PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Pilots held a sizeable advantage in shots and created quality chances all game long, but in the end an own-goal proved to be the difference as the San Diego Toreros escaped Merlo Field with a 1-0 win over Portland in the West Coast Conference regular season finale played on Saturday night. The Pilots out-shot the Toreros 22-6 on the night.
From the opening whistle, it was the Pilots (6-6-5, 2-4-3 WCC) who controlled possession and had numerous chances in the final third of the field. Gabi Brummett had the first shot of the night in the second minute, and Kimberly Hazlett put one on-frame that was saved in the sixth minute.