SEATTLE, Wash. --- Portland created quality chances all night long against the Redhawks at Championship Field, but in the end Seattle U overcame an hour weather delay and the Pilots to prevail 2-0 in the Caffe D'arte Coffee Cup played on a wet Thursday night. Seattle scored a goal in the first half before adding another in the second.
 
The Redhawks (2-1-2) scored the night's first goal when they capitalized on a corner kick on the 18th minute. Declan McGlynn sent a low ball towards the near post, and Noe Meza got a touch on it to re-direct it towards the Portland frame. The ball then appeared to deflect off a Pilot before finding the back of the net, handing the home side the early one-goal edge.
 
Down a goal, the Pilots (2-2-1) created a handful of chances during the first half, including when Rey Ortiz tried to bend one inside the left post. The shot was wide by only a few inches as the score stayed 1-nil.
 
In the 30th minute, the Pilots were awarded a rare free kick inside the area after the Seattle U keeper picked up a back pass from one his defenders. Ortiz then took the free attempt from the left corner of the six-yard box, but it was blocked and cleared by the Redhawks.
 
Ortiz also just missed with a free kick from 20 yards out in the 32nd minute that was high of the bar, and Jacobo Reyes had a strike saved moments later allowing the Redhawks to take their 1-0 lead into the break.
 
12 minutes into the second half, the skies opened and the match was delayed by 60 minutes due to lightning in the area.
 
After the game resumed, the Pilots were the more aggressive team and continued to knock on the door. On a free kick from 25 yards out, Reyes nearly finished top shelf with a hit, but the shot was tipped over the crossbar by goalkeeper Akili Kasim.
 
The Pilots continued to pepper the SU frame with shots throughout the second half. Luke Hendel had one blocked in the 69th minute, and Gio Magana-Rivera hit one high moments later.
 
In the 77th minute, Brian O'Hara had a loose ball fall to his feet in the center of the 18-yard box. He sent one towards the goal, but it was denied by Redhawks.
 
Harrison Kurtz then added an insurance goal, which came against the run of play in the 81st minute. On a ball that hit off the right post, Kurtz finished into the right corner of the net to give Seattle a two-goal cushion.
 
The lead would stand to give the Redhawks the inaugural Caffe D'arte Coffee Cup.
 
The Pilots next head to Madison, Wis., for a non-conference match against the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday night. Kickoff at McClimon Track/Soccer Complex is scheduled for 5 p.m. (Pacific)