PORTLAND PILOTS (6-8, 1-1 WCC)
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS AND SAN DIEGO TOREROS

Loyola Marymount Lions
(8-4, 1-1 WCC)
Day: Thursday
Date: Sept. 28, 2023
Place: Portland, Ore.
Time: 6 p.m.
Facility: Chiles Center
Video: ESPN+
Stats: portlandpilots.com

POR vs. LMU
Overall Series: 10-63
Last: H L 2-3 (2022)

San Diego Toreros
(5-6, 1-0 WCC)
Day: Saturday
Date: Sept. 30, 2023
Place: Portland, Ore.  
Time: 1 P.M.
Facility: Chiles Center
Video: ESPN+
Stats: portlandpilots.com

POR vs. USD
Overall Series: 9-63
Last: A L 0-3 (2022)

THIS WEEK
• The Pilots will host two WCC matches against the Loyola Marymount Lions and the San Diego Toreros.
• The matches will take place on Thursday, Sept 28 at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. against Loyola Marymount and San Diego, respectively.

ABOUT THE PILOTS
•Portland fell to the San Francisco Dons 1-3.  
•Portland defeated the Santa Clara Broncos for the first time since 2020.
•The Pilots defeated the Santa Clara Broncos in five sets 3-2.
•Portland began their WCC season against the Santa Clara Broncos and the San Francisco Dons.
•The Pilots competed in the UNLV Invitational, taking on Lamar University, UNLV and Coppin State.
•The Pilots defeated Lamar University 3-0 on the first night of the tournament.
•The Pilots fell to both UNLV and Coppin State on the second and third nights of the tournament, respectively.
•Both Kili Robins and Maui Robins were named to the UNLV Invitational All-Tournament team.
• Maui Robins has been named to the all-tournament teams for the Bearkat Invitational, the University of Portland Invitational and the UNLV Invitational for the 2023 season.
• The Pilots hosted the University of Portland Invitational where they played University of Wyoming, CSUN and Eastern Washington University.
• Portland defeated CSUN in five sets.
•The Pilots fell to the Cowboys and the Eagles 2-3.
•Maui Robins was named a member of the University of Portland Invitational All-Tournament team.
• The Pilots competed in the Hornet VB Invitational in Sacramento, Calif.
• The Pilots were defeated 1-3 by both Sacramento State and San Jose State.
• Portland defeated CSU Fullerton in a comeback victory 3-2.
• The Pilots were defeated by San Jose State 1-3 in their first match of the tournament.
• Freshman Taina Kaauwai was named to the All-Tournament roster, the Pilots' second year in a row having a freshman receive all-tournament honors, with Maui Robins receiving the honors in 2022.  
• Pilots Volleyball  opened their season at the Bearkat Invitational in Huntsville, Texas.
• The Pilots won their first game of the season against TAMU--CC 3-1 and their third game against Sam Houston State 3-2.
• Maui Robins and Lia Hawken were named to the All-Tournament team.
•The Pilots currently rank No. 1 in the WCC and No. 7 in the nation for team total service aces (112).
•Portland also ranks third in team total attacks (1885) and aces per set (1.84) , fourth in team kills (663), team digs (684), as well as fifth in hitting percentage (.213), team assists (491), team kills (549) and team blocks (86).
• Kili Robins ranks ninth in the WCC in digs (149) in her first season in two years.
• Una Rajkovic is ranked first in the WCC in service aces (29) and services aces per set (.50).
•Maui Robins currently leads the WCC in total attacks with 481. She also ranks second in both kills and points with 194 and 224.5, respectively.
• Freshman Taina Kaauwai also ranks eighth in the conference in total blocks, totaling 48.
• Megan Burton enters her fourth year as the head coach of the Pilots volleyball program, with assistant coaches Dylan Hamilton and Kyle Homeyer also returning for the 2023 season.
• The Pilots also bring back nine letter winners from the fall 2022 season.
• The program welcomes four true freshmen to The Bluff this fall in Havannah Hoeft, Tatum Isa, Maddie Corpe, and Taina Kaauwai
 • Portland has also added four transfer students to their roster, including Middle Blocker Valerie Bruk out of College of San Mateo, Outside Hitter Leonie Freytag from Temple University, Setter Elena Bullemer from Hillsboro Community College and Middle Blocker Nevaeh Bray from Jackson State.
• Outside Hitter Kili Robins joins the Pilots after completing a year as the team's graduate assistant in 2022.
• Portland will be looking for leadership from returners Lia Hawken and Maui Robins, as well as their transfers to lead the team to new heights for the 2023 season. Robins earned a spot on the WCC All-Freshman team during the 2022 season, spearheaded by her offensive prowess, including 241 kills and 2.21 kills per set.
• The Pilots won both the Sacramento State Invitational and the Portland North Marriott Invitational, marking the first time the Pilots have won two tournaments in a single season since 2018.
• Jayde Harris and Noelani Helm were both voted All-WCC
• Jayde Harris became the first Pilot to be voted WCC Offensive Player of the Week twice in a single season.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
• Loyola Marymount currently sit at 8-4 (1-1 WCC) for the 2023 Fall season.
•The Lions defeated the Saint Mary's Gaels 3-0, but fell to the Pepperdine Waves in their next match 1-3.
• The Lions won the 'Merica Day - Quest for Glory tournament during the 2023 season defeating American University, Boise State, Montana and South Dakota.
• San Diego is 5-6 (1-0 WCC) for the 2023 season.
• The Toreros defeated the Saint Mary Gaels in their WCC opener 3-0.
•San Diego was 31-2 for the 2022 season, going undefeated in the WCC.
•The Toreros made it to the quarter finals of the NCAA Championship Tournament before falling to No. 1 Texas 1-3.