LARAMIE, WYO. - The Portland Pilots won their first postseason match in program history, sweeping the Northern Colorado Bears in the first round of the NIVC tournament on Thursday afternoon. They took the match with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, and 25-18.
The Pilots 19th win of the year puts them tied for the most victories in a single season; Portland won 19 matches in 1986, their first season as a D-1 program.
"I'm very proud of our whole program, players, coaches and staff," head coach Jeff Baxter said post-match. "We're excited about the opportunity to keep playing volleyball.