PORTLAND, ORE. – The Portland Pilots volleyball team battled the Gonzaga Bulldogs in five sets in the Chiles Center in their final match of conference play Tuesday evening, as the Zags prevailed in the final set to take the win. Though the Pilots pulled ahead 2-1 after winning the third set, the Zags claimed the match with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 28-30, and 11-15.
The Pilots (18-12, WCC 6-12) finished the 2018 campaign with the most victories in a single season in program history, topping their previous high of 17 wins in 2016. They began the season on 12-match winning streak, another first for the program, and received votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll for the first time program history.