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Pilots (10-1-0) vs. Oregon (4-4-2)
Friday • Oct. 1 • 7:00 p.m. • Portland, Ore. (Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex – 4,892)
Live Video/Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com
All-Time Series: UP leads 15-2-3
Last Meeting: UP 3, UO 0 (8/22/09 at UO)
Pilots (10-1-0) vs. Washington (7-2-1)
Sunday • Oct. 3 • 12:00 p.m. • Portland, Ore. (Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex – 4,892)
Live Video/Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com
All-Time Series: UP leads 25-6-2
Last Meeting: UP 2, UW 0 (8/30/09 at UW)
This Week in Pilots Soccer...
The No. 4 Portland Pilots (10-1-0) will host a pair of Pac-10 Northwest rivals this weekend at Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex. The Pilots welcome the Oregon Ducks (4-4-2) on Friday at 7 p.m. in a game that will be aired live on the radio on 800 AM (KPDQ). Portland will then host the Washington Huskies (7-2-1) on Sunday at noon, followed by the Pilot men hosting Santa Clara at 2:30 p.m. All Portland home games will have free live video, audio, and stats at portlandpilots.com.
Weekend Promotions
Friday will be the 5th annual Oktoberfest at Merlo Field, presented by U.S. Bank. A pre-game beer garden and German sausages will be available starting at 5 p.m. in the Chiles Center Plaza, plus FREE root beer floats for kids during halftime. Sunday’s doubleheader will feature a giveaway of a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of All About Hawaii. It’s also Three Buck Sunday featuring $3 pulled pork sliders, plus youth admission for only $3. Fans can meet the Pilots at the post-game autograph zone following each of the sunday games.
Ticket Information
Single game tickets for all Portland home events can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, as well as in-person at the Pilot Box Office (11am-5pm, M-F). Day of game tickets (if available) can be purchased at the main entrance to the Clive Charles Soccer Complex one hour before the scheduled kickoff.
Welcome to GameCentral... Did We Mention that it’s FREE?
New for 2010-11 is UP’s GameCentral, a free internet portal that combines free video, audio and livestats in one location, making following the Pilots easier and more accessible than ever before. All home, non-televised men’s and women’s soccer games, volleyball matches and men’s and women’s basketball games will be available through the free service, which is also available on your iPhone, iPad, or iTouch. To access GameCentral, simply visit PortlandPilots.com.
Scouting Oregon
The Ducks (4-4-2) dropped a 2-1 decision at No. 10 Santa Clara last weekend in their only match of the week. After surrendering two goals in the first 50 minutes, Oregon scored on senior F Jen Stoltenberg’s team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 54th minute. The Ducks out-shot the Broncos 12-9 for the match. Stoltenberg has four assists to go with her seven goals. Junior Cody Miles has been the primary goalkeeper for UO and posts a 0.85 goals-against average. Head coach Tara Erickson is in her sixth year at the helm of Oregon, while former Pilot standout and assistant coach Lauren Hanson joined the Ducks staff as the associate head coach prior to the 2009 season. Portland owns a 15-2-3 all-time series record against the Ducks and are 12-0 against Oregon since the program was re-instated in 1996. The Pilots opened the 2009 season with a 3-0 win at Oregon in the last meeting between the two teams.
Scouting Washington
The Huskies (7-2-1) are ranked No. 20 according to this week’s TopDrawerSoccer.com rankings and enter the weekend riding a three-match winning streak. Last week, UW knocked off a pair of WCC opponents on the road with wins at Saint Mary’s (3-1) and San Francisco (2-0). The two Husky losses this year came at Boston (3-0) and versus Rutgers (1-0) at the Nike Portland Invitational. UW also tied Wisconsin at home. Junior MF Kate Deines leads UW with six goals on the season, while 11 other players have scored goals. Senior Jorde LaFontain-Kussman has been the main goalkeeper and posts a 0.85 goals-against average and two shutouts. Head coach Lesle Gallimore is in her 17th season at Washington and posts a career record of 176-135-25 and has led the Huskies to nine NCAA Tournament appearances. Portland leads the all-time series with UW by a 25-6-1 margin. The Pilots have won 10 of the last 11 meetings, including five in a row. Last year Portland took a 2-0 decision in Seattle.
Last Week
The Pilots split a difficult Bay Area road trip with a 3-1 win at No. 16 California followed by a 2-1 loss to No. 2 Stanford. After surrendering an early goal to the Golden Bears, the Pilots dominated the second half and scored three unanswered goals by Cloee Colohan, Sophie Schmidt and Halley Kreminski for the win. Saturday at Stanford, the Pilots went down 2-0 at the half and again came back strong in the second period. Danielle Foxhoven cut the deficit in half in the 80th minute, but the Pilots ran out of time in their bid for another comeback.
Home Sweet Home
The home field advantage at Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex over the years has been quite apparent. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this season, Portland posts a 194-20-7 (.894) home record at Merlo Field and is currently riding a 30-match winning streak on its home pitch. The team is off to a 6-0 start this year at the friendly confines of Merlo Field.
