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WAIPAHU, Hawaii — Portland State sophomore goalkeeper Caitlin Plese saved 10 shots while withstanding a heavy shot barrage in leading the Vikings to a 2-0 win Sunday over host Hawaii at the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Soccer Classic.
 
Hawaii outshot PSU 20-5 in the match, including a 16-3 advantage in the second half, and held an 11-0 advantage in corners. Plese kept Hawaii out of the goal, however, and recorded her second shutout of the season amid Hawaii's sizeable shot advantage. Plese's 10 saves also set a new season high for the goalkeeper, and were the most saves by a PSU goalkeeper since Lainey Hulsizer recorded 14 saves against Sacramento State on Sept. 30, 2011.
 
Plese made most of her saves after the Vikings (3-4-0) took an early lead in the match, as freshman forward Aurora Bodenhamer put the team up 1-0 with a goal in the 25th minute. Hawaii (3-3-0) only led 3-2 in shots at that point, but outshot the Vikings 17-3 over the final 65 minutes of the match.
 
Plese made eight of her 10 saves after Bodenhamer's goal, including four saves as Hawaii outshot PSU 8-1 over the final 20 minutes of the match. PSU had taken a 2-0 lead by that point, as junior defender Melissa Bishop scored in the 69th minute on an assist from fellow junior Kayla Henningsen.
 
Sunday's win was the first time this season the Vikings have won while being outshot in a match by their opponent. Additionally, PSU's minus-15 shot differential was the largest negative shot differential in a win for the Vikings since PSU beat Northern Colorado 2-1 on Oct. 10, 2008, while being outshot 23-8.
 
PSU returns to action Sunday, Sept. 22, when the Vikings host San Francisco at Hillsboro Stadium at 1 p.m.
 
Match Notes: Plese, Bodenhamer and Bishop were all named to the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Soccer Classic All-Tournament team after the conclusion of the tournament (for a full list of the all-tournament team, see below)…Junior midfielder Eryn Brown assisted on Bodenhamer's goal in the 25th minute, giving her a team-high three assists this season…Bishop's goal in the 69th minute was her first of the season...Sunday's win was the Vikings' first in the all-time series against Hawaii, with the Vikings improving to 1-2-1 against the Rainbow Wahine…PSU head coach Laura Schott improved to 1-0-1 against Hawaii with Sunday's win, as she also led the Vikings to a 1-1 draw with Hawaii on Sept. 26, 2008…Sunday's win was the Vikings' first ever in the state of Hawaii…PSU had been winless in two previous matches in Hawaii, losing 3-1 to Hawaii on Sept. 19, 2004, and losing 1-0 to Florida Gulf Coast Friday in the team's previous match in the 2013 Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Soccer Classic.
 
Outrigger Hotels and Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team:
 
Tessa Berger, Florida Gulf Coast
Emma Blackwell, Florida Gulf Coast
Melissa Bishop, Portland State
Aurora Bodenhamer, Portland State
Tiana Fujimoto, Hawai'i
Ashley Haruki, Hawai'i
Krystal Pascua, Hawai'i
Caitlin Plese, Portland State
Ally Kasun, Florida Gulf Coast
Shea Rhoney, Florida Gulf Coast
MVP: Tabby Tindell, Florida Gulf Coast