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Men’s Soccer This Weekend!

The Pilots men’s soccer team is ranked #13 and is on their longest unbeaten streak since 1995. Benji Michel is the reigning WCC player of the week, and ranks #2 in the nation for game winning goals.
This weekend is full of huge conference matchups for our team! They will be taking on LMU on Friday at 7 p.m. for Purple Friday, so be sure to wear your WE ARE PORTLAND t-shirt. The men also play on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. vs. San Diego. Take advantage of our Family Four Pack, with four tickets, four scarves, and a food option starting at $44 at both games this weekend.

‘Purple Out’ at Merlo Field, Aug. 31

Join the Portland Pilots for a wild night of soccer as the men’s soccer team takes on UC Santa Barbara on Friday, August 31 at 7 p.m. Make sure to wear purple as it is a “Purple Out” at Merlo Field. Athletics’ will be hosting many soccer alumni and will attempt to break the student attendance record.

For tickets, visit www.portlandpilots.com/tickets or call the Pilots Box Office at x7525.

10th Annual Bite on The Bluff: Friday, August 24

Orientation is right around the corner, and that means the annual Bite on The Bluff is coming back to UP. This year’s event is the 10th anniversary and will happen on the Friday night of Orientation, August 24, and will precede not one, but two Orientation soccer games. Men’s soccer will take on Sacramento State at 5 p.m., and women’s soccer will face San Jose State at 7:30 p.m. The Bite will begin before the first match and run into the second match.

Mark the 10th Annual Bite on The Bluff on your calendar, as you will not want to miss this night of great soccer and local food and drink carts. Tickets for the game are on sale now and going fast, so be sure to purchase today as the athletics department expects a sellout crowd. Visit www.portlandpilots.com/tickets or call the Pilots Box Office at x7525.

Men’s Soccer Documentary: “Begin With the End in Mind,” April 25

The University of Portland athletics department will host a watch party on Tuesday, April 25, from 4:30 to 5 p.m., at the Pilot House to debut “Begin With The End In Mind,” a documentary on the 2016 Pilot Men’s Soccer team’s remarkable run to a West Coast Conference title last fall.

To see more about the documentary and the Pilots’ amazing 2016 season, go to this link.

 

Pilots Men’s Soccer Playoff Selection Show Watch Party: Monday at 10 a.m.

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Come to the Pilot House at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 14, for the NCAA Men’s Soccer selection show. We will learn if UP’s WCC champions are hosting or traveling for the first round of playoffs.

If UP is awarded a home first-round playoff game, it will be held Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m., on Merlo Field. Season ticket holders can purchase tickets before the general public immediately after the event. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 11 a.m. on Tuesday (prices range from $10-$18 each.) For more information go to portlandpilots.com.

Men’s Soccer Senior Night: Nov. 12

soccer-ball150Make plans to join the men’s soccer team this weekend for their final home game of the 2016 regular season.  The game is scheduled for Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. The Pilots have had a remarkable year and the 9 seniors on the team deserve a great send off. Tickets start as low as $5 and kids are free, so invite out the entire family and your friends! For tickets contact the Pilots Box Office at x7525.

 

New Men’s Soccer Coach: Nick Carlin-Voigt

voigtNick Carlin-Voigt has been hired as the new head coach for the Pilots men’s soccer team. Carlin-Voight comes to Portland from UCLA, where he was the associate head coach for the Bruins during the past four seasons. Carlin-Voigt was actively involved in all aspects of the UCLA soccer program, including player development, training, scouting, scheduling, soccer-specific fitness training, summer camp development and alumni and community outreach. As the academic liaison in 2013, he helped the Bruins claim the highest team grade-point average in the UCLA athletic department for first time in program history.

Prior to his stint at UCLA, Carlin-Voigt helped assemble three consecutive recruiting classes at George Mason that were ranked in the top 35. Before his coaching career, Carlin-Voigt was an NSCAA All-American at Kalamazoo College, where he was a regular on the Dean’s List and graduated cum laude with a degree in economics. Considered one of the top goalkeepers in Division III soccer, he was a two-time team captain for Kalamazoo and a four-year starter, and he holds the Kalamazoo record for shutouts and saves.

For more information contact athletics at 7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.

Three Soccer Games Over Halloween Weekend

mummy soccerMake plans to join the Pilots men’s and women’s soccer teams over Halloween weekend for three soccer games, all taking place at Merlo Field. The men’s soccer team kicks off the action on Friday versus Santa Clara at 7 pm. Then on Halloween afternoon the women’s soccer team takes the main stage in a matchup with Gonzaga. Kids are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes to the game for free admission and to take part in trick-or-treating on campus and at the game. Finally on Sunday, the men’s soccer team will take the field once again to battle San Francisco in a 1 p.m. game. For more information visit portlandpilots.com. For tickets, visit the Pilots box office or call x7525.

Home Volleyball, Men’s Soccer Action This Week

1aPilots150The Pilots volleyball team will host their first matches this weekend at the Chiles Center as the team welcomes three other teams to the Portland Volleyball Tournament.

Make plans to join the Pilots on Friday, September 4, at 5 p.m., as they play their first home game of the season versus Nevada. Then the action continues on Saturday with a match versus Grand Canyon at 11 a.m. and UC Riverside at 7 p.m. For more information on the Pilots volleyball team, visit portlandpilots.com. For tickets, visit the Pilots Box Office or call 7525.

Make plans to join the men’s soccer team at Merlo Field this weekend for two more home games making up the tail end of a four-game home stretch as they host Grand Canyon and Vermont. The Grand Canyon game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. kick-off on Friday night. The game versus Vermont will be held on Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets for both games are still on sale and can be purchased at the Pilots Box Office or by calling 7525.