFORE VERMONT: Pedersen came to Vermont from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, N.J. … She was a four-year member of the varsity team and helped Ridgewood win four straight Bergen County Championships ... Ridgewood also won the group, regional and New Jersey State Championship in 2010 ... A defender, she received the team award for most improved defender as a junior.
 
PERSONAL: Is the daughter of Rusty and Donna Pedersen … Has two older brothers Tim and Chris … Time played lacrosse at Ohio State, while Chris plays lacrosse at Hobart … Comes from an athletic family and relatives Debbie Gordon and Bobby Gordon played on the LPGA and PGA Tours, respectively … Is a public communications major.