LOS ANGELES, Calif. --- The Portland Pilots lost a competitive match to the Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday night, losing in three sets at the Gersten Pavilion. Despite multiple Pilot rallies, the Lions won the match in three sets with scores of 25-23, 25-15, and 25-15.
The Pilots (18-10, WCC 6-10) came back from being down 18-22 in the first set to tie it at 23-23, but were unable to seal the deal as the Lions (19-7, 9-6 WCC) held on to take the first set and rode their momentum to take the next two.
Portland junior Izzy Guzik led the Pilots in kills with nine, while sophomore Liz Reich's six kills, .