The Pilots women’s soccer team will open the 2014 season with a trip east to battle 2013 NCAA runner-up Florida State before returning home to host Stanford to begin what should be another challenging schedule for the Pilots. This year’s schedule features nine home matches at Merlo Field, five games against 2013 NCAA playoff teams and three games each against teams from the ACC and the Pac-12.
After facing Kentucky in an exhibition match at Merlo Field on Saturday, August 16, the Pilots travel to Florida to officially open the 2014 season against the Seminoles on August 22. The Pilots will also face North Carolina State, another ACC foe, on Sunday, August 24 in Raleigh, N.C. Next comes Portland’s regular season home opener against the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, August 30.
Portland has led the nation in attendance for nine consecutive seasons. The Pilots will return 12 letterwinners and seven starters from a team that reached the second round of the 2013 NCAA Playoffs. Portland won the program’s 13th conference title last fall and the Pilots have reached at least the second round of the NCAA Postseason for 14 straight seasons. The Pilots have made the playoffs during 21 of the last 22 seasons, they’ve reached eight College Cups and Portland won the NCAA National Championship in 2002 and 2005.
Portland Pilots season tickets are on sale now. Mini packages will be available on July 1, while single-game tickets go on-sale Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. Packages can be purchased in person or over the phone at the Pilot Box Office inside the Chiles Center (503-943-7525). Single-game purchases are also available at the Pilot Box Office or through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or over the phone at 1-800-745-3000.