PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots produced three first-half goals and held Gonzaga scoreless for 90 minutes to claim a convincing 3-0 shutout over the Bulldogs in a West Coast Conference men's soccer game played on Wednesday night at Merlo Field. Rey Ortiz scored a goal and collected an assist, while Alejandro Pereira and Luke Hendel also scored for the Pilots.
The Pilots (8-5-2, 2-2-0 WCC) dominated the run of play from the opening whistle, and it resulted in several quality chances during the first half. In the eighth minute, Jake Arteaga hammered the crossbar with a shot from the top of the box, and moments later Pereira sent an attempt wide after Kevin Ogudugu played a stellar cross into the area.