2010: started 51 games for the Tars at shortstop...notched a .346 batting average, while scoring a team-high 57 runs, which placed her second in the conference...tallied 22 RBI with five multi-RBI games, which included a two RBI game against conference foe Tampa (04/10/10)...selected to Second Team All-SSC and boasted .945 fielding percentage...second on the team in stolen bases (19) and was only caught stealing twice...was named to the Second Team All-SSC for the first time in her career.

2009: Started 53 games for the Tars...collected 19 RBI on the season...collected a season high three RBI against Kentucky St. (3/10/09) and against Florida Tech (4/22/09)...finished fourth on the team in batting average .293 and homeruns (4)...tallied six multi-hit games and three multi RBI games...led the team in stolen base attempts (14) and steals (12) and collected a season high two steals against Clark Atlanta (3/06/09)...also boasted a .921 fielding percentage from left field.

2008: Florida Community College Started all 64 games she appeared in...placed fourth on the team with a .369 batting average at FCC and led the team in stolen bases with 18...led the team in runs scored (45) and was first on the team in hits (72).

High School: Pederson had an illustrious high school career at South Lake HS, where she received All-State Honorable Mention her junior year and Third Team All-State her senior year...also received First Team All-Area her sophomore through senior years...was named to the All-Central Florida First Team her senior season...won The Orlando Sentinel-Downtown Athletic Club Central Florida Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award in 2007...was a career .343 hitter in high school, while batting .465 her senior season.

Personal: Born on 10/14/88...daughter of Benny and Patsy Pederson...enjoys fishing, going to the beach, and watching movies...cites her mom and dad as the biggest influences in her life...majoring in anthropology/archaeology.