Pilots Stay on Road for Hornet Invitational

PORTLAND PILOTS (2-1, 0-0 WCC)

Hornet Invitational

San Jose State Spartans

(2-1, 0-0 Mtn. West)

Day: Friday

Date: Sept. 1, 2023

Place: Sacramento, Calif.

Time: 10 A.M.

Facility: The Nest  

Video: ESPN+

Stats: portlandpilots.com

POR vs. SJSU

Overall Series: 4-2

Last: N W  3-1 (2014)

Cal State Fullerton Titans

(0-3, 0-0 Big West)

Day: Friday

Date: Sept. 1, 2023

Place: Sacramento, Calif.

Time: 5  P.M.

Facility: The Nest  

Video: ESPN+

Stats: portlandpilots.com

POR vs. CSUF

Overall Series: 3-3

Last: N L 0-3 (2013)

Sacramento State Hornets

(2-1, 0-0 Big Sky)

Day: Saturday

Date: Sept. 2, 2023

Place: Sacramento, Calif.

Time: 12:30 P.M.

Facility: The Nest

Video: ESPN+

Stats: portlandpilots.com

POR vs. CSUS

Overall Series: 2-5

Last: A W 3-1 (2022)

THIS WEEK

• The Pilots will shuttle to Sacramento for their 2nd match of the 2023 season, the Hornet Invitational.

• Portland is ready for 3 fits in Sacramento, beginning with San Jose State on Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. They will then face off towards CSU Fullerton at 5 p.m. on Sept. 1 earlier than taking part in Sacramento State on Sept. 2 at 12:30 p.m.  

• Live stats for each and every of the fits may also be discovered at portlandpilots.com, and reside video for all fits can be to be had.

ABOUT THE PILOTS

•Maui Robins these days leads the WCC in general assaults with 94. She additionally ranks 3rd within the WCC in carrier aces with 10, a mark that ranks her 9th within the NCAA.

• Maui Robins and Lia Hawken had been named to the All-Tournament group.

• The Pilots received their first sport of the season towards TAMU–CC 3-1 and their 3rd sport towards Sam Houston State 3-2.

• Pilots Volleyball  opened their season on the Bearkat Invitational in Huntsville, Texas.

• Megan Burton enters her fourth yr as the top trainer of the Pilots volleyball program, with assistant coaches Dylan Hamilton and Kyle Homeyer additionally returning for the 2023 season.

• The Pilots additionally carry again 9 letter winners from the autumn 2022 season.

• The program welcomes 4 true learners to The Bluff this autumn in Havannah Hoeft, Tatum Isa, Maddie Corpe, and Taina Kaauwai

 • Portland has additionally added 4 switch scholars to their roster, together with Middle Blocker Valerie Bruk out of College of San Mateo, Outside Hitter Leonie Freytag from Temple University, Setter Elena Bullemer from Hillsboro Community College and Middle Blocker Nevaeh Bray from Jackson State.

• Outside Hitter Kili Robins joins the Pilots after finishing a yr because the group’s graduate assistant in 2022.

• Portland can be taking a look for management from returners Lia Hawken and Maui Robins, in addition to their transfers to steer the group to new heights for the 2023 season. Robins earned a place on the WCC All-Freshman group all over the 2022 season, spearheaded by way of her offensive prowess, together with 241 kills and a couple of.21 kills according to set.

• The Pilots received each the Sacramento State Invitational and the Portland North Marriott Invitational, marking the primary time the Pilots have received two tournaments in one season since 2018.

• Jayde Harris and Noelani Helm had been each voted All-WCC

• Jayde Harris was the primary Pilot to be voted WCC Offensive Player of the Week two times in one season.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

• San Jose State completed 21-9 total all over the 2022 season. The Spartan’s offense is these days led by way of freshman Nayeli Tia who has earned 31 kills this season to this point.

• CSU Fullerton completed their 2022 season with an total document of 13-15. The Titans go back Junior Lyla Taylor who leads the group in kills to this point this season with 29.

• Sacramento State recorded a 15-15 document closing fall. The Hornets’ offense is these days led by way of Ellie Tisko who has recorded 35 kills via 3 fits this season.

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