Pilots Sweep Dons In Road Tilt

Saturday, October 3

Portland, Ore.

1:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

9-8,1-3WCC

Portland

9-3,2-1WCC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
San Francisco	22	20	25	0
Portland	25	25	27	3

Game Notes

Photo by: Christina Leung

10/3/2026 2:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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PORTLAND, Ore. - The San Francisco volleyball team fell to Portland on the road, 25-22, 25-20, 27-25 Saturday afternoon from the Chiles Center.

With the loss, the Dons fell to 9-8 overall and 1-3 in West Coast Conference play.

After the Pilots jumped out to an early lead in the first set, the Dons fought back, tying the opening set at 15. USF went toe-to-toe with the Pilots all the way to the end until Portland managed to hold on to the lead and take the initial set, 25-22.

In the second set, the Pilots led from start to finish, leading by an average of four to five points during the set, taking it 25-20.

The Dons got on a hot streak in the third set. Trailing 14-9, USF rattled off five points in a row to even the set at 14. USF and Portland traded points until the Dons took a 17-16 lead. USF increased its third-set lead to 22-18 before the Pilots battled back to eventually take the third set and the match, 27-25.

Andjela Sojic paced the Dons with seven kills and a .375 hitting percentage. Jordan Smart garnered 13 assists, while Adelynn Legates added eight assists of her own. Smart recorded a double-double with 14 digs, as well.

The Dons topped the Pilots in team blocks, 7-3.

Next up, the Dons return to the Hilltop to face crosstown rival Santa Clara on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon from Sobrato Center at War Memorial Gym. The matchup with the Broncos starts a three-match homestand for USF.

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