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Brandon Cambridge celebrates with Sebastian Nava.
0
UCLA UCLA (3-2-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Portland POR (3-0-2, 0-0-0)
UCLA UCLA
(3-2-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Portland POR
(3-0-2, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UCLA UCLA 0 0 0
Portland POR 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Portland Beats No. 15/6 UCLA 2-0 at Home

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots (3-0-2) remain unbeaten after upsetting the No. 15/6 UCLA Bruins 2-0 at home. The Pilots are unbeaten through five still for the first time since 2018.

How it Happened

  • Portland grabbed a 1-0 lead when Jacob Babalai notched his second goal of the season in the 25th minute, assisted by Sebastian Nava.
  • The Pilots added their second score on a goal from Brandon Cambridge -- his fourth of the season -- in the 59th minute, assisted by Babalai and Gurman Sangha. The Pilots shut out the Bruins from there.

Game Notes

  • The Pilots remain unbeaten through their first five matches for the first time since 2018.
  • The Pilots have now won three straight matches against the Bruins (2018, 2021, 2022) after having only one win against them before 2018.
  • This is the second shutout of the year for the Pilots.
  • Sangha has five assists now on the year. With five games under his belt, Sangha is the fastest Pilot to five assists on the year since Rey Ortiz in 2017.
  • Cambridge now boasts a team-high 10 points on the year. He's had three goals and one assist this week alone.
  • Combined with the women's team, the University of Portland is one of three schools in the nation with both soccer programs still undefeated.

Portland Head Coach Nick Carlin-Voigt on the win

"Really proud of our players and our program tonight. We continue to talk about ways to elevate our program and raise the bar higher. Pleased for our seniors who took a chance on the vision we laid out and earned their third straight victory over UCLA. Our group is confident and united and we made some great team plays tonight. We were solid in the back and that set the tone early. UCLA is a good team and I think they will have a good season, but I thought we played brilliantly tonight and were very close to scoring a third or fourth goal. We created multiple chances throughout the night, and you could see as the game went on that we controlled many moments that drive winning. Thanks to the fans and community tonight for getting behind our program. We now will prepare for another top team in Denver on the road."

Up Next

The Pilots are on the road facing another ranked opponent, taking on the No. 6 Denver Pioneers. They play on Friday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video.
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