SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The Portland volleyball team jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but couldn't hang on and lost in four sets (25-21, 21-25, 19-25, 27-29) to the San Francisco Dons Saturday on the road at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The loss dropped Portland's record to 6-8 overall and 1-1 in WCC play.

The Pilots were led by a double-double from Maui Robins, who registered 17 kills and 19 digs on the day. Lia Hawken also added 13 kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Kili Robins chipped in for with 12 digs to go with three blocks from Taina Kaauwai.

Game Notes

• Elena Bullemer had a match-high three aces in the loss.
• Maui Robins registered a double-double with 17 kills and 19 digs
• Portland never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-21.
• Maui Robins had a team-high 17 kills for Portland.
• Portland got a match-high 19 digs from Maui Robins.
• Portland attackers were helped by a team-high 22 assists from Maddie Corpe.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pilots won the first point and never trailed to win the first set 25-21. Portland led by as many as four points at 13-9 before closing out the set. Portland also supplemented their offense with three aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | Portland lost the second set 25-21 to tie the match 1-1. The Pilots fell in a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured four lead changes and was tied eight times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.

SET 3 | Portland lost again in the third set to make it a 2-1 deficit. The Pilots lost a tough set 25-19. Portland trailed by as many as 10 points as San Francisco grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was knotted up just once before the Dons took over the lead.

SET 4 | Portland lost the fourth set and the match, falling 29-27. The Pilots fell in a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured four lead changes and was tied 11 times. Neither team opened up a lead of more than four points along the way.