PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland volleyball team cruised to a straight-set victory (25-19, 25-17, 25-17) over Seattle U on Saturday at the Chiles Center. With the win, the Pilots improve to 8-6 overall and open conference play 3-0 for the first time in program history.

Maui Robins powered the Pilots' offense with a match-high 11 kills, while Taina Kaauwai and Lucia Busso added strong support. Kaauwai recording nine kills on a .583 clip and Busso contributing eight kills while hitting .400. On the defensive end, Tinoa Woodward-Hart led the way with a match-best nine digs.

Game Notes

» Maui Robins had a match-high three aces and 11 kills in the win.
» Portland never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-17.
» Portland got a match-high nine digs from Tinoa Woodward-Hart.
» Portland attackers were helped by a match-high 34 assists from Havannah Hoeft.

How It Happened

SET 1 | Portland opened strong with a 25-19 win, hitting an impressive .581 with 19 kills. The Pilots built a 22-15 advantage and maintained control the rest of the way.

SET 2 | The Pilots kept rolling with a 25-17 win in the second set, never trailing after taking an early 1-0 lead. Portland used a late surge to stretch the margin to eight points and sealed the set behind four aces.

SET 3 | Portland completed the sweep with another 25-17 victory, fueled by a .423 hitting percentage and 13 kills. The Pilots jumped ahead 22-13 and closed out the match in convincing fashion.

UP NEXT
The Pilots hit the road next week for a pair of West Coast Conference matchups in California. Portland takes on San Diego on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m., before facing LMU on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be available to watch live, with live stats linked at PortlandPilots.com.