Women's volleyball broke multiple records during the 2018 season, capping it off with the first postseason berth in program history. A 12-0 record to open the season was both the best start and longest winning streak in program history. After their third straight tournament sweep to go 9-0, the Pilots earned four votes in the NCAA AVCA Coaches' Poll, the first time Portland Volleyball has ever received votes.

Reflecting on his first season as head coach, Jeff Baxter made plenty of memories. "Our 2018 season presented us with a lot of great times whether they were in the victories we had or the challenges we faced. I am so thankful for the opportunity I had to work with our 2018 team. We learned a ton about this program and where we believe it can be."

The early success, along with season sweeps over San Francisco and Santa Clara, helped earn Portland a spot in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. The team reached the quarterfinals of the NIVC, after sweeping Northern Colorado and defeating Utah Valley in a classic five-set match which marked the 20^th win of the season, the highest win total in the history of the program.

2018 Portland Volleyball Notes
- Portland finished with a 20-13 overall record to establish a new program record for wins since joining NCAA Division I.

- The 12-0 start marked the longest winning streak and best start to a season in Portland Volleyball history.

- First-year head coach Jeff Baxter's 12 wins to open his coaching career is the best start in modern NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball history.

- Portland earned its first postseason appearance, reaching the quarterfinals of the NIVC before falling to UNLV at the Chiles Center in five sets.

- A Chiles Center record 2,259 fans showed up to watch the Pilots host No. 1 BYU on Oct. 25.

- Junior Katie Barker established herself as an instrumental piece on The Bluff, ranking No. 1 in single-season history in block assists (128), No. 2 in hitting percentage (.334), and No. 5 in total blocks (143) and blocks per set (1.15). Her performance earned her a spot on the 2018 WCC Honorable Mention squad.

- Senior Reghan Pukis finished her career as a Pilot No. 8 in program history in kills per set (3.16) and No. 12 in kills (1,030). She's one of only 13 Pilots to obtain 1,000 kills in their career.

- Junior Cali Thompson's 1,326 assists during the season placed her No. 2 in season history in assists. In her three seasons in Portland, Thompson has placed in the top eight in assists per season.

- Defensively, sophomore libero Carey Williams ended the season No. 3 in season history in digs with 534 and No. 10 in digs per set with 4.31.