PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots fell short 2-3 to Corban in the final home match of the season.
 
The match opened with a pair of back-and-forth battles. On court two, Leonie Freytag and Elin Larsson came out strong, taking the first set in extra points, but ultimately fell in three (21-23, 21-14, 15-10). Meanwhile in flight four, Valerie Bruk and Taylor Helle pushed their match to the wire, winning the second set before being edged out 15-13 in the third (21-18, 20-22, 15-13).
 
The Pilots got on the board with a commanding win with the 1s, as Emily Wood and Annika Stammberger cruised past Corban's top pair, 21-11, 21-16. Portland struck again in the 3s, where Elizabeth Ortiz and Elena Bullemer battled through an intense first set and pulled away in the second, winning 27-25, 25-15.
 
With the match tied at 2-2, Michela Strati and Hannah Debban took the first set 23-21, but Corban responded and managed to close out the match 21-17, 15-8.
 
The Pilots will conclude their season next week at the WCC Championships, set for April 24–25 at Ocean Park Beach in Santa Monica, Calif.

Full results are listed below.

Portland 2, Corban 3
1. Emily Wood and Annika Stammberger (POR) def. Emma Bischoff and Cammie Masanda (CRB), 21-11, 21-16
2. Emmi Marks and Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Leonie Freytag and Elin Larsson (POR) 21-23, 21-14, 15-10
3. Elizabeth Ortiz and Elena Bullemer (POR) def. Alexis Adebodun and Gabi Engels (CRB) 27-25, 21-15
4. Rebecca Wilber and Erin Scott (CRB) def. Valerie Bruk and Taylor Helle (POR)
21-18, 20-22, 15-13
5. Kaile'a Ontai and Payton Bazant (CRB) def. Michela Strati and Hannah Debban (POR)
21-23, 21-17, 15-8
 
Match Notes
Order of finish: 2,4,1,3,5

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