PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots battled back from a two-set deficit to force a fifth and deciding set, but the Loyola Marymount Lions pulled out the victory in West Coast Conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Chiles Center. The Lions won with scores of 25-22, 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, and 15-13.
The Pilots fall to 12-2 on the season and 0-2 in the WCC, while the Lions improve to 11-2 overall and 1-1 in league play.
Portland carried the momentum of back-to-back wins in the third and fourth sets to a strong start in the fifth.