PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State women's soccer team will conclude its season-opening home stand this week with a pair of matches at Hillsboro Stadium. The Vikings will take on UC Riverside on Thursday, Aug. 25 (1:05 p.m.) and South Dakota on Sunday, Aug. 28 (12:05 p.m.).

Admission is free for all fans. The Viking's match against UC Riverside will be broadcast on ESPN+. 

LAST TIME OUT

The Vikings enter Thursday at 1-1 overall. After falling 4-0 to San Francisco in the season opener, PSU redeemed itself with a 4-1 win over Western Oregon on Sunday (Aug. 21). The Vikings recorded 11 shots against WOU, cashing in on all three of their shots on goal. Abi Hoffman went 2-for-2 on penalty kicks, notching her first brace of the season, while Ocean Rideout netted the first goal of her collegiate career in the win. The Viking's back line buckled down in the final 45 minutes, holding WOU to just three shots after allowing nine in the first half.

STAT LEADERS

• Abi Hoffman, Emma Johnston and CeCe Jenkins each have a team-high three shots
• Hoffman leads the Vikings with four points after scoring a brace against the Wolves on Sunday
• Senior defender Hailey Green has played all 180 minutes of action this season
• Freshman defender Erin Marynik has played all but four minutes, clocking the full 90 minutes in her collegiate debut against USF

IN GOAL 

• PSU goalkeepers Enya Hernandez and Sidney O'billovich have split both matches in goal 
• Hernandez has four saves with a save percentage of .571 while O'billovich has 6 saves and a save percentage of .750
• The two have faced 32 shots over two games, allowing five goals  

Portland State vs. UC Riverside

Thursday, Aug. 25 | 1:05 p.m. | Hillsboro Stadium
Live Stats | ESPN+

• The Highlanders are 1-0 after topping Nevada 3-2 in their season opener on Aug. 18
• They finished the 2021 season 4-11-2
• Redshirt junior Alexandra Hartgrave is the go-to offensively after leading UCR with four goals last season
• Redshirt junior Caela Kaio will start in goal for UCR, entering the match with a .667 save percentage
• Head coach Nat Gonzalez leads the Highlanders in his eleventh season at the helm

Thursday will be just the third meeting between the teams. The Vikings lead the all-time series 2-0, after posting a 3-0 win over the Highlanders in their last meeting on Sept. 17, 2010

Portland State vs. South Dakota

Sunday, Aug. 28 | 12:05 p.m. | Hillsboro Stadium
Live Stats 

• The Coyotes are 0-2 entering the weekend after losses to Loyola Chicago and Northern Iowa to begin the season
• Their defense has allowed 23 shots through two matches
• The Coyotes will take on Colorado State on Thursday before arriving in Portland
• USD finished the 2021 season 10-4-4, falling in the first round of the Summit League Tournament
• South Dakota is led by fifth-year head coach Michael Thomas

This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.