LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Portland Pilots hit the road for the first time this season, taking on the No. 11 USC Trojans down in Los Angeles. The two teams will play on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Galen Center. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 11 USC Trojans (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
Day: Tuesday
Date: Nov. 18, 2025
Time: 7 PM
Place: Los Angeles, Calif.
Pitch: Galen Center
Video: B1G+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. USC
Overall: 0-3 •  Last 5/10: 0-3/0-3
H: 0-1 •  A: 0-1  • N: 0-1
Last: POR 54, USC 67
 
PEEK INTO THE PORT

• The Portland Pilots are 2-1 on the season, most recently earning a win over the Warner Pacific Knights 107-26.
• Portland's dominant victory over the Knights saw them break numerous program records, including the record for most points in a quarter with 44 and most points in a first half with 67.
• Portland's 81-point margin of victory was the highest for the Pilots since the 1990 season, when they beat Warner Pacific by 84 points. Their 26 points allowed were also the fewest since that 1990 contest.
• Florence Dallow's 14 points led the way for Portland. She was one of five Pilots to score at least 10 points on the day, with Julia Dalan (11), Rhyan Mogel (10), Brynn Smith (10) and Aubrey Herrin (10) all doing so.
• Herrin staffed the stat sheet with 10 points and four rebounds, assists and steals along with two blocks on 80% shooting. She is one of four players to at least hit all those marks in a single game this year and the only freshman.
• Smith is the first Pilot freshman to score in double digits in two of her first three games since Alex Fowler in the 2019-20.
• With the strong start, the Pilots rank among the best in the nation in numerous categories.
• Portland is second nationally in field goal percentage (56.7%), fourth in free throw percentage (86.7%), fifth in bench points per game (43.3), eighth in blocks per game (20.7), 10^th in steals per game (16.0), 14^th in points per game (91.3), 17^th in scoring margin (69.7) and 18^th in assists per game (20.7). They are first in the WCC in all those categories.
• Dyani Ananiev's 4.3 steals per game leads the WCC currently and ranks seventh nationally. Her 13 total steals are second in the conference and 32^nd nationally.
• Julia Dalan's two blocks a game ranks second in the conference and her six total blocks ranks third. She is one of 20 freshmen in the nation to have at least six blocks.
• Rhyan Mogel's assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.25 ranks second in the WCC.
• Portland currently has nine players averaging at least five points or more, led by Florence Dallow's 13.7 points per contest.
• The Pilots had a historic season in 2024-25, finishing 31-5 overall and 17-3 in WCC play to win a share of the 2024-25 WCC Regular Season Title. It's their fourth title, either tournament or regular season, in six seasons.
• Their 31 wins were a program record and their 17 wins in WCC play were also a new high for the program.
• Last year, they made the WCC Championships final for the fourth time under head coach Michael Meek and also qualified for the WBIT for the first time in program history.
• In the WBIT, they beat the Stanford Cardinal and the Seton Hall Pirates on the road to advance to the quarterfinals before falling to Villanova Wildcats in that round. The wins were the first ever road playoff wins for the Pilots, the first win ever over Stanford and the first ever over a Big East squad.
• Portland led the way in numerous statistical categories last season, leading the conference in points per game (75.7), scoring margin (12.4), steals per game (10.3), turnover margin (4.56), free throws made (16.44), free throw percentage (16.44), free throw attempts (21.08), assists per game (17.3) and assists-to-turnover ratio (1.16).
• Nationally, they were fifth in free throws made per game, 16^th in free throw percentage, 21^st in assists per game and free throw attempts, 34^th in assist-to-turnover ratio and steals per game and 35^th in points per game and turnovers forced per game (19.47).
• The Pilots set numerous program records at the Division I level, with the most points (2,726), points per game (75.7), field goals made (946), free throws made (592), free throw percentage (.780), rebounds (1,288), defensive rebounds (844), offensive rebounds (444) and assists (620).
• The Pilots were picked to finish fourth in the WCC this season, with Dyani Ananiev named to the All-WCC Preseason Team.
• Ananiev played in just 10 games last season, averaging 7.4 points per contest along with 1.8 steals. She was a 2023-24 All-WCC Freshman Team selection.
• The Pilots return eight players from last year and add seven newcomers.
• Of the eight returners, none started a game last year. Rhyan Mogel and Lainey Spear are the only two players to have played in every game, with Mogel's 20.6 minutes leading all returning players.
• Florence Dallow, Natalie Fraley, Tiffany Barbosa, Ella Zimmerman and Caitlin Monahan also all return.
• Michael Meek is in his seventh season as head coach of the Portland Pilots.
• Meek has been dominant through six seasons, winning WCC Tournament titles in 2020, 2023 and 2024 and the regular season title in the 2024-25 season.
• Meek has won at least 20 games in five of his six full seasons as head coach of the Pilots, including a program record 31 wins overall and 17 WCC wins in the 2024-25 seasons.
• Meek is 362-98 in his career dating back to his time at George Fox. He is 132-63 in his time with Portland.
• Meek ranks seventh among all active coaches in NCAA Division I with at least five seasons of experience in winning percentage at .788. 

ABOUT THE TROJANS

• The No. 11 USC Trojans are 2-1 on the year, most recently falling to the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks on the road.
• Last season, the Trojans were one of the best teams in the nation, finishing 31-4 overall and 16-1 in the Big Ten to win the Big Ten Regular Season title and qualify for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
• In the tournament, they advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to the eventual national champions in the UConn Huskies.
• This year, the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
• Lindsay Gottlieb is in her fifth season as head coach of the Trojans. Gottlieb has led the Women of Troy to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances, back-to-back conference titles (Pac-12 and Big Ten) and is 330-165 in her career overall.

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