SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Portland Pilots rowing team was picked to finish fifth in the West Coast Conference in the annual WCC Women's Rowing Preseason Coaches Poll and had two rowers named to the All-WCC Preseason Rowing Team: Seniors Maddie Olson and Colleen Cushing.
The Pilots were picked fifth, accumulating a total of 16 points. Gonzaga was picked to repeat as champions with 36 points and six first-place votes. Creighton was picked second with 28 points with San Diego right behind them, with 27 points and one first-place vote. LMU was picked just ahead of the Pilots with 22 points while Saint Mary's and Santa Clara round out the bottom at 10 and eight points respectively.