PORTLAND PILOTS (9-5, 2-2 WCC) 
WEEK 7: San Francisco Dons and Santa Clara Broncos
 
San Francisco Dons
(10-5, 3-0 WCC) 
Day: Thursday
Date: Oct. 10, 2024  
Place: Portland, Ore.
Time: 6 P.M. (PST) 
Facility: Chiles Center
Video: PortlandPilots.com
Stats: PortlandPilots.com 

POR vs. USF
Overall Series: 18-23
Last: W 3-2 (2023) 
 
Santa Clara Broncos
(4-9, 0-4 WCC) 
Day: Saturday
Date: Oct. 12, 2024 
Place: Portland, Ore.
Time: 1 P.M. (PST) 
Facility: Chiles Center
Video: PortlandPilots.com
Stats: PortlandPilots.com 

POR vs. SCU
Overall Series: 11-20
Last: L 2-3 (2023) 
 
THIS WEEK
• The Pilots will host San Francisco and Santa Clara at home in the Chiles Center. They face the San Francisco Dons on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., followed by a matchup against the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m.
• Live stats and live video for each match can be found at PortlandPilots.com.
 
LAST WEEK
• Portland continued conference play with a 2-2 record.
• The Pilots fell short in a 2-3 loss to the Washington State Cougars and swept in a 3-0 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
• Against Washington State the Pilots' offense was led by Taina Kaauwai who finished with a career high 16 kills while accumulating a hitting percentage of .500.
• Against Gonzaga, Maui Robins registered a double-double with 17 kills and 14 digs to lead the Pilots.
 
THIS SEASON
• The Pilots currently lead the WCC in kills per set and assists per set, while ranking second in hitting percentage and third in points per set.
• Taina Kaauwai is currently ranked 34th in hitting percentage nationally.
• Nationally, Havannah Hoeft sits at 49th in total assists
• Portland opened conference play with a dominant 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-22, 25-20) against the Saint Mary's Gaels at the Chiles Center. This marks the Pilots' first conference sweep since 2021 and their first victory over the Gaels since 2017.
•  Several Pilots players are ranked across multiple categories on the WCC Overall Statistics Leaderboard: Maui Robins is fourth in service aces (23), third in points per set (3.99) and fifth in kills (188); Taina Kaauwai ranks first in hitting percentage (.395) and seventh in blocks (53.0); Havannah Hoeft is first in assists per set (9.82); Nevaeh Bray ranks fifth in blocks (56.0); and Tinoa Woodward-Hart ranks seventh in digs per set (3.58).
• The Pilots opened conference play in third place standing with a 7-3 record.
• Through the first eight matches, the Pilots had a 7-1 record, marking their best start since 2018 and their second best start ever in program history.
• Robins has registered five double-doubles while Hoeft has recorded eight double-doubles so far this season.
• Hoeft was named the Credit Union One WCC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 of the 2024 season.
• The Portland Pilots had a strong showing at the UCI/adidas Invitational, finishing with a 2-1 record. Lucia Busso and Woodward-Hart were named to the 2024 UCI/adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
• Hoeft recorded a match-high 61 assists on Friday, Aug. 30 against Bethune-Cookman, the most in a single match since 2018.
• Robins won the first Credit Union One WCC Offensive Player of the Week to kick off the 2024 season.
• The Pilots went undefeated (3-0) at The Bethune-Cookman Bash at The Beach. Robins and Kaauwai were named to the 2024 Bash at The Beach All-Tournament Team, with Robins earning MVP honors.
• Robins was selected to the 2024 All-WCC Preseason Team.
 
ABOUT THE PILOTS
• Megan Burton enters her fifth year as the head coach of the Pilots volleyball program, with assistant coaches Dylan Hamilton, Kyle Homeyer and Remi Pourrat also returning for the 2024 season.
• The Pilots also bring back 12 letter winners from the fall 2023 season.
• The program welcomes five true freshmen to The Bluff this fall in Sydney Cazimero, Amiyah Eason, Maelle Corbach, Tinoa Woodward-Hart and Alana Villela.
• Portland will be looking to captains Maui Robins and Lia Hawken to lead the team to new heights in the 2024 season.
• Robins was named to 2023 All-WCC Second Team and earned a spot on the 2024 All-WCC Preseason team, spearheaded by her outstanding performances last year. Robins led the conference in services aces (39) and second in kills (363) and points (422.5).
• Hawken plays a crucial front-line role, ranking among the top for the Pilots in kills, points and blocks.
• Returning players Taina Kaauwai and Elin Larsson will remain key contributors to the Pilots' lineup. Both earned 2023 All-WCC honors, with Kaauwai securing a spot on the Freshman Team and Larsson receiving honorable mention.
• The Pilots led the WCC in the 2023 season in service aces (197).
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
• San Francisco began their 2024 season with a 10-5 record. Freshman middle blocker Delaney Ewing is a key player for the Dons, being named the WCC Freshman of the Week in week six for her outstanding performances both offensively and defensively.
• Santa Clara had a 4-9 record to start their 2024 season. The Broncos' offense is led by outside hitter Alayna Crabtree with 162 kills and 180.5 points overall.
 

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