PORTLAND, Ore. --- Junior Corissa Turley scored a team-high 19 points, including a late go-ahead three-pointer, to pace four Pilots in double figures as Portland edged the Warner Pacific Knights 70-67 in an exhibition women's basketball game played on Friday night at the Chiles Center. Turley, a transfer in her first year on The Bluff, was eight of 12 from the field overall and connected on three three-pointers.
 
Turley's shooting helped the Pilots build a double-digit lead in the second half, but the Knights mounted a comeback as Kendra Preuninger heated up from the field. The guard knocked down six three-pointers en route to a game-high 20 points, and the Knights found themselves leading by six with about two minutes left to play.
 
That's when the Pilots regrouped and finished the game on a 9-0 run. Turley scored seven of those nine points, which came on a pull-up jumper, a lay-up and a huge corner three-pointer with only 12 seconds showing on the clock.
 
Now leading by one, the Pilots got a big defensive stop and Kaylie Van Loo ripped down the rebound. Warner Pacific was forced to foul, but Van Loo, a junior, was clutch at the line and hit both free throws to push the lead to three points with only seconds showing on the clock.
 
Preuninger's desperation three was off the mark at the other end of the floor, and the Pilots came away victorious.
 
Freshman Ellie Woerner also starred in her debut, scoring 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting in her first collegiate game. Junior transfer Rachelle Owens added 10 points, to go along with seven assists, and sophomore post Ashley Gray chipped in with 10 points and a team-high seven boards. Van Loo matched Owens with a team-best seven assists.
 
Turley came to UP after two years at the College of the Sequoias, and Owens ventured to the Rose City after a two-year stint at College of Southern Idaho. Junior guard Holly Blades, another transfer from College of Southern Idaho, just missed scoring in double figures with eight points.
 
The game was the first that featured new rules implemented by the NCAA during the offseason. The most note-worthy of these rule changes was switching the women's game from two 20-minute halves to four 10-minute quarters.
 
The Pilots next open the regular season against the Willamette Bearcats on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Chiles Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.