PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots are back home with another ranked matchup against the No. 18 UCLA Bruins on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. They follow that match with a showdown against the CSUN Matadors on Sunday, Sept. 7.
 
Tickets for the matches are available at PortlandPilots.com/Tickets. Both games will also be streamed on ESPN+. Check PortlandPilots.com for tickets, live stats and video options.
 
Opponent: No. 18 UCLA Bruins (2-2-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten)
Day: Thursday
Date: Sept. 4, 2025
Time: 7 PM
Place: Portland, Ore.
Pitch: Merlo Field
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. UCLA
Overall Series: 1-8-0
H: 0-1-0 • A: 0-4-0 • N: 1-3-0
Last: POR 1, @UCLA 2 (2009)
 
Opponent: CSUN Matadors (1-4-1, 0-0-0 Big West)
Day: Sunday
Date: Sept. 7, 2025
Time: 1 PM
Place: Portland, Ore.
Pitch: Merlo Field
Video: ESPN+
Stats: PortlandPilots.com
 
POR vs. CSUN
Overall Series: 3-1-1
H: 0-1-1 • A: 3-0-0 • N: 0-0-0
Last: POR 1, @CSUN 0 (2023)
 
PEEK IN THE PORT

• The Portland Pilots are 1-1-2, most recently having tied the then-No. 4 team in the nation the USC Trojans 0-0. It was the second shutout of the year.
• Goalkeeper Sophia Hills faced 18 shots and posted three saves, earning the second shutout of her career in goal.
• This was Portland's first unbeaten result against a top five team nationally since 2013. It was their first shutout against a top five team since 2012.
• Portland was the first team to hold USC scoreless since 2023. They were also the first team to not suffer a loss to the Trojans.
• 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 61-42-23 record overall and led the Pilots to their first postseason appearance in 2022 in nine years. 

ABOUT THE BRUINS

• The UCLA Bruins are ranked 18^th in the nation, having started the season 2-2. Their most recent match was a 2-0 victory over Long Beach State at home, with forward Payten Cooper earning
• They finished last season at 17-4-3 overall and 8-1-2 in Big Ten play, finishing second in the conference. They advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
• This year, they were picked once again to finish second in the conference. Emma Egizii, Lexi Wright and Jennie Immethun were all named to the list of Big Ten Women's Soccer Players to Watch.
• Egizii played just three matches last season but scored two goals in those games. She played over 1,000 minutes the year prior, scoring two goals.
• Wright was an All-Pac-12 Third Team player in 2023, scoring six goals for the Bruins. She did not play in 2024 due to injury.
• Immethun played at TCU last season, starting 20 of 22 games for the Big 12 champions. She was an All-Big 12 Second Team selection.
• Margueritte Aozasa is in her fourth season as head coach of the Bruins, having won a national championship in 2023.

ABOUT THE MATADORS

• The CSUN Matadors are 1-4-1 on the season, most recently losing to the San Diego Toreros 3-1 on the road.
• Last season, they went 5-11-3 overall and 3-4-3 in the Big West. They were picked to finish tied for ninth in the 2025 Big West Coaches Preseason Poll.
• One player was named to the Big West Preseason Coaches Team: Midfielder Yoshi Rubalcava. Rubalcava was their leading goalscorer last season with five total along with two assists.
• Gina Brewer is in her second year as head coach of the Matadors.