MORAGA, Calif. - Saint Mary's Women's Soccer will be playing against Portland in their last home game of the season this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. where they will be honoring their seniors in the pregame ceremonies. The Gaels will then travel to Los Angeles to compete in their last game of the season against LMU on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
 
The Gaels have a 7-26-2 all-time record against the Pilots, where last season SMC lost 2-0. Portland is sitting at a 10-3-2 record this season and are 4-2 in the Conference. 
 
This season, the Tigers are sitting at a 6-9-2 record, where they are 0-4-2 in Conference. In the 2022 season, the Gael defeated LMU in Moraga 3-1. 
 
THE DETAILS 
Saint Mary's (9-5-2) vs Portland (10-3-2)
Wednesday, November 1 at 3:00 pm
Saint Mary's Stadium – Moraga, Calif.
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Saint Mary's (9-5-2) vs LMU (6-9-2)
Saturday, November 4 at 7:00 pm
Sullivan Field, Los Angeles
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THE LAST TIMEOUT
Saint Mary's shutout Pacific with a 2-0 win, advancing the Gaels win streak to three. SMC dominated the ball by having 64% of possession time throughout the game and attempting 12 shots in each half. 
 
Sydney Middaugh led SMC by scoring both of their goals in the 71st and 76th minute for her first collegiate brace. Going into the second half with a scoreless game, Middaugh received a long pass from Briana Salvetti which allowed Middaugh to race up the right side, work her way through the box, and score with her right foot into the short side of the net. The Tigers goalkeeper Libby Davy put a finger on the ball, but Middaugh's shot was too powerful, allowing it to go into the upper right corner of the net for a 1-0 lead for the Gaels.  
 
Five minutes later, Middaugh put another one in the back of the net. She received a long pass from teammate Emmie Ennis, where Middaugh cut right, back left, split two defenders, and took the shot with her left foot across to the lower right side of the net past the diving keeper. 
 
ABOUT PORTLAND
Prior to the season the Pilates were picked to finish second in the WCC Preseason Poll, which is the highest since the 2014 season. They also had three players named to the 2023 All-WCC Preseason team: Bre Norris, Nedya Sawan and Cally Togiai. 
 
Just this season, Portland has received a total of five WCC Players of the week. Norris is the only player in the Conference to have earned a total of three WCC Defensive Player of the Week. She is the only goalie to play for Portland this season, with a total of 34 saves, has a 0.810% in saves, and 10 shutouts. 
 
The Pilates also had Camille Ashe win WCC Defensive Player of the Week back to back weeks for her defense against Pacific, which helped them win 4-0. She played the whole 90 minutes and helped guide a defense that allowed only five shots against them that were all off target. 
 
Senior Nedya Sawan is the Pilates leading scorer with seven goals, 18 points, and four game winning goals. Behind her in goals is Violet Rademacher four goals and eight points. 
 
ABOUT LMU
Earlier in the season, the Lions won four straight games for the first time since 2015. LMU shut out three out of those four games and racked up a total eight goals scored. 
 
The leading scorer for the Lions is Kylie Dobbs with a total of four goals this season. Right behind Dobbs are Graduate Students Jennessa Groves and Jai Smith with three goals and seven points a piece. Goalkeeper JJ Hoover has a total of four shutouts and 28 saves this season. 
 
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