Portland Pilots
(1-4, 0-0 WCC)
Corban Beach Courts
NAIA No. 1 Corban University (5-2, 0-0 PAC-12)
Day: Friday
Date: Mar. 10, 2023
Time: 1/3 p.m.
Place: Salem, Ore.
Bushnell University (3-1, 0-0 WCC)
Day: Saturday
Date: Mar. 11, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. /1 p.m.
Place: Salem, Ore.
THIS WEEK
•The Pilots will travel to Salem, Ore. to take on NAIA top-ranked Corban University and Bushnell University.
• The Pilots will face the host team, NAIA No.1 Corban, on Mar. 10th in a double dual.
• The second day of competition will see the Pilots facing Bushnell University in their second double dual of the weekend.
• Spectators will be permitted to attend each event.
• Live stats and live video will not be available.
ABOUT THE PILOTS
• Megan Burton steps into her second year as the head coach of the Pilots beach volleyball program, with Dylan Hamilton also returning for the 2023 season.
• The Pilots return seven from last year's roster in Bradley, Helle, Helm, Lee, Mumolo, Stammberger and Zilbert.
• The beach volleyball program welcomes two new freshmen to their roster including Brodie Baker and Michela Strati.
• Portland added one transfer student to the program, Junior Alina Valenti from West Valley College.
• Jordan Bardouche, Marleena Catalan, Larkin Chock, Elin Larsson and Maui Robins are returning from the Pilot's indoor roster.
• The Pilots return two All-WCC Second Team honorees, Noelani Helm and Grace Zilbert.
LAST SEASON
• Portland finished the year 7-17 in duals competitions during the 2022 season.
• The Pilots defeated Corban, Bushnell, San Francisco and Pacific throughout the season, ending their season with a final win against the Dons at the WCC Championships on April 29th, 2022.
• The Pilots faced Oregon and Washington on multiple occasions, as well as matchups against No. 5 LMU and No. 8 Hawaii.
LOOKING AHEAD
• The Pilots will compete in the Corban Tournament in Salem, Ore. against Corban University and Bushnell University on Mar. 10-11th.
• Portland will begin conference play at the WCC Mid-Season Invitational in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Mar. 25-26th.
• The team will meet for the Alki Beach Invitational in Seattle, Wash. on Apr. 15-16th. • The Pilots will play against Corban University on Apr. 17th in Salem, Ore.
• Portland will travel to Eugene, Ore. to take on University of Oregon on Apr. 20th.
• West Coast Conference play kicks off on Apr. 28-29th in Santa Monica.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
• NAIA No. 1 Corban is currently 5-2 this season, only having lost to larger division universities.
• The Warriors won the 2022 NAIA National Championships 3-2 against No. 1 Vanguard.
• Corban returned a total of 19 returning athletes from the 2022 Season
• Bushnell is coming into these duals with a record of 3-1, with their only loss coming from University of Oregon (0-5).
• The Beacons had an overall record of 1-15 for the 2022 season.
• Bushnell returns 10 athletes to their roster this season.
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