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vs. Cal Poly: Video Stats
 
PORTLAND PILOTS (2-1-0, 0-0-0 WCC)
vs. SEATTLE REDHAWKS (2-1-0, 0-0-0 WAC)
Date: Friday, September 2, 2016
Location: Seattle, Wash.
Kick-off: 4:30 p.m.
Pitch: Husky Soccer Stadium (2,200)
Live Video: Pac-12.com
Live Stats: GoHuskies.com
 
POR vs. SU
Overall Series: 9-3-3
Here: 7-0-1
There: 2-2-2
Neutral: 0-1-0
Last: POR 1, @SU 1 (Sept. 25, 2014)
 
PORTLAND PILOTS (2-1-0, 0-0-0 WCC)
vs. CAP POLY MUSTANGS (3-1-0, 0-0-0 BIG WEST)
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Location: Seattle, Wash.
Kick-off: 12:00 p.m.
Pitch: Husky Soccer Stadium (2,200)
Live Video: Pac-12.com
Live Stats: GoHuskies.com
 
POR vs. CP
Overall Series: 1-0-1
Here: 1-0-0
There: 0-0-0
Neutral: 0-0-1
Last: @POR 5, CP 0 (Sept. 13, 1997)
 
THIS WEEK
• The Pilots make their annual trek to Seattle, Wash., this weekend for the Husky Invitational where they'll face Seattle U and Cal Poly at Husky Soccer Stadium.
• First is a match with the Seattle Redhawks on Friday with kickoff slated for 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday brings a non-conference tilt with the Cal Poly Mustangs at 12:00 p.m.
 
LAST WEEK
• The Pilots split their home-and-away weekend, defeating Portland State 6-0 on Friday before succumbing to the No. 21 Cal Golden Bears 1-0 on Sunday.
• Against the Vikings, the Pilots jumped out to a 4-0 lead at the half, with the help of two goals and an assist from senior Allison Wetherington.
• Junior Hannah Griffiths Boston then scored both of the Pilots' goals in the second half, to complete the hat trick and the convincing win.
• Griffiths Boston is the first Portland player with a hat trick since Amanda Frisbie scored four goals against Fresno State in 2012.
• In Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, the Pilots and Bears played 78 minutes of scoreless soccer before Cal capitalized on a PK in the 79th minute.
• Possession in the second half was fairly even, and the Pilots had a handful of chances in the final minutes at an equalizer, but Cal overcame three Portland set pieces to hold on for the victory.
 
ABOUT THE PILOTS
• The six goals against Portland State are the most goals scored by the Pilots in a game since tallying seven goals during a win over Saint Mary's in 2011.
• Hannah Griffiths Boston, who entered the year with two career goals, is currently second in the WCC and ranks 10th in the country with four goals this season; she's also tied for third in the nation and tops in the league with two game-winners.
• With three goals against Portland State, Griffiths Boston became the first Pilot to notch a hat trick since Amanda Frisbie scored four goals against Fresno State in 2012.
• Despite adding seven newcomers to the roster, the Pilots feature a veteran squad returning 14 letterwinners and eight starters.
• Leading the list of returners is 2015 All-WCC Second Team selection Allison Wetherington, a senior midfielder from Acworth, Ga.; Wetherington, who was voted to the Preseason All-WCC Team for the second straight year, led the Pilots in points (11) and assists last year (5).
• Fellow senior Ellie Boon was also selected to the all-league second team last year, and both Boon and Wetherington were part of a recruiting class that was ranked fifth in the nation back in 2013.
• Senior goalkeeper Hanna de Haan ranks ninth all-time at Portland with a career saves percentage of .804; she's also currently 10th all-time in overall career saves with 86.
• de Haan also currently leads the WCC in GAA (0.80) and saves percentage (.833).
• Five of Portland's seven newcomers hail from the Portland metropolitan area.
• Lucy Davidson (Scappoose, Ore./Scappoose HS), Rachel Khaw (Hillsboro, Ore./Liberty HS), Brianna Miyama (Hillsboro, Ore./Hillsboro HS), Natalie Muth (Scappoose, Ore./Scappoose HS) and Rylee Seekins (Vancouver, Wash./Hockinson HS) all call the Portland/Vancouver area home, while Larkin Russell (Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep) and Kimberly Hazlett (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum HS) hail from Washington.
• Russell and Muth already have a goal this season, while Hazlett claims an assist.
• The Pilots are looking to return to the playoffs in 2016 after advancing to the post-season during 21 of the past 24 seasons.
• Portland won the NCAA National Championship in 2002 and in 2005, and the 2005 team will be inducted into the UP Athletics Hall of Fame in October.
• The Pilots were selected to finish sixth in the WCC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Head coach Garrett Smith, who has been named WCC Coach of the Year six times, enters his 14th year at the helm of the Pilots.
• Smith, a Portland men's soccer alum, has posted a career overall record of 210-59-20 (.761), while guiding the Pilots to a remarkable 73-18-8 (.778) mark in the WCC.
• Also back on the Portland bench is former Pilot midfielder Lisa Chambers, who's in her 10th year as an assistant coach; goalkeeping coach and UP alum Angela Harrison returned for her second season on the women's soccer staff.
• Currently, four of Portland's 2016 opponents are ranked in the NSCAA coaches' poll, while one other is receiving votes.
• The Pilots have led the nation in attendance during 10 of the last 11 years.
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
• Seattle opened the season with a pair of 1-0 shutouts, including a win at Texas; San Jose State topped the Redhawks 1-0 last Sunday.
• Senior Brie Hooks has scored both of Seattle's goals this season, and redshirt-freshman keeper Ashley Routh has played every minute in goal, posting a GAA of 0.33.
• SU alum Julie Woodward has 16 winning seasons in 19 years at the helm of the Redhawks.
• Cal Poly has won three straight over WCC opponents and their lone loss came at Cal.
• The Mustangs have out-scored opponents 5-2, have posted two shutouts and are led by sophomore Caitlyn Kreutz's two goal; freshman GK Sophia Brown's GAA is 0.49.
• Head coach Alex Crozier has won 11 league titles in 24 years at Cal Poly.