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Miguel-Angel Hernandez in goal punching out the ball.
1
Winner Portland POR (13-1-3, 6-1-2)
0
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC (2-8-6, 2-5-2)
Winner
Portland POR
(13-1-3, 6-1-2)
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Final
0
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC
(2-8-6, 2-5-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Portland POR 1 0 1
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Pilots Shut out Saint Mary's 1-0 to Close out Regular Season

MORAGA, Calif. – The No. 6 Portland Pilots earned the victory in their final match of the regular season, winning 1-0 on the road against the Saint Mary's Gaels. The win puts them at 13-1-3 overall and 6-1-2 in WCC play, their highest regular season win total since 1995. Their .853 winning percentage is also the highest since 1988.

Joe Highfield had the goal for Portland, with David Ajagbe earning the assist. Highfield has nine goals on the year. With the shutout, Portland has posted nine shutouts on the year, the most since 2022. Portland's six wins in conference play are the most since 2022 as well.
 
How it Happened
 
Portland's goal came in the 23rd minute. Portland had a breakaway opportunity and pushed it ahead to David Ajagbe. Ajagbe's shot went off the crossbar and back into the feet of Joe Highfield, who finished it off for the goal. Highfield's goal was his ninth of the season and the game winner. The Pilots held off the aggressive Saint Mary's attack – including three second-half saves from Miguel-Angel Hernandez – for the 1-0 win.
 
Game Notes
  • Highfield's goal was his ninth of the season. It was his third game-winning goal of the season.
  • Highfield's 16 goals through two seasons are the most by a Pilot in his first two years since Benji Michel (2016-17).
  • Ajagbe's assist is his fourth of the season. With one more assist, the Pilots will match their record set in 2023 for assists in a season.
  • This is the ninth shutout of the year for the Pilots, their highest shutout total since 2022.
  • Miguel-Angel Hernandez had three saves in the match while recording his ninth shutout.
  • Portland finishes the regular season with a 13-1-3 record and a 5-1-3 record overall against Quad 1 and Quad 2 teams in RPI. They are sixth overall in RPI with four wins over the top 35 and seventh in nonconference RPI.
  • With the win, Portland finishes the regular season with their highest win total in the regular season since 1995. Their .853 winning percentage is the highest since 1988.
  • Portland's six wins in WCC play are the most since 2022
Up Next

The Pilots await their postseason fate with the NCAA Tournament selection show set for this Monday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. Portland Pilots Athletics will host a watch party for men's soccer on Monday at the Pilot House on campus, encouraging fans and media to see where the Pilots land in the bracket. Stay tuned to PortlandPilots.com for more information.
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