STOCKTON, Calif. --- Portland freshman Jake Arteaga scored a pair of goals, but Pacific's Jonathan Jimenez registered a hat trick to fuel a 3-2, comeback win for the Tigers as they shocked the No. 11 Pilots in a West Coast Conference men's soccer game played on Saturday night at Knoles Field. Jimenez's three goals came within three minutes of each after Arteaga had given the Pilots the lead.
 
After a scoreless first half, Arteaga's first goal came on a corner kick in the 62nd minute. Greg Tracey sent in the initial ball towards the far post. Esteban Calvo then hit it across the goal mouth, and Arteaga finished with a header to hand the visiting side a 1-nil lead.
 
But the Tigers (10-4-2, 4-2-0 WCC) provided a response, and it came quickly. Camden Riley had possession near the right touch line and sent a long ball into the area towards the far post. That's where Jimenez elevated and finished with a header, leveling the score 1-1.
 
Less than a minute later, it was Jimenez again, this time getting on the end of a through ball from Riley, and he planted a shot inside the near post. He then completed the hat trick when he was able to put in a shot after a cross from Anthony Orendain.
 
Arteaga pulled one back for the Pilots in the 77th minute with his third goal of the year. A ball sent into the area took a high bounce before finding the feet of the Portland freshman, and he easily slotted it in to make it a 3-2 game in Pacific's favor.
 
The Pilots then searched for the equalizer, and Arteaga sent a header high of the crossbar in the 82nd minute. Greg Tracey then had a shot blocked in the 86th minute, and Gio Magana-Rivera had an attempt denied in the 87th minute as the Tigers would hold on for the clutch win.
 
The loss sets up a huge game at Merlo Field next weekend for the ranked Pilots (11-2-3, 3-2-1 WCC), who host the No. 5 and unbeaten Saint Mary's Gaels at Merlo Field on Saturday night. Kickoff for the two WCC rivals is set for 7 p.m. at Merlo Field.