SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Portland Pilots racked up 51 kills on the way to a 3-0 victory (26-24, 25-19, 25-19) against the Seattle U Redhawks Saturday on the road at Redhawk Center. The non-conference victory improved Portland's overall record to 7-1 on the season, their best start since 2018 and their second best start ever in program history. It's also the first time they've earned back-to-back sweeps since 2019.

The Pilots were paced offensively by Maui Robins, who finished with 17 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .389, and by Leonie Freytag, who had a season-high 10 while hitting .300. Portland got nine digs from Robins along with six blocks from Nevaeh Bray to lead them defensively. Havannah Hoeft added 38 assists in the match in just three sets, the most by a Pilot in a three-set match since 2018.

Game Notes

» Maui Robins had a match-high three aces in the win.
» Nevaeh Bray had a match-high six blocks.
» Portland put together a strong attacking performance, notching 51 kills in the match.
» Maui Robins had a match-high 17 kills for Portland, the most any Pilot has posted in a three-set match this year.
» Leonie Freytag's 10 kills matched a season high.
» Portland got a match-high nine digs from Robins.
» Portland attackers were helped by a match-high 38 assists from Havannah Hoeft. It's the most any Pilot has posted in three games this year and the most since 2018 in a three-set match.
» This is the second-best start in program history for Portland, matching the eight-match start they had in 2017. The Pilots went undefeated through their first 12 matches in 2018.
» This is the first time the Pilots have earned back-to-back sweeps since 2019.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pilots persevered in a back-and-forth first set to win 26-24 in a game that featured five lead changes and was tied 13 times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match. The Pilots opening set win came in a set where 17 of their 26 points came via kills.

SET 2 | Portland took set two 25-19 to quickly jump to a 2-0 lead. The Pilots grabbed the set thanks to a strong showing on the attacking side, registering a .394 attack percentage with 17 kills in the set win. The Pilots rallied from down five at 8-3 to claim the win.

SET 3 | Portland took set three to sweep the match. The Pilots took control of the set early and never looked back to win 25-19. Portland led by as many as eight points at 17-9 before finishing off the stanza, collecting 17 kills in the process.

Up Next

The Pilots have two matches against the CSUN Matadors, both in Northridge, Calif. They'll play on Friday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. and again on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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