PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland senior forward/midfielder Luke Hendel and sophomore defender Delentz Pierre were both named to the 2020-21 All-West Coast Conference Preseason Men's Soccer Team, and the Pilots were selected to finish third in the annual vote of the league's eight coaches. Both Hendel and Pierre earned all-league honors in 2019, and Hendel received all-west region recognition as well.
Originally from Berlin, Hendel appeared in all 17 games during the 2019 season for the Pilots, collecting team highs of five goals and three game-winners. He was named the WCC Player of the Week in October of that year after registering the game-winner during a 2-1 victory over UC Riverside at Merlo Field, and he also earned Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week Honorable Mention recognition.