SANTA MONICA, CALIF. --- The Portland Pilots, who entered the 2019 WCC Beach Volleyball Championships as the No. 6 seed with an opening match against No.19 Saint Mary's, fell to the Gaels and then lost an elimination match to end their 2019 season against the Pacific Tigers.
The Pilots match against the Tigers went down to the last pairs dual, as the 4's pair third and final set was the deciding factor in who would move on to face the No. 4 seed San Francisco Dons.
2's pair junior Katie Barker and sophomore Carey William's secured their fifth pairs victory of the 2019 season, dominating their dual with scores of 21-14 and 21-8.