MORAGA, Calif. --- The Portland Pilots fought hard in three sets with the Saint Marys Gaels at the McKeon Pavilion on Thursday night. The Gales won the match, with set scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 27-25.
Junior Liz Reich continued to provide the offense for the Pilots, notching 11 kills. Senior Shayla Hoeft had nine kills and four block assists, while junior Carey Williams led the match in digs with 23.
As a team, Portland (11-12, WCC 3-9) was only outscored by the Gaels (9-14, WCC 5-8) by 11 points, never letting the Gaels off easy. Both teams had 37 kills each, with the Pilots continuing their service excellence with nine aces behind the stripe.