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WEEK 3: @ THE HUSKY INVITATIONAL 

POR vs. SU
Overall Series: 7-2-1
Here: 5-0-1
There: 2-2-0
Neutral: 0-0-0
Last: @UP 9, SU 0 (Sept. 23, 1989) 

NO. 8 PORTLAND PILOTS (2-1-0, 0-0-0 WCC)
vs. BOSTON TERRIERS (3-0-1, 0-0-0 AMERICA EAST)
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2011
Location: Seattle, Wash.
Kick-off: 11:00 a.m.
Field: Husky Soccer Stadium (1,640)
Live Video/Audio: None
Live Stats: GoHuskies.com 

POR vs. BU
Overall Series: 0-0-0
Here: 0-0-0
There: 0-0-0
Neutral: 0-0-0
Last: n/a 

ABOUT THE PILOTS
• The Pilots split their two games last weekend, defeating Washington State 1-0 at home on Friday night before dropping a decision by the same margin at San Diego State on Sunday.
• Against the Cougars, Amanda Frisbie scored the game’s only goal on a break away in the 65th minute for her first career game-winner.
• The Pilots went 19-1-2 last season and won their fourth straight West Coast Conference title with a 6-0-1 league record.
• The Pilots are 27-0-1 in WCC games during their current four-year run as league champs; UP has also claimed six of the past seven conference crowns.
• Portland was chosen to repeat as league champions, receiving six first place votes and 61 points overall in a vote of the WCC head coaches.
• Last year’s loss in the NCAA Second Round ended Portland’s six-year run of at least reaching the Quarterfinals; UP has made the postseason 11 straight years and is one of three schools (North Carolina & Notre Dame) to have won multiple national championships.
• Reigning WCC Coach of the Year and UP head coach Garrett Smith has been named the league’s top coach five times.
• Among Portland’s key losses from last season are 2010 WCC Player of the Year Keelin Winters, 2010 WCC Defensive Player of the Year Jessica Tsao and UP Female Student Athlete of the Year Sophie Schmidt. 

THE HEADLINER
• Senior Danielle Foxhoven, who has played almost exclusively up top during her career, should see a lot of time at the attacking midfield spot this year.
• Foxhoven received several preseason honors; she’s been named to the MAC Herman Trophy watch list, she’s a candidate for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, is a Soccer American Preseason All-American and landed on the All-WCC Preseason Team.
• Among UP’s career charts, Foxhoven ranks fourth in goals (51) and career shots on goal per game (1.65), is fifth in points per game (1.81), goals per game (0.74) and in total points (125), and is eighth in game-winners (13).
• The native of Littleton, Colo., scored both goals during UP’s season-opening 2-1 win over No. 4 FSU, earning both CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Player and Soccer America Team of the Week honors.  

STEP UP TO THE MIC
• Sophomore forward Micaela Capelle had quite the debut as a freshman, tying for the team high in both goals (8) and assists (5) last fall.
• Capelle was named to the 2010 All-WCC Freshman Team, earned All-WCC Honorable Mention and landed on the Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie First Team.
• Capelle was active against the fourth-ranked Seminoles on Aug. 21, helping lead the Pilots with three shots; Capelle drew a foul inside the box with 44 seconds left in the first half, which led to the successful PK by Danielle Foxhoven.

THE THREE-HEADED KEEPER
• Portland has three decorated goalkeepers on the roster, including last year’s starters senior Hailee DeYoung and sophomore Erin Dees.
• In 13 games last season, Dees posted six shutouts and a goals against average of 0.43, which is tied for eighth best all-time on Portland’s single season charts.
• DeYoung had four shutouts and a GAA of 0.64 in 11 appearances; she is tied for fifth all-time with a career GAA of 0.59, is tied for ninth with 58 saves and is tenth all-time at UP with 10 shutouts.
• Joining the mix this year is redshirt-freshman Nicole Downing.

NOT AN EASY ROAD
• The eighth ranked Pilots have one of the most challenging schedules in the country as they’re scheduled to play a whopping 13 teams that are currently ranked in the four major polls, or receiving votes.
• Stanford is ranked No. 2 in three of the four polls, while Florida State is ranked in the top 10 in all four of the polls.
• Of those 13 games against ranked or receiving votes opponents, seven will take place at Merlo Field. 

HOME SWEET MERLO
• The Pilots once again led the nation in attendance in 2010, making it the sixth straight year to do so.
• Portland averaged 3,549 fans per game last fall for a total of 46,143; that’s almost 20,000 more fans than the next closest school (Texas A&M).
• UP was the first NCAA DI soccer team to ever crack the 40,000-fan plateau during a season; it happened during the historic 2005 run when UP totaled 40,841 fans.
• The Pilots also hold the all-time single season mark of 47,082, which occurred in 2008. 

LIVE ON THE AM DIAL
• KPDQ 800 AM will once again be the Pilots’ home on the radio as the True Talk Station and UP enter another year as broadcast partners.
• Eight games are scheduled to be broadcast live, including the Sept. 15 tilt against No. 1 Stanford and the Oct. 6 road contest at BYU. 

NATIONAL EXPOSURE
• The Pilots are set to appear on national television three times this year.
• Fox Soccer Channel will air Portland’s game at home against Stanford on Sept. 15 and on the road at BYU on Oct. 6; ESPNU will broadcast UP’s tilt with long-time conference rival Santa Clara at Merlo Field on Oct. 21.

MORE EXPOSURE
• And don’t forget to visit the brand new facebook page for UP women’s soccer, which can be found at facebook.com/UPWomensSoccer. 

A NEW LOOK
• For the first time in more than 30 years, the West Coast Conference has a new member as Brigham Young University formally joined the WCC last summer.
• With the change in membership, the WCC launched its new brand identity with a new logo (which can be seen in the far right column).
• It’s the WCC’s first visual change since 1995. 

THEY DON’T CALL IT ‘GAMECENTRAL’ FOR NOTHING
• UP is entering its second year of providing fans with ‘GameCentral’, which is a free portal via PortlandPilots.com that offers live video, live audio and live stats all on the same page.
• ‘GameCentral’ is available for every home game that is not scheduled for a national television broadcast.
• The internet broadcast will feature a three-four camera production this season, instant replays, in-game live and taped interviews and on-screen graphics. 

THE BLOGGER
• Taking on blogging duties this season for the Pilots is sophomore goalkeeper Erin Dees.
• Be sure to visit PortlandPilots.com/DeesBlog all season long to get an in-depth look at the UP soccer program.

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