PORTLAND, Ore. --- The University of Portland is officially celebrating the start of the 2018 men's and women's soccer seasons with a kickoff event, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 16 at West Coast Grocery Company in southeast Portland. Both the men's and women's head coaches, Nick Carlin-Voigt and Michelle French, will be present to share their thoughts on the upcoming seasons.
The event is open to the public and costs $10 to attend, and food and drinks will be available.
French, a Portland soccer alum, is in her first season at the helm of the women's program after spending the last 12 years coaching in the U.