PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland freshmen Delentz Pierre and Kevin Ogudugu both found the back of the net and goalkeeper Nico Campuzano recorded the shutout as the Pilots blanked the Santa Clara Broncos 2-0 in a West Coast Conference men's soccer match played on Saturday evening at Merlo Field. Pierre claims the game-winner, his first, and Campuzano notches his third clean sheet on the year.
 
Portland's (7-5-1, 1-2-0 WCC) first goal came off a set piece in the 30th minute after Rey Ortiz earned a corner kick with a shot that was deflected out. Ortiz then went near post with the corner, and Pierre elevated and sent a well-placed header into the far side of the net. It's Pierre's second goal this fall, and it gave the home side a one-nil lead.
 
The Pilots held the Broncos to just one shot during the first half, and Jacobo Reyes nearly scored twice for Portland. In the 11th minute Ortiz whipped in a quality service, and Reyes was there to provide the header, but SCU's Guillem Badenes Mecho was there for the save
 
In the 18th minute Reyes tried to go top shelf with a solid strike from the top of the 18, but again Badenes Mecho recorded the stop, which at the time kept game scoreless.
 
After Nico Campuzano made a couple of saves early in the second half to preserve the Portland's lead, Ogudugu scored his first goal of the season on a brilliant ball played by R.J. Stretch. Stretch, an outside back, gained possession for the Pilots, worked his way up field, and sent a ball up field that Ogudugu ran onto. Ogudugu then scored with a composed finish, beating the keeper to make it a 2-0 game.
 
From there the Pilots stayed solid on defense and Campuzano provided a few more stops to close out the win.
 
Campuzano finished with five saves against the Broncos (7-5-1, 1-2-0 WCC) to help the Pilots collect their fifth shutout of the season.
 
Next up for the Pilots is a visit by the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Wednesday night. Kickoff for the WCC contest is set for 7 p.m. at Merlo Field.