MORAGA, Calif. – The No. 6 Portland Pilots hit the road for the regular season finale against the Saint Mary's Gaels. The two teams play on Saturday, Nov. 15 in Moraga, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Opponent: Saint Mary's Gaels (2-7-6, 2-4-2 WCC)
Day: Saturday
Date: Nov. 15, 2025
Time: 1 PM
Place: Moraga, Calif.
Pitch: Saint Mary's Stadium
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. SMC
Overall Series: 28-18-5
H: 16-7-1  •  A: 11-11-4  •  N: 1-0-0
Last: @POR 2, SMC 2 (2024)
 
PEEK INTO THE PORT

• The No. 6 Portland Pilots are 12-1-3 on the season and 5-1-2 in WCC play, most recently beating the Seattle U Redhawks at home 2-0.
• David Ajagbe and Micaah Garnette were the goalscorers on the day, the 10^th goal of the year for Ajagbe and the first for Garnette.
• Ajagbe becomes the third Pilot in the last four years to score at least 10 goals in a season. He's the first Pilot to score at least 10 goals in their first season with the team since Benji Michel in 2016.
• Diego Rosas recorded assists on both goals in the match, reaching 14 on the season. His 14 assists tie the program record for assists in a season, set in 1991 by Joe Leonetti.
• With the win, the Pilots finish the regular season a perfect 11-0-0 at home. They are the only team in the country to sit at 11 wins at home with no ties.
• Portland's 11 wins at home matches a program record set in 1989 and last achieved in 2022. It's the most home matches the Pilots have won in the regular season in program history.
• With 12 wins, the Pilots have reached 12 regular season wins for the second time in three seasons and just the third time since 2016.
• Portland is among the nation's leaders in numerous statistical categories this year.
• Portland ranks third in the nation in both total assists (52) and assists per game (3.25), fourth in points per game (8.13), sixth in total points (130) and goal differential (30), seventh in goals per game (2.44) and goals-against average (.600), 13^th in total goals (39) and 19^th in shutout percentage (.500).
• Portland's 52 assists are just two shy of the program record set just two years ago.
• Portland's nine goals allowed are the fifth fewest in total among all teams. If it holds, this will be the first time the Pilots have conceded fewer than 10 goals in a season since 1988.
• Individually, the Pilots have several student-athletes among the nation's leaders.
• Diego Rosas currently leads the nation in assists at 14. His 14 assists are the most by a WCC player since 1994, and his eight assists in conference play alone are the most since 2010.
• David Ajagbe and Joe Highfield are second in fourth respectively in goals this season, with Ajagbe at 10 goals and Highfield at eight. Ajagbe's goal total ranks 21^st nationally.
• Ajagbe and Highfield are also second and fourth respectively in total points at 23 and 21 each. Ajagbe's five game-winning goals are tied for first in the conference and fourth nationally.
• Miguel-Angel Herandez has been solid in goal, ranking second in the WCC in goals-against average (.600), save percentage (.780) and shutouts (7). He is eighth nationally in goals-against average.
• Hernandez is one of eight goalkeepers to have allowed nine goals ore fewer in 15 starts or more.
• The Pilots posted a 23-game unbeaten streak that stretched between last year and this year, the longest in program history and the second longest in the nation.
• Earlier this year, the Pilots were ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, their first No. 1 ranking ever in the poll and their first in any poll since 1992. They have been ranked in the top 10 for 10 straight weeks.
• Highfield and Ajagbe both made the Mac Hermann Midseason Watch List, marking the first time two Pilots have made any Mac Hermann list since 2018 (Benji Michel, Rey Ortiz).
• Both players were also named to TopDrawerSoccers Midseason Top 100 Players list, with Ajagbe ranking seventh and Highfield 75^th.
• This year, they were picked to finish third in the 2025 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll, with forward Joe Highfield and midfielder Efetobo Aror each making the preseason team.
• Highfield was the first Pilot to make the All-WCC First Team and the All-WCC Freshman Team in the same season since Benji Michel in 2016, scoring seven goals and adding three assists. His four goals and three assists against WCC opponents were the second most in the conference.
• Aror was drafted in the first round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft this past year by the Colorado Rapids but chose to return. The WCC Freshman of the Year in 2023, he played in 10 matches with six starts, recording a goal and assist.
• Aror, along with Pilot newcomer David Ajagbe, was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 players in the preseason, slotting in at 52nd. Ajagbe ranks 99th on the list.
• Ajagbe scored seven goals and added two assists with the Ohio State Buckeyes last season, who earned the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament last year. Ajagbe made the All-Big Ten Freshman team and the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI Second Team.
• Last season, the Pilots were a dynamic offensive team, ranking second in the WCC in goals per game (1.78), total assists (44), total points (108), points per game (6.00) and assists per game (2.44). Their 2.44 assists per game ranked ninth nationally while their assist total ranked 14^th.
• The Pilots also were in the top 50 nationally in points per game, (21^st), total points (27^th), goals per game (44^th) and total goals (32, 46^th).
• The Pilots return 16 players from last year's roster while welcoming 16 newcomers. The incoming class ranks fifth nationally on TopDrawerSoccer.
• Of the 16 returners, Portland returns three players who earned All-WCC honors: Highfield, Miguel-Angel Hernandez (Second Team) and Diego Rosas (Honorable Mention).
• Hernandez played in seven matches last year, posting shutouts in three of those matches. 
• Rosas led the Pilots in assists in his second season with the Pilots, posting eight assists. He was the third Pilot since 2017 to post at least three assists in a game, doing so against the LMU Lions.
• Nick Carlin-Voigt enters his 10^th year as head coach of the Pilots. He has posted a 102-47-24 record during his tenure, having led Portland to the NCAA Tournament five times during that span.
• Carlin-Voigt was at the helm when the Pilots advanced to the Elite Eight in 2022, their first appearance that deep in the tournament since 1995.
• Carlin-Voigt reached 100 career wins on Oct. 18 against the Pacific Tigers, becoming the third Pilot coach to reach the benchmark.

 
ABOUT THE GAELS

• The Saint Mary's Gaels are 2-7-6 overall and 2-4-2 in WCC play, sitting at seventh in WCC play.
• Last season, the Gaels finished eighth in the WCC with a 2-9-6 overall record and a 1-4-3 WCC record.
• The Gaels were picked to finish eighth this season as well in the annual WCC coaches preseason poll. Their leading scorer is Bastian Toelhoej, who has five goals and one assist on the year for 11 points.
• Adam Cooper is in his 20^th year as head coach of Saint Mary's. He's the winningest coach in program history at 168-129-66 overall. 

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