MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Men's Soccer will close out their home schedule this weekend, when they take on No. 12 Portland this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The Gaels will honor their six seniors before the game as well.
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The Gaels are 18-26-4 all time against the Pilots, but won five-straight against Portland from 2017-21 before the Pilots won 2-1 over SMC last season.
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THE DETAILS
Saint Mary's (7-6-2, 2-3-0) vs. Portland (10-4, 3-2)
Saturday, November 1 at 1:00 pm
Saint Mary's Stadium – Moraga, Calif.
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LAST TIME OUT
Saint Mary's Men's Soccer scored three goals in the second half in a 3-0 victory over San Francisco on Friday night to remain unbeaten in their last six meetings with the Dons.
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Freshman
Toke Amtrup scored his first career goal for what proved to be the game winner, and
Jack Landreth made four big saves for his fourth shutout of the season and fifth as a Gael.
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Riley Lynch scored his eighth goal of the season to make it 3-0 and helped set up SMC's first goal. He scored the game-winner against Pacific, and the big week led to him earning the WCC Offensive Player of the Week and making the College Soccer News Men's Team of the Week.
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ABOUT THE PILOTS
Portland averages just under three goals per game at 2.8 per match in WCC play, with 14 goals on the season, boosted by three games of scoring five goals. They are tied with Santa Clara and LMU for the fewest goals allowed per game as well at 0.60 per contest.
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Jacob Babalai has the most goals in conference play with four and 12 overall. Kevin Bonilla's nine assists lead all WCC players, with teammates Sebastian Nava (8) and Nick Fernandez (7) right behind him. Babalai's 10 points in WCC play lead the conference as well. Â
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