PORTLAND PILOTS (14-11, 4-9 WCC)
vs. #12 BYU COUGARS (21-3, 11-2 WCC)
Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015
Location: Portland, Ore.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Arena: Chiles Center
Live Stats: PortlandPilots.com
Live Video: TheW.tv
 
POR vs. BYU
Overall Series: 0-9
Here: 0-4
There: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
Last: @BYU 3, POR 0, Oct. 17, 2015
 
PORTLAND PILOTS (14-11, 4-9 WCC)
vs. #23 SAN DIEGO TOREROS (18-7, 11-2 WCC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015
Location: Portland, Ore.
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Arena: Chiles Center
Live Stats: PortlandPilots.com
Live Video: TheW.tv
 
POR vs. USD
Overall Series: 7-50
Here: 5-23
There: 2-27
Neutral: 0-0
Last: @USD 3, POR 0, Oct. 15, 2015
 
THIS WEEK
• The Pilots return home to host a pair of nationally ranked programs in BYU and San Diego.
• Portland will first take on the #12 BYU Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night in the Chiles Center. The Cougars currently sit at the top of the WCC standings. This is the second match-up between these two teams this season with the first match falling in favor of BYU 3-0. The Provo, Utah natives own the overall record 9-0.
• The Pilots will then host the San Diego Toreros on Saturday at noon. USD comes into the match ranked 23rd in the nation and controls the overall record between these two programs 50-7. Last time these two sides faced off the Toreros took the match 3-0 in sunny Southern California.
• Saturday's match will also be the Alumni Welcome Back Game and Social. Past players and their families will be in attendance.
• Live stats will be available for both matches on PortlandPilots.com and a live stream of both events can be found on TheW.tv.
 
LAST WEEKEND
• The Pilots split a pair of matches on the road last weekend losing to LMU, but beating Pepperdine.
• LMU proved once again why they are one of the top teams in the conference with a 3-0 win in Los Angeles.
• Portland beat the Waves on their home court for the first time in program history, snapping a 28 match losing streak in Malibu. The five set win was also the first time the Pilots have beaten Pepperdine in any arena since 1994.

A HISTORICAL START
• The Pilots had not started the season off 11-2 since 1981 when the program competed at the NAIA level.
• Portland went on a ten match win streak through the middle of non-conference play. This was a feat that had never been accomplished while playing at the D1 level. The last time the Pilots won ten in a row was in 1985.
 
HOW 'BOUT THAT WCC
• Last year the BYU Cougars made it to the National Championship match before losing to Penn State 3-0. This year they have not let up as they have been in the national ranks during every poll.
• BYU is not the only WCC school getting national attention. Both USD and Pacific have appeared in the top 25 list while San Francisco, Santa Clara, Gonzaga, and LMU have all been receiving votes during at least one poll.
• In the RPI ranking, the WCC proves to be one of the best conferences in the country. Seven programs are in the top 70 with USF at 106 and the Pilots sitting at 109, with Saint Mary's having the highest RPI at 166.
 
ABOUT THE PILOTS
• Portland has five freshman on the roster in Jocelyn Peterson, Lauren Naatz, Katie Barker, and Mikaela Nocetti. Hannah Troutman is in her first year on The Bluff after spending her freshman year at Oregon State as a defensive specialist.
• The team is still very young with only one senior on the roster in Emily Liger. The junior class is the largest class with five Pilots.
• Head coach Brent Crouch is in his second year at the helm. Joining him in her second year is Nellie Coleman.
• The Pilots were the unofficial champions of the Rose City Classic during the second weekend of the season with wins over Portland State, Nevada, Grand Canyon, and UC Riverside.
• In the final weekend of non-conference play the Pilots won the Fresno State Classic and Lindburg and Markwith earned All-Tournament honors.
• The Pilots are currently ranked 27th in the nation in digs per set with 16.91.
• Liger was awarded the US Bank Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of September after leading the team offensively to a 10-2 record during the month.
 
2015 NORTH HARBOUR MARRIOTT CHAMPIONS
• Portland won the 2015 North Harbour Marriott Invitational with wins over St. Francis Brooklyn, Idaho, and Cal Poly.
• The Pilots won the first two matches of the invitational three sets to none, but the win over Cal Poly on Saturday night was a nail biting five sets.
• Emily Liger earned the Offensive MVP award with her 48 kills during the weekend and Morgan Robinson was awarded the Defensive MVP award after being a solid force in the back row for the Pilots. Hannah Troutman was named to the All-Tournament team with her all around defense and offensive effort.
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