STARKVILLE, Miss. --- Down two sets, the Portland Pilots made an remarkable comeback against tournament host Mississippi State to win 3-2, claiming the Maroon Classic team title in the Newell-Grissom Building on Saturday Night. After being down two sets to begin the match, the Pilots overcame MSU in five with set scores of 23-25, 15-15, 25-22, 25-21, and 15-8.
The Pilots began the first set fighting back and forth with the Bulldogs with an even score of 3-3. MSU's Jazymyn Johnson and Emily Hill recorded kills along with a service ace from Cheyenne spell to make a four-point run.