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Pilots Finish Regular Season on the Road Against Pepperdine, LMU

MALIBU, Calif. – The final week of the regular season is here, with Portland Pilots Women's Soccer taking on the Pepperdine Waves and LMU Lions down in Southern California.
 
The match against the Waves will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. while the match against the Lions will be on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Opponent: Pepperdine Waves (10-5-2, 7-1-1 WCC)
Day: Wednesday
Date: Nov. 5, 2025
Time: 3 PM
Place: Malibu, Calif.
Pitch: Tari Frahm Rokus Field
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. PEPP
Overall Series: 17-9-3
H: 10-3-2  •  A: 7-7-1  •  N: 0-0-0
Last: @POR 0, PEPP 2 (2024)
 
Opponent: LMU Lions (5-5-5, 2-3-4 WCC)
Day: Saturday
Date: Nov. 8, 2025
Time: 1 PM
Place: Los Angeles, Calif.
Pitch: Sullivan Field
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. LMU
Overall Series: 26-3-3
H: 13-1-1  •  A: 13-2-2  •  N: 0-0-0
Last: @POR 2, LMU 2 (2024)
 
PEEK INTO THE PORT
  • The Portland Pilots are 8-3-6 overall and 5-1-3 in WCC play. It's the first time they've won at least five WCC contests since 2022.
  • Portland earned that fifth conference win with a 1-0 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs, their first over the Bulldogs since 2017.
  • Portland has now shut out nine opponents this season, the most clean sheets in a season since 2023.
  • Sophia Hills has been in goal for all nine of those clean sheets. It's the most by any Pilot goalkeeper since Bre Norris in 2023.
  • Jillian McBride scored the game-winner for the Pilots, her first goal of the year and first game-winner.
  • Keeley Dockter assisted the goal, becoming the second Pilot to reach multiple assists on the year.
  • Seven different Pilots have scored this season: Violet Rademacher (6), Hailey Still (3), Hailey Bagby (2), Aliyah Dockter (1), Mao Ito (1), Tayvi Khann (1) and Jillian McBride (1).
  • The Pilots rank second in the conference in goals-against average (.647) and shutout percentage (.529). They are 24th and 25th nationally in those respective categories.
  • The Pilots have allowed just 11 goals through 17 matches this season.
  • Hills currently leads the WCC and ranks 18th nationally among individual goalkeepers in goals-against average at .606. Her shutout total of nine is also second in the conference and 16th nationally.
  • Nevaeh Peregrina was named to the U.S. Women's National Team U-20 Training Camp Roster on Monday. She will train with the team from Oct. 22-30 in Kansas City.
  • Peregrina had two assists on the season, the only Pilot with multiple assists this year.
  • The Pilots are coming off a season that saw them finish 9-5-6 overall and 4-3-3 in WCC play. They've won at least nine games each of the last four years, marking the first time the Pilots have put together at least nine wins a season for four straight seasons since a stretch between 2010 and 2013.
  • Last season, they were second in the WCC in goal differential (19), goals-against average (0.850) and shutout percentage (.400) while leading the conference in save percentage (.828).
  • The Pilots were picked to finish sixth in the annual West Coast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, with Keeley Dockter representing the Pilots on the All-WCC Preseason Team. This is Dockter's first time making it on the preseason squad.
  • Jillian McBride is the lone returner for the Pilots to earn All-WCC honors last season, making the freshman team. She scored one goal and added two assists in her first year on The Bluff.
  • The Pilots return 16 players from last year's squad while adding 11 newcomers.
  • Among the key returners are forward Hailey Still and Hailey Bagby, who were second and third respectively on the team in total points. Still scored seven goals for 14 points while Bagby added four goals and four assists as a defender.
  • Michelle French is in her eighth season as head coach of the Pilots. She's posted a 67-44-27 record overall and led the Pilots to their first postseason appearance in 2022 in nine years.
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
  • The Pepperdine Waves sit atop the West Coast Conference at 10-5-2 overall and 7-1-1 in WCC play. They most recently beat the Washington State Cougars 1-0.
  • Last season, they finished tied for first in the WCC with a 12-4-5 record overall and 6-1-3 record in the WCC. It's the first time the Waves had won a share of the WCC Championship since 2017 and the fifth time in program history.
  • The Waves were picked to finish second in the WCC, just one point behind the Santa Clara Broncos. They received five first-place votes.
  • Three Pepperdine players made the All-WCC Preseason Team: Karina Gonzalez, Tabitha LaParl and Tatum Wynalda.
  • Pepperdine's leading scorer is Julia Quinonez, who has nine goals on the year. Wynalda also leads the Waves in assists at nine.
  • Tim Ward is in his 28th season as head coach of the Waves. He is 319-156-78 for his career with the Waves.
  • The LMU Lions, meanwhile, are an even 5-5-5 on the season and 2-3-4 in WCC play. They tied the Santa Clara Broncos most recently 1-1 on the road.
  • Last year, they had a stellar season at 11-5-2, taking fifth in the WCC with a 5-3-2 conference record.
  • LMU was picked to finish fourth in the WCC, with Kylie Dobbs making the All-WCC Preseason team.
  • Callan Harrington is the leading scorer for the Lions, with six goals and one assist so far this year.
  • Chris Chamides is in his fourth season in charge. He's 25-28-16 overall, but 128-97-41 for his career, with 10 seasons prior at Cal State LA. 
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