PORTLAND, Ore. -- The No. 6 Portland Pilots held the Utah Valley Wolverines scoreless and cruised to a 6-0 shutout victory Monday, improving their record to 3-0-0 overall. It is the first time they've started 3-0 since 1997.

How it Happened

Portland broke the 0-0 tie early when Buba Fofanah scored his third goal of the season in the ninth minute, assisted by Jacob Babalai and Kevin Bonilla. The goal proved to be the game-winner.

The Pilots tacked on another score on a goal from Samory Powder -- his second goal of the season -- in the 34th minute. Portland made it a 3-0 advantage soon on Oliver Jeppe's 38th-minute goal, his first of the season and of his Pilot career. Sebastian Nava assisted the goal, doing so off a free kick.

The Pilots made it a 4-0 lead early in the second half with a 55th-minute goal from Babalai, his third goal of the season. Nava assisted the goal once again off the free kick. Portland grabbed a 5-0 lead soon after on Nava's second goal of the season in the 63rd minute, coming off a penalty kick drawn by Nick Fernandez.

Portland expanded their lead to 6-0 thanks to a 80th-minute goal from Timothy Ennin, his first goal of the season and as a Pilot. The score proved to be the last of the game.

Game Notes

• The Pilots have scored 13 goals through three games, their highest goal total through three contests since 1999.
• Timothy Ennin and Oliver Jeppe both scored the first goals of their Pilot career. Jeppe's goal is the first of his collegiate career.
• Sebastian Nava posted the first multi-assist game of the season and added his second goal of the year. It is the second time in his career he's had more than one assist in a match.
• Buba Fofanah and Jacob Babalai each knocked in their third goals of the season. Babalai also added his second assist of the season.
• Samory Powder's goal was the second of the year for the winger.
• Four Pilots made their season debut: Nick Denley, Deryk Jones, Jr., Jacob McDaniel and Kash Oladapo. For Jones and Oladapo, they made their first appearances as Pilots in their careers.
• Bonilla improves to five assists on the season, the most through three games by any Pilot in the 2000s.
• The Pilots are 3-0 to start the year for the first time since 1997.

Up Next

The Pilots will hit the road for a challenging match against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The two teams play in Morgantown on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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