PORTLAND, OR --The Portland Pilots racked up 11 blocks in a three-set (20-25, 16-25, 20-25) loss to the LMU Lions at home in the Chiles Center. The loss dropped Portland's record to 10-9 overall and 3-6 in WCC play.  

Elin Larsson finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Pilots attack. Portland got a match-high 11 digs from Tinoa Woodward-Hart along with a match-high eight blocks from Taina Kaauwai to lead them defensively. 

Game Notes  
» Taina Kaauwai had a match-high eight blocks. 
» The Portland front row did a great job defensively, picking up 11 blocks in the match. 
» Portland got a match-high 11 digs from Tinoa Woodward-Hart. 
» Elin Larsson had a team-high nine kills for Portland. 
» Portland attackers were helped by a match-high 17 assists from Havannah Hoeft. 
» Havannah Hoeft and Maui Robins each had a team-high one ace in the loss.   

How It Happened 
SET 1 | The Pilots dropped the first set 25-20. Portland continued to fight and tied the set up once before the Lions took control.

SET 2 | A 25-16 set-two loss put Portland behind two sets to none in the match. Portland trailed early on but tied things up three times before LMU took over the lead. 

SET 3 | LMU finished off the sweep with a set-three victory. The Pilots came up short by the score of 25-20.  Pilots knotted the set up four times before the Lions grabbed the advantage for good at 18-17. 

The Pilots will host the Pacific Tigers on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m, followed by a match against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 2 here at the Chiles Center. Live stats, live video and tickets for the match can be found at PortlandPilots.com.    

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