PORTLAND, Ore. – Following a full week of rest, the Portland State women’s soccer team will close out non-conference action on the road this weekend as they head to Northridge, Calif. to take on CSUN this Sunday at 2 p.m.
Portland State enters the weekend 1-4-3, having tied three of its last five matches. Still searching for their first road win since 2019, the Vikings will look to replicate their 3-1 defeat of the Matadors in 2021. Sunday’s match will air live on ESPN+.
LAST TIME OUT
Last Sunday, Portland State posted its first shutout of the season but came away empty-handed in a 0-0 tie with North Dakota. The Viking attack dominated possession, recording a season-high 22 shots, while the defense limited the Fighting Hawks to just six shots, two in the first half.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Of the Viking’s 90 shots this season, 39 of those have come in the past two matches
- Abi Hoffman is 3-for-3 on penalty kicks this season
- Hoffman’s four goals ranks second in the Big Sky
- Hoffman and Sienna Higinbotham lead the Vikings with 15 shots each
- Senior Defender Hailey Green has clocked 720 minutes, playing the full 90 minutes in every game so far
YOUNG TALENT
- Six freshmen have started at least one match this season
- Freshmen forward Elle Frazier and defender Erin Marynik have started all eight matches
- Frazier ranks second on the team in minutes played (615)
- Frazier has scored two goals this season; her first career goal came against UC Riverside (Aug 25), before netting her second at New Mexico on Aug 1
- Freshmen forward Ocean Rideout has also played a key role in the Viking’s attack, netting her first career goal against Western Oregon on Aug 21.
- Defensively, freshmen Leah Heugly and Kalo Iongi have each clocked over 500 minutes on the back line during their debut seasons
IN GOAL
Enya Hernandez and Sidney O’billovich have split all eight matches in goal for the Vikings, facing 113 total shots. In their last outing, they combined for their first shutout of the season, tallying three saves against North Dakota. Hernandez leads with 22 saves. Her season high of six came against South Dakota (8/28).
ROAD BLUES
This weekend, the Vikings hope to end a nearly three-year road drought. A win at CSUN would be PSU’s first road win over a division I opponent since Sept 27, 2019, when the Vikings beat Idaho State 3-2 in Pocatello.
PORTLAND STATE AT CSUN
Sunday, Sept. 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Northridge, CA
Live Stats | ESPN+
- The Matadors enter the match 1-8 overall and 0-3 at home
- Three of their losses have come against top 25 opponents
- CSUN hasn’t won a match since Aug. 20, when they earned a 2-1 win at California Baptist
- The Matadors have lost six straight, dropping their most recent match to CSU Bakersfield 3-1 on Sept. 15
- Their offense averages 7.2 shots per game, while their opponents average 22.6 shots per game
- The Matadors are led by first year head coach Christine Johnson
Series History
Overall: Portland State trails 2-6-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2021, at PSU (Vikings won 3-1)
Streak: W1