SANTA CLARA, Calif. --- Portland's Taryn Ries scored her league-best 14th goal of the season, goalkeeper Rachel Lusby came through with several clutch saves, and the Pilots took No. 7 Santa Clara to overtime, but the Broncos capitalized on a PK in the 92nd minute to escape Buck Shaw Stadium with a 3-2 win on Friday night.
 
With the game tied 1-1 in the second half, Portland's (10-6-0, 3-2-0 West Coast Conference) Larkin Russell gave the Pilots the lead when she scored a world-class goal from about 25 yards out. Kimberly Hazlett and Ries sparked opportunity with a 2-v-1, and the ball fell to the feet of Russell just outside the 18. Russell then hit a perfectly placed shot that found the right corner of the net, handing the Pilots the 2-1 edge.
 
The game would remain 2-1 with some solid defending from the Pilots, but the Broncos (13-2-1, 4-1-0 WCC) did equalize with a goal in the 72nd minute. After the Pilots handled a few balls sent into the area, Santa Clara's Kelcie Hedge eventually gained possession and sent a shot towards the top left corner of the frame that grazed the cross bar before finding the back of the net to make it 2-2.

From there neither team could produce the game-winner, but in the 90th minute the Broncos were awarded a PK after Portland was called for a foul inside the box, and Maria Sanchez, who plays for the Mexican National Team, had a chance to win it for Santa Clara. Sanchez went right with the shot, but Lusby was there with the clutch, diving save to send the match to overtime.
 
In the 92nd minute the Broncos were given yet another PK, and this time Kelsey Turnbow tucked it away for the game-winner to give the win to the Broncos in an epic match between the long-time WCC rivals.
 
Lusby finished with a season-high 10 saves.
 
The Pilots survived a few scary moments early before settling in to control the run of play for extended stretches. The Pilots created a handful of decent opportunities throughout the first half, including in the 20th minute when Natalie Muth played a stellar through ball to Ries, just inside the box. But the Santa Clara keeper, Melissa Lowder, came off her line to deny the attempt, keeping the game scoreless.
 
Moments later the Broncos claimed the game's first goal, after a few chances inside the area. Turnbow sent in a cross, which was controlled by D.B. Pridham with a deft first touch. She then found the back of the net to hand the home side a 1-nil lead with her first goal of the year.
 
The Pilots responded, and when Hazlett was fouled inside the 18-yard box trying to receive a dangerous ball from Hanna Armendariz, the head referee pointed to the spot. Ries then stepped up and slotted one in to level the score 1-1 in the 30th minute.
 
The match would remain tied, thanks to a brilliant save by Lusby in the 42nd minute. A nice pass created a one-v-one for Sanchez, but Lusby was there to provide the huge stop, as the two teams headed to the locker room at the break level.
 
The Pilots next make the short trek to San Francisco to face the USF Dons on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff at Negoesco Stadium is set for 1 p.m.