SALEM, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots beach volleyball team claimed their first match of their 2017 season against the Oregon Ducks earlier this morning at Chemeketa College in Salem, Ore. The Pilots (1-0) won three out of the five duals to end the day 3-2.
Sophomore Lauren Naatz and senior Djurdjina Milovic started off the day sweeping their 5's dual against the Ducks (0-1). Junior Sarah Savoca and senior Monica Gajda followed Naatz and Milovic in their match making an impressive comeback to win their 4's dual after the Ducks took the first set.
In the third pairing, freshman Emma Scanlan and junior Morgan Robinson took a close first set, before the Ducks responded by winning the second.