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.