MORAGA, Calif. – A penalty in the 79th minute sealed the win for No. 12 Portland in the Gaels 2023 home finale on Saturday afternoon.
Saint Mary's played a good 43 minutes of defense before one mishap led to a game-winning goal for Portland in the 44th minute. The Gaels didn't clear a cross from right of the goal, and it left the ball sitting directly in front keeper Jack Landreth. Samory Powder put it in the back of the net from point-blank range to make it a 1-0 lead for Portland, even though Landreth got a piece of it.