SAN BRUNO, Calif. – For the seventh straight week, Portland Pilots Men's Soccer had a player earn WCC Player of the Week honors, with Joe Highfield winning Offensive Player of the Week. It's the first time he's won the award this season.
Highfield was stellar this past weekend for the Pilots, scoring two goals and adding two assists. It's the third brace he's had this season and the second time he's tallied two assists in a game. One of his assists came on the game-winning goal.
Highfield now has 10 goals and 11 assists overall for 31 points, the most points by any Pilot since Brandon Cambridge in 2022. He's the first Pilot since Jim Clarke in 1993 to have at least 10 goals and 10 assists in the same season. He has seven goals and eight assists in WCC play alone, good for second in the conference in both categories.
Portland continues to dominate conference play. Ranked 12th in the nation, the Pilots are 10-3-2 on the year and 7-0-0 in WCC play, breaking their program record already for WCC wins in a season. Their 29 goals in WCC play broke the WCC record for goals in conference play. Portland's nine wins in a row are a program best since 1988 and is also the second longest winning streak in the country.
The Pilots will be back in action this Friday, Nov. 6 against the San Francisco Dons. The two teams kickoff in San Francisco at 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
2026 West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
August 24: Steven Ramirez, San Diego
August 31: Nico Ruiz, San Francisco
September 7: Alex Notzka, Seattle U
September 14: Taj Eagleston, San Diego
September 21: David Raphael, San Francisco
September 28: David Ajagbe, Portland
October 5: Alex Notzka, Seattle U
October 12: David Ajagbe, Portland
October 19: Alex Waggoner, Portland
October 26: Diego Rosas, Portland
November 2: Joe Highfield, Portland
2026 West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
August 24: Ky Mani Dade, LMU
August 31: William Krause, San Francisco
September 7: Ismail Nieves, LMU
September 14: Luca Fava, San Diego
September 21: Ritvik Karra, Portland
September 28: Ritvik Karra, Portland
October 5: Efetobo Aror, Portland
October 12: Jackson Ozburn, Santa Clara
October 19: Jackson Ozburn, Santa Clara
October 26: Miguel-Angel Hernandez, Portland
November 2: Matthew Duggan, Sr., San Francisco
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