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The Pilots raise the WCC trophy.
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San Diego USD (11-5-3, 5-1-2)
3
Winner Portland POR (13-3-2, 8-0-0)
San Diego USD
(11-5-3, 5-1-2)
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Final
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Portland POR
(13-3-2, 8-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
San Diego USD 0 2 2
Portland POR 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

So Nice They Did It Twice: No. 6 Pilots Claim WCC Tournament Title

PORTLAND, Ore. – The No. 6 Portland Pilots clinched the first ever WCC Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday, defeating the No. 19 San Diego Toreros 3-2. They are now 13-3-2 overall, having won both the regular season and tournament championship. and have now claimed an automatic bid for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Alex Waggoner scored the brace in the win, his third brace of the season. Waggoner's second goal proved to be the game winner. He has eight on the season. Olayinka Ogunleye scored his first goal as a Pilot as well. Isaac Emojong had two assists on the day, with Ritvik Karra and Efetobo Aror also tallying assists. Emojong's got 10 assists on the year, becoming the first Pilot to post at least 10 assists in their first year with the team since 1977. Miguel-Angel Hernandez posted six saves in goal for Portland.

Waggoner was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and made the WCC All-Tournament Team. Joe Highfield, Diego Rosas and Olayinka Ogunleye all made the team as well.

With the victory, the Pilots become the first team to win the WCC Tournament and clinch their spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Pilots also won the WCC regular season title, their first since they won the title in the 2016 season. Portland extends their winning streak to 12 matches, the longest streak in the nation and the longest for the Pilots since 1988. The Pilots are unbeaten in their last 14 as well.

How it Happened

It was a back and forth first half, with neither side giving an inch until the final two minutes, when the Pilots took control. The first goal came in the 44th minute. Karra sent it towards the goal, with the keeper deflecting it. Waggoner quickly took the ball and scored, putting the Pilots up 1-0.

It only took 57 seconds of game time for the Pilots to get back on the board. A free kick from Emojong was blocked at the line. Emojong recovered his blocked shot and sent it back into the six-yard box. Ogunleye rose above the fray to smash it in with a header. Ogunleye's first goal of the year gave Portland the 2-0 lead.

The Pilots got numerous big plays in the second half, including a missed PK by San Diego that kept them scoreless. But the Pilots wouldn't be held scoreless in the half. In the 56th minute, Aror played it to Emojong, who found Waggoner on the header. Waggoner got his second goal to put the Pilots ahead 3-0.

The match was far from over. The Toreros found two goals in the 77th and 79th minute respectively to bring the match within one and had 17 shots as a team. But as the Toreros racked up shots, the Pilots still held strong. Portland closed it out to take the crown 3-2.

Game Notes
  • Waggoner's brace was his third of the year. He has eight goals on the season.
  • Waggoner's second goal was a game-winner, his first of the year.
  • Waggoner was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, with Highfield, Rosas and Ogunleye all making the All-WCC Tournament Team.
  • Ogunleye's goal was his first of the year and the third of his career.
  • Emojong had two assists on the day, reaching 10 on the season. He's the third Pilot to reach 10 assists on the year.
  • Emojong's 10 goals are the most by a Pilot in their first season since Vince Ortega in 1977.
  • The Pilots broke for the third time in four years broke the program assist record, now sitting at 59.
  • Portland's 47 goals are the most they've had since 2022.
  • This is the fifth time in a row the Pilots have defeated the Toreros. They're the only team to have that many wins on the Toreros in the last four seasons.
  • The Pilots have won 13 matches this season and beaten WCC opponents 10 times. The Pilots posted back-to-back seasons of 13 wins or more for the first time since 2002.
  • The Pilots have won both the regular season and the WCC Tournament title this season.
  • Portland is the first team ever to win the WCC Tournament and the first to claim the WCC Double.
  • With the win, the Pilots have claimed their spot in the NCAA Tournament.
  • This is the 21st time the Pilots have clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament and the seventh time under head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt.
Up Next

The Pilots await their NCAA Tournament fate after clinching the automatic bid, with the tournament selection show set for Monday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for more information.
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