PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State women's soccer team is headed into the weekend with a target on its back, looking to extend its unbeaten streak on the road against Idaho (Friday, Oct. 14) and Eastern Washington (Sunday, Oct. 16).

The Vikings and Vandals will kick off at 6:05 p.m. in the Kibbie Dome on Friday. Kick-off is slated for 1:05 pm at Eastern Washington on Sunday. Both matches will air live on ESPN+. 

LAST TIME OUT

The Vikings are riding high after clinching a spot in the Big Sky tournament following two wins over Idaho State and Weber State last weekend. The Bengals pushed the Vikings on Friday, jumping out to an early lead but Portland State answered with a pair of goals from Raniyah Burton and Ocean Rideout in the first half to secure the victory. It was the Vikings' first come-from-behind victory of the season. The Vikings jumped out to a 2-0 lead against Weber State on Sunday before the Wildcats answered with back-to-back goals of their own. Rideout scored her second goal of the weekend in the 78th minute, giving the Vikings a 3-2 win.

BIG SKY STANDINGS

With 13 points, the Vikings lead the Big Sky standings going into a pivotal weekend against second-place Idaho (12 points) and fourth-place Eastern Washington (8). Northern Arizona ranks third with nine points, while Montana and Sacramento State round out the top six with seven points each. 

Portland State has already clinched its spot in the tournament but has a chance to clinch the regular season title this weekend. If the Vikings win both matches this weekend and NAU loses one, the Vikings will clinch at least a share of the 2022 regular season championship. 

HISTORICAL RUN

• The Vikings' 4-0-1 Big Sky record is their best start to conference play since 2013 
• PSU posted three consecutive shutout wins to open Big Sky action for the first time in program history
• The Vikings' win at UNC on Sept. 23 marked the program's first Division I road win since 2019
• The Vikings reached the five-win mark with a victory over Weber State on Sunday, marking their first five-win season since 2018
• This season, Portland State has earned its first wins over Northern Colorado, Montana, and Weber State since 2016
• Portland State will make their 14th appearance in the Big Sky Tournament in November
• The Vikings are chasing their sixth regular season title in program history
• Despite six regular season titles, Portland State has never won a Big Sky tournament 

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Vikings have recorded 10+ shots in seven of their last eight matches while outshooting three of their five conference opponents
• The Vikings are 5-1-3 when tallying 10+ shots
• The Vikings are 4-0-1 when scoring first and a perfect 4-0-0 when leading at halftime
• Abi Hoffman leads the Vikings in three offensive categories, goals (4), points (9), and shots on goal (14)
• Junior Raniyah Burton and freshman Ocean Rideout both have three goals on the year after scoring goals in both of the Vikings matches this past weekend
• Chloe Huling, Sienna Higinbotham and CeCe Jenkins each have a team-high two assists
• Senior Captain Defender Hailey Green has clocked 1260 minutes, playing the full 90 minutes of every match so far

 

YOUNG TALENT

• Six freshmen have started at least one match for the Vikings this season
• Freshman Ocean Rideout earned her first career Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honor after scoring the game-winning goal in both of the Vikings matches over the weekend 
• Freshmen forward Elle Frazier has started 13 of 14 matches so far and has two goals on the season
• Defensively, freshman Leah Heugly has seen ample playing time on the Vikings' back line, ranking third on the team in minutes played (1052)

IN GOAL

After splitting the first nine matches in goal, junior goalkeeper Sidney O'billovich posted three-straight shutouts in her first three complete games. The Portland, Ore. native has tallied 36 saves, 20 of those against conference opponents. She tallied a season-high seven saves against Montana (9/25). O'billovich is the first Portland State goalkeeper to post three consecutive shutouts since Caitlin Plese in 2013.
 

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PORTLAND STATE VS. IDAHO

Friday, Oct. 14 | 6:05 p.m. | Moscow, Idaho (Kibbie Dome)
Live Stats | ESPN+

• The Vandals have had an impressive year so far, entering Friday's match at 9-2-2 overall and 4-1-0 in conference play 
• The Vandals are 4-0-1 at home this season
• Idaho is coming off its first conference loss of the year against Northern Arizona (1-0) on Oct. 9
• The Vandals have scored 15 goals this season while averaging 10-8 shots per game
• Nine different Vandals have scored goals this season 
• Freshman goalkeeper Kira Witte has recorded eleven shutouts this season, which ranks first in the nation 
• Idaho is led by fifth-year head coach Jeremy Clevenger

Series History

Overall: Portland State leads, 9-8-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 10, 2021, at PSU (Vikings won, 3-2 in OT)
Streak: W1
 

PORTLAND STATE VS. EASTERN WASHINGTON

Sunday, Oct. 16 | 1:05 p.m. | Cheney, Wash (EWU Soccer Field)
Live Stats | ESPN+

• The Eagles enter the weekend 5-6-4 and 2-1-2 in conference play
• Like Idaho, they're coming off a loss to Northern Arizona (2-0) on Oct. 6 
• EWU will take on Sacramento State on Friday before hosting the Vikings
• The Eagles have scored 15 goals while averaging 10.4 shots per game
• Forwards Madison Kem and Maddie Morgan lead the team with three goals each 
• Freshman goalkeeper Kamryn Willoughby has posted four shutouts across 13 starts
• EWU is led by Missy Strasburg in her second season at the helm

Series History

Overall: Portland State leads, 14-13-2
Last Meeting: Oct. 8, 2021, at PSU (Eagles won, 1-0)
Streak: L7 (PSU's last win over EWU was in 2014)