Sofia Pendolino

Sofia Pendolina prepares to pass the ball

Sofia Pendolino prepares to pass the ball

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Sofia Pendolino looks for a teammate to pass to in the game against Iowa

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Senior
Position:
B/M
Hometown:
Hummelstown, Pa.
High School:
Lower Dauphin

• USA Field Hockey Under-21 National Team Member
• USA Field Hockey Rise Women's National Team Member
• USA Field Hockey Under-19 National Team Member
• USA Field Hockey Under-17 National Team Member

As a senior (2023):
• Played in all 22 games in the backfield while helping Louisville to the semifinals of the ACC Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.
• Integral component of one of the top defensive units in the nation, standing second in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA with a 1.08 team goals against average
• Helped Louisville produce six shutouts in its 15 wins
• Registered a defensive save in the 2-1 win over No. 18 Ohio State (9/8)
• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice President (Communications & Social Media)
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad

As a junior (2022):
• Played in all 20 games
• Dished out an assist on the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win against JMU (9/9)
• Helped the Cardinals’ defense produce five shutouts
• Named to the ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
• NFHCA Academic Squad member.

As a sophomore (2021):
• Played in 19 games in the backfield
• Helped Louisville hold opponents to just 18 goals in 20 games (an ACC-leading .900 goals allowed per contest) while posting seven shutouts
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad and the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Selected to the USA Field Hockey U-21 Team.

As a freshman (2020-21):
• Played in 13 games
• Valuable part of the Cardinals defense which produced four shutouts including a 1-0 in against No. 6 UConn in the NCAA quarterfinals
• Participated in USA Field Hockey’s Young Women’s National Championship over the summer
• Selected to attend the USA Field Hockey 2022 U-21 Selection Camp
• NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad
• ACC Academic Honor Roll selection.

High School/Club:
• Varsity starter for 2019 Mid-Penn Keystone Division Champion and two-time state-runner up Lower Dauphin School
• Nominee for the John Travers Award which recognizes the top student-athletes from central Pennsylvania
• Included among the Max Field Hockey Top 10 Players in the class of 2020
• NFHCA All-America first team selection (2019) and named to second team (2018)
• Two-time PIAA first team all-state honoree...Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association (PHCFHCA) first team selection (2019)
• Two-time Mid-Penn first team honoree
• Helped lead Lower Dauphin to back-to-back district titles (2018, 2019)
• Named to the Max Field Hockey first team All-PA Region team (2018)
• Named to the USA Field Hockey U17 National Team and selected for the squad’s Germany Tour in 2019
• Two-time Futures Stars and Stripes selection and Futures Gold Medal Winner (2018, 2019)
• AAU Junior Olympics Gold Medal Winner (2018)
• Helped Nook Hockey club, she win the U19 Festival Championship and post a third place finish in the Regional Club Championships
• Selected for the USA Field Hockey U19 England Tour... Named to USA Field Hockey Rise Women's National Team.

Personal:
• Full name is Sofia Pendolino
• Nickname is Sof
• Daughter of Nick and Jodi Pendolino
• Has two brothers, Dominic and Lui
• Major is sport administration
• Her father was a wrestler at Clarion University (Class of 1993)
• Fun fact: as a high school freshman, she thought she would be playing basketball in college
• Favorite athlete is Bo Jackson.