PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots women's soccer team will play one exhibition game here at Merlo Field against the British Columbia Thunderbirds before officially opening the regular season next week. The Pilots and Thunderbirds will play tomorrow, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. Live stats will be available at PortlandPilots.com.
The Pilots are coming off a strong 2021 campaign that saw them post a 9-8 overall record and a 5-4 record against conference opponents. Their WCC record of 5-4 was their best since 2013 and their fifth-place finish was also their best since that year. They return two All-WCC honorees in forward Nedya Sawan and goalkeeper Bre Norris, with 16 total returners and 10 newcomers.