Santa. CRUZ, Calif. – The Portland Pilots went 1-2 in the Big West/WCC Challenge, defeating the Pacific Tigers 4-1, but losing by a tie to the Sacramento State Hornets and losing to the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. lost 5-0.
Erin Larson and Leonie Freitag were once again No. 1 for the Pilots, defeating their Pacific opponents in three sets and dropping their remaining two matches. They narrowly lost both sets 22-20 to the Hornets. Taylor Helle and Annika Sternberger dropped three games as Pilot 2 last Saturday.
Kiri Robbins and Elena Bremer were the only Pilot duo with multiple wins on the day, defeating both Sac State and University of the Pacific opponents before dropping the game to CSU Bakersfield. Sophie Lee and Valerie Brooke represented the Portland 3, while Maui Robbins and Jordan Baldouche represented the Portland 5, with both pairings winning the game against Pacific before dropping games against the Hornets and Roadrunners.
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Portland 4, Pacific 1
Santa Cruz, California
March 2, 2024
1. Erin Larson/Leonie Freitag (POR) def. Kamdyn Albrecht/Kelea Saxton Vaca (UOP) 11-21, 21-17, 15-10
2. Josephine Kinlan/Ashley Davis (UOP) def. Taylor Helle/Annika Sternberger (POR) 22-20, 21-17
3. Sophie Lee/Valerie Brooke (POR) def. Juliana Alexander/Mia Rothman (UOP) 21-14, 21-13
4. Kiri Robbins/Elena Bremer (POR) def. Miranda Baptista/Jaedyn Tubbs (UOP) 12-21, 21-18, 15-8
5. Maui Robbins/Jordan Baldouche (POR) def. Alessia Brown/Dylan Gilkey (UOP) 21-18, 21-18
Portland 1, Sacramento State 4
Santa Cruz, California
March 2, 2024
| 1. Kalani Hayes/Ellie Tisco (SAC) def. Erin Larsson/Leonie Freitag (UP) 22-20, 22-20 |
| 2. Caitlin Volkman/Greta Davis (SAC) def. Annika Sternberger/Taylor Helle (UP) 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 |
| 3. Mia Guevara/Carly Soderbergh (SAC) def. Sophie Lee/Valerie Brooke (UP) 22-20, 21-14 |
| 4. Kiri Robbins/Elena Bremer (UP) def. Kate Dohrn/Tiya Camba Griffin (SAC) 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 |
| 5. Ashlyn Archer/Haley Plug (SAC) def. Maui Robbins/Jordan Baldouche (UP) 21-18, 21-15 |
Portland 0, CSU Bakersfield 5
Santa Cruz, California
March 2, 2024
| 1. CSU Bakersfield def. Erin Larson/Leonie Freitag (UP) 21-18, 21-17 |
| 2. CSU Bakersfield def. Annika Sternberger/Taylor Herle (UP) 21-16, 21-6 |
| 3. CSU Bakersfield def. Sophie Lee/Valerie Brook (UP) 21-13, 21-11 |
| 4. CSU Bakersfield def. Kiri Robbins/Elena Bremer (UP) |
| 5. CSU Bakersfield def. Maui Robins/Jordan Baldouche (UP) 21-10, 21-13 |
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