PORTLAND PILOTS (11-6-1, 4-2-1 WCC)
NCAA Playoffs: vs. No. 2 Washington Huskies

No. 2 Washington Huskies (14-1-2, 6-1-2 Pac-12)
Day: Sunday
Date: Nov. 21, 2021
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Seattle, Wash.
Pitch: Husky Soccer Stadium
Video: PortlandPilots.com
Stats: PortlandPilots.com

POR vs. UW
Overall Series: 19-29-4
H: 11-15-1  •  A: 8-14-3  •  N: 0-0-0
Last: @POR 0, UW 2 (Sept. 24, 2021)

THIS WEEK 
• The Portland Pilots will continue postseason play with a matchup against the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs.
• Kickoff for the match is set for Sunday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.
• Links for the livestream and live stats can also be found at PortlandPilots.com.

NEXT UP 
• If the Pilots win, they'll face off against either 15-seed Indiana Hoosiers or the Bowling Green Falcons. Stay tuned to PortlandPilots.com for updates!

ABOUT THE PILOTS
• The Pilots advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after taking down the Seattle U Redhawks 3-2 in the opening round.
• The win means the Pilots advance for the second time since 2018.
• Alejandro Pereira scored twice while Wesley Frankel put in another goal for Portland.
• Pereira became the first Pilot since 2009 to score twice in a playoff game since Collen Warner did so against New Mexico.
• Pereira's goals make him the team leader in both points (12) and goals scored (5).
• Frankel's goal was his third of the season.
• Kevin Bonilla had two assists on the night, marking the first multi-assist game for a Pilot this season. He is the team leader in assists with five.
• This is the third time since 2016 -- when Nick Carlin-Voigt took over as head coach -- that the Pilots have made the playoffs and the 17th time in program history.
• The Pilots' playoff chances were boosted significantly by beating four teams who rank in the top 40 of the latest RPI rankings.
• They beat the UCLA Bruins (25th), the Loyola Marymount Lions (37th), the Northern Illinois Huskies (23rd) and Seattle U (31st). The Pilots are currently 32nd in RPI.
• Seven players earned All-WCC recognition on Wednesday: Jake Arteaga, George Tasouris, Delentz Pierre, Brian O'Hara, Sebastian Nava, Luke Hendel and Atem Kato.
• Arteaga earned All-WCC First Team recognition after a stellar year in the midfield for Portland. He served as the connecting linchpin and earned one assist on the year.
• The senior was on the preseason All-WCC team and has also earned All-WCC Honorable Mention and a selection to the All-WCC Freshman Team.
• Tasouris and Pierre both were named to the All-WCC Second Team after solid years defensively.
• Tasouris became the first Pilot to win WCC Player of the Week twice in the same year since Benji Michel back did so back in 2017.
• Tasouris finished the regular season second in the WCC save percentage (.797), shutouts (6) and saves (59) and fourth in goals-against average (0.88). He is also 10th in the nation in save percentage.
• He was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for this season.
• Pierre had one assist as a part of the back line this season and played a critical part in three shutouts. He earned TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week recognition on Oct. 26.
• Pierre was named to the All-WCC Preseason Team for the 2020-21 season, but did not play due to injury. He made the All-WCC Freshman Team back in 2019 as well.
• O'Hara, Nava and Hendel were all three given an honorable mention nod.
• O'Hara was the only player besides Tasouris to start in every game for the Pilots this season. The team's captain, O'Hara was a part of seven Pilot shutouts.
• Nava and Hendel were both tied for the team lead in points this year. Nava had a team-high four goals while Hendel had two goals and four assists.
• It's the third year in a row Hendel has earned All-WCC honors.
• Nava and Kato both made the All-WCC Freshman Team. Kato made the squad after earning one goal and one assist in 14 games played this year.
• The Pilots had two players named to the All-WCC Preseason squad -- Arteaga and Nick Fernandez -- and were picked to finish third in the WCC.
• It is the fifth season in a row that the Pilots have been selected to finish in the top three under head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt. The only season where they haven't been picked to do so under Carlin-Voigt is 2016, his first year on The Bluff.
• Both Arteaga and Fernandez were strong presences in the midfield last year. Both had an assist against George Fox and Fernandez added a goal as well on the year.
• The Pilots return seven student-athletes who earned All-WCC recognition last season: Arteaga, Fernandez, Hendel, Buba Fofanah, Paul Odendahl, Jacopo Viola and Brandon Cambridge.
• Hendel was the points leader for the Pilots last year with 16, notching a conference-leading seven goals as well as two assists on the year. He was named to the All-WCC Second Team last season. He is currently the points leader for the Pilots.
• Forward Fofanah and midfielder Cambridge both finished second on the team in total points with 10. Both athletes scored four goals, tallied two assist and made the All-WCC Freshman Team. Fofanah also earned All-WCC Honorable Mention.
• Defender Odendahl and goalkeeper Viola both earned All-WCC Honorable Mention recognition after helping the Pilots earn four shutouts in just 10 games.
• Portland boasts the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation per TopDrawerSoccer.
• This marks the fifth straight year that Carlin-Voigt has brought in a top 10 recruiting class or better.
• Carlin-Voigt is in his sixth year at the helm of the Pilots.
• In his first year on The Bluff he led Portland to an improbable turn-around en route to the 2016 WCC title and an NCAA Playoff berth.
• It was the program's first WCC Championship since 2002, and it was their first trip to the NCAA postseason since 2009.
• In 2016 Carlin-Voigt became the program's first WCC Coach of the Year since Clive Charles in 2002.
• In 2018, Carlin-Voigt helped the Pilots make the NCAA Tournament and advance to the second round with a thrilling 1-0 over UCLA at Merlo Field. The opening-round win was the first for the Pilots since 2009 and the first home playoff win since 2002.
• Carlin-Voigt, who came to The Bluff from UCLA in January of 2016, was named one of the Top 10 American Coaches under 40 by Top Drawer Soccer in 2017.
• Joining Carlin-Voigt on the staff is assistant coach Ben Zemanski.
• Zemanski enters the coaching ranks after a lengthy MLS career, which featured a five-year stint and an MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers.
• Former MLS goalkeeper Eric Kronberg also joins the Pilots as the director of goalkeeping after most recently serving as the goalkeeping coach for Portland Timbers 2
• Kronberg spent 12 seasons as a keeper in MLS, playing primarily with Sporting Kansas City.
• The Pilots claim renowned men's soccer alums Kasey Keller, Steve Cherundolo, Conor Casey, Nate Jaqua, Heath Pearce, and 2015 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Luis Robles.
• In 1988, legendary coach Clive Charles led Keller and the Pilots to the school's first ever NCAA College Cup; the Pilots returned to the College Cup in 1995.
• The Pilots have made 15 appearances in the NCAA Postseason all-time, which includes two appearances in the College Cup (1988 & 1995).

