PROVO, Utah -- The Portland volleyball team could not beat a potent Cougars offense Saturday on the road falling to BYU in straight sets (23-25, 19-25, 10-25). The loss dropped Portland's record to 9-14 overall and 2-10 in WCC play.
Jayde Harris finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Pilots attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .25. Portland got 13 digs from Grace Zilbert to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
- Maui Robins had a team-high one ace in the loss.
- Jayde Harris had a team-high 10 kills for Portland.
- Portland got a match-high 13 digs from Grace Zilbert.
- Portland attackers were helped by a team-high 23 assists from Noelani Helm.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pilots fell behind early, dropping a nail-biter first set 25-23. BYU grabbed the advantage for good at 20-19 in a set that was tied up three times before the Cougars took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | A 25-19 second-set loss put Portland in a 2-0 hole in the match. Portland trailed by as many as eight points as BYU grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was knotted up just once before the Cougars took over the lead.
SET 3 | Portland could not win the third set and was swept by BYU. The Pilots dropped the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before falling in the set 25-10.
