The University of Utah women's soccer team stunned Portland, ranked No.4 in the NSCAA/Adidas preseason poll, 2-0 on Sunday at Ute Field. The game marked Head Coach Rich Manning's first game at Utah.

The Pilots dropped to 0-2-0, the program's first 0-2-0 start since the 1989 season. The back-to-back losses were also a first since early in the 2000 season.

The Utes rolled to victory after scores by sophomore Julie Herdic and senior forward Shauna Gurr-Bingham early in the second half. Herdic's goal came on an assist from Esther Imotan at the 58:52 mark. Gurr-Bingham's goal was unassisted 62:49 in. She converted one of four shot-on-goal attempts.

Utah's defense also gave a superb effort, shutting down Portland's offensive attack. Senior goalkeeper Courtney Hills-McBeth did an excellent job in the first half as she was challenged many times by Portland's forwards. Hills-McBeth made five saves, with most of the action taking place on the Utes' side of the field in the first 45 minutes. The Pilots outshot the Utes 6-3 in the first half.

Junior goalkeeper Lynnsey Asay-Kimball cleaned up the second half with one save. Conversely, Utah pressured Portland goalkeeper Lauren Arase, outshooting Portland 10-2 in the last 45 minutes. The aggressive play of Utah disrupted Portland's scheme and allowed the Utes to take control of the game. Utah ended up outshooting the Pilots 13-8. Both teams had four corner kicks in the game.