Keelin Winters

Michelle Enyeart and Angie Woznuk tally goals for the Pilots

MALIBU, Calif. --- The No. 3 Portland Pilots recorded their fifth consecutive shutout and defeated the Pepperdine Waves 2-0 on Sunday at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. The win was Portland’s seventh straight and clinched the team’s ninth West Coast Conference title and an automatic berth in the 2007 NCAA playoffs.

Portland (14-3-0, 6-0-0 WCC) got an early goal from sophomore forward Michelle Enyeart and a late strike from senior midfielder Angie Woznuk.

The Pilots outshot the Waves (5-7-6, 2-3-1 WCC) 12-3 for the match. Portland has now outscored WCC opponents 18-1, with the lone goal allowed coming in the conference opener to Gonzaga. During their seven-game winning streak, the Pilots have outscored the opposition 22-1.

“It was a workmanlike performance today,” Portland coach Garrett Smith said. “We came down here looking for a shutout and we got it. We got a good goal early and an insurance strike on a set piece late.”

Enyeart put the Pilots on top just 2:03 into play with her seventh goal of the season. Freshman midfielder Keelin Winters won a goal kick in the air and sent it forward to freshman Sophie Schmidt. Schmidt played a through ball to Enyeart, who outran the Pepperdine defense and calmly finished.

Woznuk iced the match in the 86th minute on a corner kick for the Pilots. Senior defender Stephanie Lopez lofted in the service and Winters again kept the ball alive. It bounced to Woznuk who tapped it inside the right post for the 2-0 lead. Woznuk now has seven goals and seven assists on the season.

Winters doubled her season assist total with two in Sunday’s match.

Portland sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Davis made two saves in recording her seventh shutout of the season. Davis extended her shutout streak to 405 minutes.

“It’s always nice to win your league title,” Smith added. “Especially in a very tough and competitive conference like the WCC.”

With the title in hand, Portland will look to record its fourth all-time undefeated and untied WCC season in their regular season finale against Loyola Marymount next weekend. The Pilots also posted perfect league records in 1992, 1994 and 1996.

Portland’s final regular season match will be on Saturday, Nov. 10 against Loyola Marymount at Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be preceded by the Pilots recognizing the 2007 senior class.