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Pilots VB sweep Pacific
0
Pacific PAC 6-6,0-1 WCC
3
Winner Portland UP 6-6,1-0 WCC
Pacific PAC
6-6,0-1 WCC
0
Final
3
Portland UP
6-6,1-0 WCC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Pacific PAC 20 22 25 (0)
Portland UP 25 25 27 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Pilots Sweep Pacific 3-0 to Open WCC Play at Home

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots opened West Coast Conference play in convincing fashion, sweeping the Pacific Tigers in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 27-25) Thursday night at the Chiles Center. The victory lifts the Pilots to 6-6 overall and 1-0 in WCC action, marking their first win over Pacific since 2022 and their first sweep of the Tigers since 2018.

Maui Robins paced Portland with a double-double of 10 kills and 11 digs, while Elin Larsson added a match-high 14 kills. On defense, Tinoa Woodward-Hart anchored the back row with 16 digs, and Taina Kaauwai contributed four blocks at the net. Jeryn Hildenbrand closed out the match with a service ace, her second of the season following her ace against CSUN

Game Notes

» Tinoa Woodward-Hart and Havannah Hoeft each recorded three aces to tie for the match lead.
» Robins posted her fourth double-double of the season.
» Larsson's 14 kills led all players, while Woodward-Hart's 16 digs paced the defense.
» Hoeft dished out a match-high 19 assists.
» Portland never trailed in the opening set.
» The Pilots finished with six service aces in the decisive third set.
» Jeryn Hildenbrand sealed the match with a service ace, her second of the season.

How It Happened

Set 1 | The Pilots set the tone early, scoring the first point and never trailing on the way to a 25-20 win. Portland's front line blocked four Tiger attacks, helping the team build an 11-5 lead and control the frame.

Set 2 | Pacific battled back in a tighter second set, but the Pilots seized the lead for good at 22-21 and closed it out 25-22. Three service aces fueled the attack, putting Portland one set away from the sweep.

Set 3 | Portland then ended the match with a victory in set number three. Strong serving helped the Pilots win the set 27-25. Portland notched six aces in the win. The Pilots rallied from down five at 11-6 to grab the win. The Portland offense also got a boost from six aces in the set.

UP NEXT
Portland continues their homestand on Saturday, Sept. 27, taking on Saint Mary's at 1 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with live stats available at PortlandPilots.com.

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