SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Portland junior midfielder Larkin Russell, who helped the Pilots win the 2018 Nike Invitational, is the West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week. Russell collected two assists and a game-winner as the Pilots picked up a pair of wins at Merlo Field.
 
During Friday's 2-1 win over Utah Valley, Russell set up a goal by Rachel Khaw, which at the time leveled the score in the 69th minute. Russell played a perfectly timed through ball to Khaw, before assisting on the game-winner moments later. This time she pressured the center back and stripped the ball at the top of the 18, took a touch wide to avoid the UVU keeper, and found an unmarked Taryn Ries in front of the goal. The sophomore forward easily finished to complete the comeback.
 
In the 16th minute against UC Irvine on Sunday, Russell won possession at the top of the 18, took a couple touches, and slotted it in to hand the home side a 1-0 lead. The Pilots would go onto win 2-0, and Russell was named the tournament's offensive MVP.