PORTLAND, Ore. -- Noelani Helm registered a triple-double with 10 kills, 11 digs, and 18 assists to power the Portland Pilots to a 3-1 win (20-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-16) against the Portland State Vikings at Chiles Center. The out-of-conference win moved the Pilots' overall record to 6-4 on the season.

Helm's triple-double led the way for Portland. Jayde Harris also added 16 kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Zilbert chipped in with 20 digs to go while Una Rajkovic put up four blocks

Game Notes
» Noelani Helm registered a triple-double for Portland with 10 kills, 11 digs, and 18 assists. It's the fourth of the season.
» Grace Zilbert had a match-high five aces in the win. It's tied for the most of any Pilot this season.
» Portland served up seven aces on the way to a second-set victory. They finished with a season-high 13.
» Portland never trailed on the way to winning the fourth set 25-16.
» Jayde Harris had a match-high 16 kills for Portland.
» Portland got a match-high 20 digs from Grace Zilbert.
» Portland attackers were helped by a team-high 18 assists from Noelani Helm.
» The Pilots have surpassed their win total from last season and are off to their best 10-game start since 2019.
 

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pilots fell behind early, dropping the first set 25-20. Portland State grabbed the advantage for good early on and fended off a ferocious Pilot squad.

SET 2 | Portland tied the match at 1-1 with a 26-24 victory in the second set. Strong serving helped the Pilots take the set. Portland notched seven aces in the set win. The Pilots opened up a 17-11 lead in the stanza and stymied the Vikings' comeback.

SET 3 | Portland took a 2-1 match lead after taking down the Vikings in the third set. The Pilots won the set 25-23 powered by a strong showing on the attacking side. Portland put together a .343 attack percentage with 14 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands seven times, the Pilots took control for good at 23-22 and rode that advantage to victory.

SET 4 | Portland ended the match with a 25-16 fourth-set victory. The Pilots scored first and never trailed in the set to secure the victory. Portland opened up as much as a 12 point lead at 22-10 before closing out the stanza, collecting 15 kills in the set. Portland also supplemented their offense with three aces.

Up Next

The Pilots continue the Portland North Marriott Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 17 against the Seattle U Redhawks. The match is set to begin at 4 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video.