PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland guard Kaylie Van Loo celebrated senior day with a team-high 15 points, but the San Diego Toreros ended the regular season with a 72-54 win over the Pilots on Saturday afternoon at the Chiles Center. Sophomore Julie Spencer just missed a double-double for the Pilots, finishing with nine points and eight boards.
 
The Pilots (6-23, 4-14 WCC) looked good in the first quarter as they jumped ahead early. Van Loo gave the home team its first lead with a lay-up, and Sara Zaragoza followed a San Diego bucket with a nice turn-around hook shot to keep the Pilots in front. Jojuan Carrington then made it a four-point game with a lay-up before the Toreros cut the deficit to two points just before the end of the opening period.
 
After shooting poorly in the first frame, the Toreros (13-15, 7-11 WCC) began to connect from the floor in the second period to surge in front. USD out-scored the Pilots 28-11 in the quarter to take a 15-point lead at the half. The lead would grow in the third quarter before the Pilots attempted a late-run.
 
Darian Slaga came off the bench in the final period to knock down some shots, including a three-pointer, to cut into the deficit, and Van Loo pulled the Pilots within 15 with a jumper and 2:48 left to play. But the clock would soon run out as the Toreros leave The Bluff with the win.
 
Van Loo added five assists and three rebounds, while fellow senior Hannah Mattson chipped in seven points and a career-best eight rebounds. Carrington also finished with a career-high eight boards.
 
Caroline Buhr matched a career-high with 17 points to lead the Toreros, who shot 45 percent overall. San Diego also made three three-pointers, with two coming from Cori Woodward, and the Toreros were 19 of 27 at the foul line.
 
The Pilots shot just 31 percent, hit three three's and were 15-for-19 from the line.
 
The game marked the final regular season appearance at the Chiles Center for the Pilots' four seniors, and Van Loo, Mattson, Holly Blades and Corissa Turley were honored with a pre-game ceremony.
 
Portland next heads to the West Coast Conference Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., where they'll get a rematch with the Toreros on Thursday afternoon.