SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Portland senior Eddie Sanchez, who recorded a hat trick on Sunday during a win at Gonzaga, is the West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week. Sanchez scored his three goals during the second half on as the Pilots rolled to a 5-1 win over the Bulldogs in Spokane to begin league play.
All five of Portland's goals came within a 13 minute span during the second half after the Bulldogs led 1-0 at the break. Sanchez's first goal was world class as he bent a shot into the upper 90 on a free kick from 25 yards out in the 60th minute.