PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots men's soccer team will host the Denver Pioneers as part of a double header with T2 at Merlo Field on Saturday night. T2 begins the night with a match against Sacramento Republic at 5 p.m., and the Pilots and Pioneers follow at 8 p.m.
 
Like the Pilots, Denver had emerged as playoff regular the past three seasons. In 2016 the Pioneers reached the College Cup, and last fall they received an NCAA Playoff berth after going 15-3-2 in the regular season.
 
Portland is coming off a trip to the NCAA Second Round, which was their second playoff visit since 2016. The Pilots went 12-4-3, defeated UCLA at Merlo Field in the opening round, and reached the second round of the postseason for the first time since 2009.