The game will be televised live on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPNU

PORTLAND, Ore. – The University of Portland-Santa Clara University women’s soccer match scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 28 at Merlo Field has been sold out, the Pilots Box Office announced on Wednesday. Only a select few obstructed view seats remain and those may be purchased by visiting the Pilots Box Office, located at the Chiles Center on the UP campus.

The match will be televised live on national television at 2 p.m. on ESPNU. A live audio broadcast will also be available for free at portlandpilots.com.

Tickets are still available for this Thursday when the No. 6 Pilots (11-3-0) host No. 11 San Diego (11-1-3) in another nationally televised match. That contest kicks off at 8 p.m. and will air live on Fox Soccer Channel. Tickets are available at any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling (503) 224-4400 or by visiting ticketmaster.com.

Portland is currently at the top of the West Coast Conference standings entering this pivotal week of soccer with a 3-0 record in league play. San Diego, which sports a program-best 11-match unbeaten streak, is second with a 2-0-1 record, while No. 12 Santa Clara (10-3-3) is third in the league standings with a 2-1 mark.  

Santa Clara owns a 14-10-2 all-time series edge over Portland and the teams have had epic battles throughout both programs’ rise to national prominence. The Pilots defeated Santa Clara in the 2002 NCAA Championship match, a 2-1 overtime victory to give Portland its first ever NCAA title. Santa Clara has since won three of the last five meetings and ousted the Pilots from the 2003 playoffs with a third round, shootout victory at Merlo Field.

The teams have split the last two meetings, with each pulling out a home field win. Santa Clara held on for a 3-2 victory last year at Buck Shaw Stadium, while the Pilots beat the Broncos 3-1 in 2005 at Merlo Field before an announced crowd of 5,119.