Starting Lineups
With a talented seven-player freshman class and a rash of early season injuries, the Pilots have used seven different starting lineups through the first 11 games. A total of 18 different players have started at least one game already this year. Only five Pilots have started all 11 matches: seniors Sophie Schmidt, Keelin Winters, Elli Reed and Jessica Tsao, as well as redshirt freshman Cloee Colohan. Six different freshmen have also earned starts this season.
Schmidt Reaches Career Scoring Milestones
Senior MF Sophie Schmidt tallied an assist on Sept. 12 versus Penn State to become the seventh player in school history with at least 30 goals and 30 assists. She joins Christine Sinclair, Tiffeny Milbrett, Shannon MacMillan, Justi Baumgardt, Lindsey Huie and Michelle Enyeart as members of the 30/30 club. The assist also marked the 100th point of Schmidt’s career. The Abbotsford, B.C. native is currently eighth in UP history with 102 points (36g, 30a).
Foxhoven Climbing Career Scoring Charts
Junior striker Danielle Foxhoven has already racked up 110 career points (44g, 22a) and is tied for sixth on UP’s career scoring list. She trails Justi Baumgardt (1993, 95-97) by 14 points for fifth place. Foxhoven is sixth in total goals and is two shy of cracking UP’s all-time top 5.
Rankings Update
Portland dropped one spot to No. 3 in the NSCAA/HendrickCars.com College Rankings this week. The Pilots also fell to No. 3 according to Soccer America and Soccer Times, while holding steady at No. 4 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com rankings.
Attendance Records
The Pilots are off to a fast start with home attendance in 2010, averaging 3,411 fans through the first six games. Portland has led the nation in average attendance five years in a row after averaging 3,472 fans per game in 2009. A total of 11 of Portland’s 13 home games last year eclipsed 3,000 fans, including a sold crowd of 5,068 for the home-opener versus California.
Portland established a new single-season total attendance record for women’s soccer (47,082) in 2008 and led the nation in average attendance the previous three seasons as well: 3,403 in 2005, 3408 in 2006 and 3,771 in 2007. The average attendance in 2007 established a new school record and is the second most in NCAA women’s soccer history for a single season. Only North Carolina’s 2001 average of 3,983 was higher. Portland was the first program to ever eclipse 40,000 fans in a season during its run to the 2005 championship.
Fearless Freshmen
A promising group of seven freshmen joined the 2010 roster and head coach Garrett Smith has seen immediate returns from his newest players. Forward Micaela Capelle leads the team with six goals and 13 total points. Goalkeeper Erin Dees has started eight matches and has four shutouts. Midfielder Michelle Cruz has started five games and recorded her first career goal on Sept. 12 versus Penn State. Ellen Parker has started five of the last six games as the attacking midfielder, while Sarah Bridges has four starts and assisted on the only goal in Portland’s 1-0 win over No. 6 Texas A&M on Sept. 17.
10-0 Start Matches Second Best in School History
Portland started the season with 10 consecutive wins for the third time in program history. The most consecutive wins to open a season was 14 during the team’s 2005 championship season. Portland also opened the 1992 season with 10 straight wins.
Best Starts in Program History
2005 14-0-0
2010 10-0-0
1992 10-0-0
2009 7-0-0
2000 7-0-0
1998 6-0-0
1994 6-0-0
Tsao a Finalist for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
Senior D Jessica Tsao has been named one of 30 women’s soccer candidates for the 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, presented to one individual per sport who excels both on and off the field. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, character, community and competition. Tsao looks to follow in the footsteps of former University of Portland teammate Stephanie Cox (nee Lopez), who was the inaugural winner of the award in 2007. Kelsey Davis was one of 10 finalists for the Pilots last season.
WCC Dominance
Portland enters 2010 having won three consecutive West Coast Conference championships and riding a 21-game WCC winning streak. The Pilots have won a league-best 11 conference championships, including five in the last six years.
Pilots Announce Television and Radio Games
Portland will have two regular season games televised nationally in 2010. The Pilots will play at San Diego live on Fox Soccer Channel on Friday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. Two days later Portland will be at Santa Clara on Sunday, October 24 at 12 p.m. live on ESPNU. The Pilots also announced a radio deal with True Talk 800 AM (KPDQ) to air 10 total soccer games this season, including seven women’s games. Below is the soccer radio broadcast schedule:
2010 Portland Soccer Radio Schedule (800 AM)
Aug. 20 WOMEN vs. Portland State, 7 p.m.
Sept. 10 WOMEN vs. Rutgers, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 WOMEN vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
Sept. 18 MEN vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 WOMEN at California, 3 p.m.
Sept. 25 WOMEN at Stanford, 7 p.m.
Oct. 1 WOMEN vs. Oregon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 3 MEN vs. Santa Clara, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 WOMEN vs. San Francisco, 1 p.m.
Nov. 7 MEN vs. San Diego, 2:30 p.m.
