PORTLAND, Ore. – The 2022-23 season for the Portland Pilots Women's Basketball Season will surely be one to remember. It was the best season in 26 years for Portland, one that saw the Pilots win their second WCC Championship in four seasons, finish with over 20 wins for the third time in four seasons and play an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 1997. It was truly one of the best years in program history.

"It was an incredible season," Portland head coach Michael Meek. "Faced with adversity, our team came together and played their best towards the end. I'm very proud of the positive culture we have created and am already excited about the group of competitors we have returning."

The 2022-23 season was filled with both team and individual accolades, with the Pilots battling through a rigorous non-conference schedule, injuries and more on their way to being crowned champions. And through it all, the stories of the Pilot players came out, highlighting a team of well-rounded individuals that formed one of the best squads in program history.

With the 2022-23 season in the rearview, we want to highlight the accomplishments of this year's squad while also looking at some of the coverage of this year's team. Below is a list of those highlights as well as a link to stories from this past year. You can also find the page that links to different stories in the column on the right.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON

• Finished the season 23-9 overall for their best record since the 1996-97 season. It's also the fewest losses the team has taken since the 1997-98 season.
• This is the sixth time in the Pilots' Division I history that they've reached 20-plus wins and the third time under head coach Michael Meek. They reached 20 wins in the regular season (pre-conference tournament) for the first time since 1996-97.
• Their 15 wins in conference play were the most in program history.
• Finished second in the WCC, their highest regular season finish in the conference since the 1996-97 season.
• Won the WCC Championship for the third time in program history and the second time in four seasons under Meek. They are the only team to win multiple WCC championships during that span.
• Alex Fowler and Maisie Burnham were each named to the WCC All-Tournament Team, with Fowler being the tournament MVP. She is the only Pilot to win the tournament MVP award twice.
• Qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history, playing in their fifth ever NCAA Tournament game (the 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
• Led the WCC in assists per game (16.9), field-goal percentage (45.7%) and steals per game (9.6).
• Three players earned All-WCC honors: Alex Fowler, Maisie Burnham and Emme Shearer. Fowler was selected to the first team, Burnham made the second team and Shearer earned honorable mention.
• Fowler is the first Pilot to make four All-WCC First Teams. She was one of five finalists for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award.
• Fowler had a record-breaking season, becoming the all-time leading Division I scorer for Portland at 2,132 points. She is one of only two Pilots to reach 2,000 career points.
• Fowler also became the all-time leading rebounder at the Division I level at 882 rebounds and is fourth all-time in the WCC in career points.
• Fowler was the only player in the nation to average at least 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and 1.5 steals on 55% shooting from the field.
• The Townsville, Australia native finished the year 16^th in NCAA Division I in career points and ninth in field goals made.

CLICK HERE FOR MEDIA COVERAGE FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON

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