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Portland Pilots Open Season Ranked #11 in Pre-Season Poll

Portland's roster features a heralded sophomore class that was ranked fifth in the nation.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Portland Pilots women's soccer team, which is ranked No. 11 in the NSCAA's preseason poll, opened the 2014 campaign on Wednesday afternoon with the first official training at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex.

The Pilots will look to defend their WCC title in 2014 after claiming a share of the conference crown last season.

Former Pilots Star Ryan Nicholas Signs With German Club

As a senior this past season Nicholas earned All-WCC honorable mention honors for the second straight season.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - University of Portland graduate Ryan Nicholas has signed a professional contract with German club Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top division in Germany.

Nicholas, a three-year starter with the Pilots, concluded his career ranked No. 5 in Portland history in both rebounds (833) and double-doubles (24) and also was No. 12 in career scoring (1,238).

University of Portland Announces Women`s Soccer Schedule

Portland has led the nation in attendance for nine consecutive seasons.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Portland 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.