PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Pilots Men's Soccer Nick Fernandez was named a United Soccer Coaches Midfielder to Watch on Friday, making the list for the first time in his career.
Fernandez earns the recognition after what was a stellar year last season. Fernandez was named the WCC Midfielder of the Year, an All-WCC First Team selection, a first team United Soccer Coaches All-West Region selection and a third team selection for the United Soccer Coaches All-Americans. He was the first Pilot to earn WCC Midfielder of the Year honors in program history and was the only Pilot this past season to make the WCC All-Academic First Team.
Fernandez played in 15 games with 13 starts last seasons, tallying two goals and seven assists. We was fourth in the WCC in assists on the year and his goal against San Francisco proved to be the game-winner for the Pilots, helping them earn a bye in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It's the first time they'd accomplished that since 1988.
Portland will play two exhibition matches -- one against the Oregon State Beavers on Aug. 12 in Corvallis and another against the Seattle U Redhawks in Portland on Aug. 16 -- before opening the regular season on Friday, Aug. 23 against the Washington Huskies. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. here at Merlo Field. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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