Pilots Set for Showdown Towards Geese in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. – A noon, in-state matchup awaits Portland Pilots Ladies’s Basketball, as they take on the Oregon Geese down in Eugene. The 2 groups play on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. on B1G+. Test PortlandPilots.com for reside stats and video choices.
 
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Opponent: Oregon Geese (11-1, 0-1 Large Ten)
Day: Thursday
Date: Dec. 18, 2025
Time: 11 AM
Place: Eugene, Ore.
Area: Matthew Knight Area
Video: B1G+
Audio: PortlandPilots.com
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. UO
Total: 6-31 • Final 5/10: 1-4/2-8
H: 6-11 • A: 0-20 • N: 0-0
Final: @POR 91, UO 60 (2023-24)
 
PEEK INTO THE PORT

• The Portland Pilots are again at .500 with a 94-58 rout of Lengthy Seaside State that places them at 5-5 on the 12 months.
• The Pilots earned their largest win over a Division I workforce this season and likewise scored 63 factors within the second half, breaking a program report for factors in a half.
• Portland’s 94 factors are essentially the most they’ve had in a Division I sport that resulted in regulation since 2019 and their 25 assists are essentially the most in a Division I sport they’ve posted this 12 months.
• Three Pilots scored in double digits on the day, with Lainey Spear and Jada Kennedy scoring 14 factors every to paved the way adopted by 13 factors from Julia Dalan.
• Spear and Kennedy each hit season highs with their performances, with Kennedy’s level complete additionally being a profession excessive. Kennedy achieved the mark on an ideal 7-for-7 night time.
• Dalan, in the meantime, posted her second double-double of the season, including 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. She’s the primary Pilot freshman with a number of double-doubles since Alex Fowler within the 2019-20 season, and she or he’s certainly one of simply 10 WCC gamers with a number of double-doubles this 12 months.
• Dalan’s 4 blocks marked the eighth time this season that she’s had a number of blocks in a sport. She has 36 denials on the 12 months at 3.6 per sport, with each her complete and her common main the nation.
• Dalan’s 36 blocks are essentially the most by any Pilot freshman since Rachel Warren within the 2005-06 season.
• Together with her stellar all-around efficiency, Dalan earned WCC Freshman of the Week honors for the primary time this season. She’s the primary Pilot to win a weekly award.
• Portland leads the WCC in turnovers compelled per sport (22.0) and steals per sport (11.4) and rank 29^th and 44^th nationally within the two classes. Additionally they lead the convention in bench factors per sport (30.3) and assists per sport (17.7) whereas rating 20^th and 29^th nationally in these respective classes.
• Anchored by Dalan, their 6.4 blocks per sport is tied for second within the convention however 11^th nationally.
• Persevering with the defensive excellence, Dyani Ananiev at present leads the WCC in steals per sport (3.0) and ranks second in complete steals (27). She is 33^rd nationally in steals common.
• Ananiev can also be the one Pilot averaging over 10 factors a sport this season at 10.1. 9 Pilots, nonetheless, are all averaging 5 factors a sport or extra, with Ananiev adopted carefully behind by Florence Dallow (9.9) and Rhyan Mogel (9.4)
• Mogel is fourth within the convention in each assists per sport (4.1) and help/turnover ratio (1.68). She’s had 5 assists or extra in every of the final three video games.
• The Pilots had been picked to complete fourth within the WCC this season, with Dyani Ananiev named to the All-WCC Preseason Group.
• Ananiev performed in simply 10 video games final season, averaging 7.4 factors per contest together with 1.8 steals. She was a 2023-24 All-WCC Freshman Group choice.
• The Pilots return eight gamers from final 12 months and add seven newcomers.
• Of the eight returners, none began a sport final 12 months. Rhyan Mogel and Lainey Spear are the one two gamers to have performed in each sport, with Mogel’s 20.6 minutes main all returning gamers.
• Florence Dallow, Natalie Fraley, Tiffany Barbosa, Ella Zimmerman and Caitlin Monahan additionally all return.

 
A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY

• The Pilots had a historic season in 2024-25, ending 31-5 general and 17-3 in WCC play to win a share of the 2024-25 WCC Common Season Title. It is their fourth title, both event or common season, in six seasons.
• Their 31 wins had been a program report and their 17 wins in WCC play had been additionally a brand new excessive for this system.
• Final 12 months, they made the WCC Championships ultimate for the fourth time below head coach Michael Meek and likewise certified for the WBIT for the primary time in program historical past.
• Within the WBIT, they beat the Stanford Cardinal and the Seton Corridor Pirates on the street to advance to the quarterfinals earlier than falling to Villanova Wildcats in that spherical. The wins had been the primary ever street playoff wins for the Pilots, the primary win ever over Stanford and the primary ever over a Large East squad.
• Portland led the way in which in quite a few statistical classes final season, main the convention in factors per sport (75.7), scoring margin (12.4), steals per sport (10.3), turnover margin (4.56), free throws made (16.44), free throw share (16.44), free throw makes an attempt (21.08), assists per sport (17.3) and assists-to-turnover ratio (1.16).
• Nationally, they had been fifth in free throws made per sport, 16^th in free throw share, 21^st in assists per sport and free throw makes an attempt, 34^th in assist-to-turnover ratio and steals per sport and 35^th in factors per sport and turnovers compelled per sport (19.47).
• The Pilots set quite a few program data on the Division I degree, with essentially the most factors (2,726), factors per sport (75.7), subject objectives made (946), free throws made (592), free throw share (.780), rebounds (1,288), defensive rebounds (844), offensive rebounds (444) and assists (620).

MEEK AT THE HELM

• Michael Meek is in his seventh season as head coach of the Portland Pilots.
• Meek has been dominant by way of six seasons, successful WCC Event titles in 2020, 2023 and 2024 and the common season title within the 2024-25 season.
• Meek has received not less than 20 video games in 5 of his six full seasons as head coach of the Pilots, together with a program report 31 wins general and 17 WCC wins within the 2024-25 seasons.
• Meek is 365-102 in his profession relationship again to his time at George Fox. He’s 135-67 in his time with Portland.
• Meek ranks eighth amongst all lively coaches in NCAA Division I with not less than 5 seasons of expertise in successful share at .782.

 
ABOUT THE DUCKS

• The Oregon Geese are 11-1 this season, with their lone loss coming of their solely Large Ten matchup this season in opposition to the No. 4 UCLA Bruins. Their 11 wins are tied for the second most within the nation
• Final 12 months, they went 20-12 general and 10-8 of their first season within the Large Ten. They certified for the 2025 NCAA Event, advancing to the second spherical earlier than falling to Duke.
• The final time the Geese and the Pilots met, Portland got here out on high with a powerful 91-60 victory. It was their largest win ever over a Pac-12 college.
• Katie Fiso at present leads the Geese in scoring at 15 factors per sport. Mia Jacobs follows carefully behind at 14 factors and Elisa Mevius averages 12.5 per contest.
• Kelly Graves is in his 12^th season as head coach of the Geese. Graves – a former assistant coach with the Pilots from 1992-97 – holds a 636-286 profession report and a 254-124 report with simply the Geese. 

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