ABOUT THE HUSKIES
• The Washington Huskies are the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, earning themselves a first-round bye.
• They finished tops in RPI in the nation and were second in the polls only to the Oregon State Beavers, who won the Pac-12 title in their most previous bout in a 2-2 tie.
• The Huskies were tops in the conference in several categories, including points (112), goals (38), shutout percentage (0.59), goals against average (0.56) and goal differential (28).
• Of the categories above, they ranked third nationally in shutout percentage, fourth in goals against average and eighth in goal differential.
• Washington had eight players earn All-Pac-12 recognition, including three players on the first team: Charlie Ostrem, Ryan Sailor and Dylan Teves.
• Sailor won Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year after scoring six goals with two assists as a defender, the best offensive season from a defender in Washington history. 
• This is the third year in a row the Huskies have had a player earn the award, with Ostrem winning last year
• Jamie Clark is in his 11th season as head coach of the Huskies.

PILOTS IN THE PROS 
• Portland has a long tradition of sending players to the pros, with several athletes playing in either MLS or the USL.
• Benji Michel, who played with the Pilots from 2016-18, signed a homegrown contract with Orlando City SC back in 2018 and has even earned call-ups to the U.S. Men's National Team's U-23 and senior squad.
• The Pilots have two alums currently playing in USL League One: Rey Ortiz and Esteban Calvo.
• Ortiz currently plays with the Chattanooga Red Wolves and Calvo with the Richmond Kickers.
• Paul Christensen is currently a goalkeeper with the Greenville Triumph and was drafted 70th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United.
• Collen Warner is a midfielder with the Colorado Rapids and has played professionally since 2007.
• Additionally, alum Luis Robles has carved out an impressive career with the Red Bulls and he was named the 2015 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.
• On March 11, 2017, Robles set an MLS record for consecutive league starts with 142, and he's run that streak to 183, spanning from September 2012 to May 2018. 
• Robles also became the first player in club history to record 50 clean sheets on April 15, 2017 after a 2-0 victory against D.C. United.