PORTLAND -- Facing three games in three days, the last thing #7 Portland wanted was overtime, but the Pilots needed seven extra minutes Friday to shake CS Fullerton for a 2-1 win in the NIKE Portland Invitational. Christine Sinclair’s header at 97:05 ended a game largely controlled by the Pilots.

In Friday’s opening game, Denver’s Katie Antongiovanni 13 minutes into the second half was enough for the Pioneers to upset #16 Washington.

#7 PORTLAND 2, CS FULLERTON 1 (ot): Kandace Wilson’s goal with 1:48 remaining in regulation dashed Portland’s hopes of a shutout, sending the match into overtime, but Sinclair’s second goal of the game with less than three minutes to play in the extra period ended the game.

Portland, which outshot the Titans 23-4, had a 1-0 lead at 70:40 when Canadian compatriots Wanda Rozwadowska and Sinclair connected for a goal. Rozwadowska, a second half substitute, collected the ball at the top of the box, dribbled slightly to her right, and layed the ball off for Sinclair. Sinclair then angled her shot to the far post, easily beating the Titan defense.

After a wave of substitutions over the next 13 minutes, Fullerton tied the contest when Kellie Cox sprung Wilson with a through ball to the right of the goal. Wilson beat Portland’s interior defenders to the ball, and sent her shot far post past a sprawling Cristin Shea.

Sinclair nearly ended the game less than two minutes into overtime, but Fullerton keeper Karen Bardsley snuffed the attempt at the last second after Sinclair had broken free on a breakaway. Bardsley was busy all afternoon, making 12 saves.

Denver 1, #16 Washington: Erica Izard and Angie Portincaso provided stellar defense, supporting the Pioneers in the upset of the Huskies. Izard made eight saves in the shutout win, while Portincaso was instrumental in slowing down the Washington offense.

Offensively, Denver counter-attacked throughout the game, finally capitalizing at 57:40 when Camile Flenniken’s through ball to Katie Antongiovanni left the Denver striker along on the right side of the box. Antongiovanni then struck a low scooting shot to the far left post, slotting the ball past Washington keeper Hope Solo.

Washington outshot Denver 16-13, and had a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.