PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots improved their record to 4-0-2 with a 1-0 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine. The Pilots are unbeaten through their first six games for the first time since 2010.
How it Happened
- Portland scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute when Cally Togiai came in off the bench to score the winner. It was her second goal of the season.
- Selma Licina assisted on the goal.
Game Notes
- The Pilots are unbeaten through their first six games for the first time since 2010.
- Bre Norris collected five saves for the Pilots out of five total Rainbow Warriors shots.
- This is the third time since 2010 that the Pilots have posted five straight shutouts. It's the first time since 2005 the Pilots have done so in their first six games.
- Togiai is tied for the team lead now in goals (two) and total points (six).
Portland Head Coach Michelle French on the win
"Hawaii was really, really gritty and tough, and they fought, and I think in moments we matched that and in moments we didn't. So the challenge for our group at halftime was to match and go beyond that, and I think that you could see in the second half, it shifted a little bit... then it's just the belief that whether it's in the first five minutes or the last five minutes that you can find a way."
Up Next
The Pilots will stay home to take on a pair of teams from up north in the Seattle U Redhawks and the Washington Huskies. They'll play the Redhawks on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. and the Huskies on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for more information.
