LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Portland volleyball team fell to the Coppin State Lady Eagles 3-1 (19-25, 28-26, 18-25, 17-25) Saturday at Cox Pavilion. The non-conference loss moved Portland to 5-7 on the season.

Maui Robins finished with 14 kills on the day to lead the Pilots attack. The Pilots got 10 digs from Kili Robins to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

• Kili Robins had a match-high three aces in the loss.
• Maui Robins had a match-high 14 kills for Portland.
• Portland got a team-high 10 digs from Kili Robins.
• Portland attackers were helped by a team-high 19 assists from Maddie Corpe.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pilots found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-19. Portland trailed by as many as six points as Coppin State grabbed the advantage for good at 20-19 in a set that was tied up seven times before the Lady Eagles took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | Portland tied the match at 1-1 with a 28-26 second-set win. The Pilots survived a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured 11 lead changes and was tied 17 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way. The Portland offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza. Portland's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Coppin State attacks in the stanza.

SET 3 | Portland dropped the third set, putting the Pilots in a 2-1 hole. The Pilots lost a tough set 25-18. Portland trailed by as many as seven points as Coppin State grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that was tied up six times before the Lady Eagles took over the lead.

SET 4 | Portland then lost the fourth set 25-17 to finish off the match. The Pilots trailed by as many as eight points as Coppin State grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 and Portland wasn't able to recover in a set that was knotted up five times before the Lady Eagles took over.