PORTLAND, Ore. --- The No.6 seeded Portland Pilots beach volleyball team will head to Santa Monica this weekend to compete in the West Coast Conference Beach Volleyball Championships. The Pilots are slated to take on No.3 seed and nationally ranked No.19 Saint Mary's on Friday, April 19 at 9:00 AM at Ocean Beach.
Portland enters the weekend with a 2-7 (WCC 2-2) record, featuring two victories against WCC rival Pacific. Junior Katie Barker and Sophomore Carey Williams were vital in each match, as they two of their four pair duels of the season.
The Gaels are 17-6 (WCC 9-2) on the season and have faced tough competition all year, competing in nine matches where their opponent was ranked.