Timbers 2 played this weekend, claiming a 1-0 victory in Phoenix, Arizona. The University of Portland men played twice, too, and while the University of San Diego were able to sit on an early penalty kick to claim a 1-1 draw on Sunday, the Pilots’ 4-0 win on Friday over Loyola Marymount could see them climb from their already lofty No. 7 national ranking.
For fans of Portland soccer, those were the games that carried the weekend – a nice Friday through Sunday stretch that felt both measured and, with no Timbers or Thorns FC on the schedule, free of conflicts.