MISSOULA, Mont. – The Portland Pilots women's soccer team defeated the Montana Grizzlies 1-0 on the road to collect their first win on the year. Their record sits at 1-1-0 (W-L-D) after the first week of action.
Nedya Sawan was the lone goalscorer for the Pilots. The sophomore forward has already matched her total from last season with two goals in just as many games.
The Pilots looked connected on offense to start this match. Portland had success sending long balls deep into the final third, leading to mismatches on that end. Montana did well to recover and prevented any early goals, but Portland looked in control to start.