PORTLAND PILOTS (3-0, 0-0 WCC)
WEEK 2: Oregon Ducks; Portland Invitational
 
Oregon Ducks
(3-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Day: Wednesday
Date: Sept. 3, 2025
Time: 6 P.M. (PST)
Place: Eugene, Ore.
Facility: Matthew Knight Arena
Video: B1G+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com

POR vs. UO
Overall Series: 5-27
Last: L 0-3
 
PORTLAND INVITATIONAL
Eastern Washington Eagles
(0-3, 0-0 Big Sky)
Day: Friday
Date: Sept. 5, 2025
Time: 5 P.M. (PST)
Place: Portland, Ore.
Facility: Chiles Center
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com

POR vs. EWU
Overall Series: 1-2
Last: L 2-3
 
CSUN Matadors
(3-0, 0-0 Big West)
Day: Saturday
Date: Sept. 6, 2025
Time: 1 P.M. (PST)
Place: Portland, Ore.
Facility: Chiles Center
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com

POR vs. CSUN
Overall Series: 4-3
Last: L 1-3
 
THIS WEEK
• The Pilots open a busy week on the road against Oregon on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The match is set for 6 p.m. (PST) at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. Live stats will be available at PortlandPilots.com, with video streaming on B1G+.
• Portland returns home for the Portland Invitational Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5-6. The Pilots host Eastern Washington Friday at 5 p.m. (PST) and CSUN Saturday at 1 p.m. (PST) in the Chiles Center. Fans can follow live stats at PortlandPilots.com and watch both matches on ESPN+.
 
LAST WEEK
• Portland opened the season undefeated at the Vandal Volleyball Invitational, sweeping CSU Fullerton, Oral Roberts, and Idaho in straight sets.
• Elin Larsson led the Pilots with match-high kills in every game and was named MVP of the Vandal Volleyball Invitational. She ranks third in the WCC in kills per set and fifth in total kills.
• Lucia Busso earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team after finishing with 25 kills over three matches, second most on the team.
• Setter Havannah Hoeft paced the Pilots with 92 assists across three matches, averaging a league-best 10.22 per set. She also directed Portland's attack to a .309 hitting percentage, the top mark in the WCC. Hoeft surpassed 1,000 career assists in just the third match of her sophomore year.
• Team captain Maui Robins anchored both sides of the court, recording a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs in the win over CSU Fullerton.
 
ABOUT THE PILOTS
• Megan Burton enters her sixth season as head coach of the Pilots volleyball program. Dylan Hamilton has been promoted to associate head coach, while assistant coach Kyle Homeyer returns for the 2025 season. The Pilots also welcome Kanza Tanuvasa as an assistant coach.
• The program welcomes back 12 letter winners from the 2024 campaign.
• The Pilots add six true freshmen to the roster this fall — Meki Maile, Jeryn Hildenbrand, Lila Krall, Vanessa Haddock, Callie Pieper, and Georgia Haynes — along with graduate student Jules Tan.
• Portland will look to captain Maui Robins to continue guiding the team to new heights in 2025. Robins was named All-WCC Honorable Mention in 2024 and secured a spot on the 2025 All-WCC Preseason Team. Last season, she led the Pilots in kills (305) and service aces (32), while ranking second in digs (266), third in blocks (56.0), and fourth in assists (34). She also finished ninth in the WCC in total points (369). A highlight of her 2024 campaign came on October 31, when she surpassed 1,000 career points—becoming just the 22nd player in program history to achieve the milestone, and doing so in only three seasons.
• Returning standouts Taina Kaauwai and Havannah Hoeft will continue to play pivotal roles in the Pilots' lineup.
• Middle blocker Taina Kaauwai, named to the 2025 WCC Preseason Team, started all 28 matches last season and made history as the first Pilot to earn AVCA All-Region honors (Northwest Honorable Mention). She led the WCC in hitting percentage (.382), ranked 34th nationally, and totaled 114 blocks. Kaauwai also became the first Pilot since 2017 to earn All-WCC First Team honors and set a new single-match school record with 12 blocks.
• Setter Havannah Hoeft made an outstanding debut in the 2024 season, earning All-WCC Honorable Mention. She tallied a career-high 61 assists on Aug. 30—the most by a Pilot since 2018—and earned Freshman of the Week recognition. Hoeft posted 10 double-doubles and finished with 924 assists, the most by a freshman since 2016, placing her in the program's Top 20 all-time.
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
• Oregon: Wednesday's match marks the first meeting between Portland and Oregon since 2010. The Ducks are led by standout freshman Alanah Clemente, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after averaging 4.83 kills and 5.67 points per set while hitting .684 over three matches. She also added 1.67 blocks per set.
• Eastern Washington: The Eagles opened their season at the UC San Diego Tournament, where outside hitter/right-side Erin McInnes led the team with 21 kills. Defensive specialist Elle Bruegman anchored the back row with 29 digs, including 16 against New Mexico State.
• CSUN: The Matadors swept the first Big West weekly honors of 2025, with setter Katie Kolar named Setter of the Week after handing out 123 assists (9.46 per set) and libero Paige Sentes earning Defensive Player of the Week with 63 digs (4.85 per set). Sentes tallied no fewer than 19 digs in any of CSUN's three matches.
 

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