PORTLAND, Ore. – Following its best start to conference action since 2013, the Portland State women's soccer team will look to stay undefeated in Big Sky play as they host Sacramento State this Sunday, Oct. 2 at Hillsboro Stadium.

Admission to Sunday's match is free for fans. The match will air on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT

The Vikings had a stellar start to Big Sky action last weekend, earning wins over preseason favorite Northern Colorado and defending Big Sky tournament champion, Montana .PSU hadn't beaten either program since 2016. On Friday, the Vikings shut out UNC on the road, using a 78th minute goal from Olivia Stone to secure the 1-0 victory. The win in Greeley marked the Viking's first Division I road win since 2019. The Vikings returned home on Sunday to play Montana, posting a second-straight 1-0 shutout win. Sidney O'billovich recorded a season-high seven saves, while Raniyah Burton netted her first goal of the season in the 27th minute.

BIG SKY STANDINGS

The Vikings were one of three teams to earn two wins during Big Sky opening weekend. Idaho and Eastern Washington sit atop the poll alongside PSU at 2-0, while Montana and Sacramento State sit 1-1. Northern Colorado, Idaho State and Weber State are 0-2 after week one.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Vikings enter the weekend 3-5-3 after going 1-5-3 in non-conference action
• The Vikings average 11.36 shots per game, ranking third in the conference
• After a season-high ten corner kicks against Northern Colorado, Portland State now averages 3.3 corner kicks per game
• Abi Hoffman leads the Vikings in four offensive categories, goals (4), points (9), shots (20) and shots on goal (13)
• Seniors Chloe Huling and Sienna Higinbotham lead the team with two assists each after both recording assists last weekend
• Senior Defender Hailey Green has clocked 990 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
• Starting all eleven matches so far, Freshmen forward Elle Frazier ranks third on the team in minutes played (831)
• 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 both clocked over 600 minutes during non-conference action

IN GOAL

After splitting the first nine matches in goal for the Vikings, junior goalkeeper Sidney O'billovich posted back-to-back shutouts in her first two full matches of the season. The Portland, Ore. tallied a season-high seven saves against Montana on Sunday. This Sunday will be her second career start against the Hornets after allowing two goals and recording five saves in the Viking's 4-2 win over Sacramento State last season.
 

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PORTLAND STATE VS. SACRAMENTO STATE

Sunday, Oct. 2 | 1:05 p.m. | Hillsboro, Ore. (Hillsboro Stadium)
Live Stats | ESPN+

• The Hornets enter Sunday following a 1-1 weekend against Montana (L, 2-1) and Northern Colorado (W, 1-0)
• Their win against the Bears was their first of the season, as they sit at 1-7-3 overall
• They averages 7.45 shots per game which ranks last in the Big Sky
• The Hornets have scored eight goals this season, four of those coming from senior defender Aubrey Goodwill
• Hornet goalkeeper Mia Shalit ranks second in the conference averaging 5.27 saves per game
• Sacramento State is led by head coach Randy Dedini in his 16th year at the helm

Series History

Overall: Sacramento State leads, 15-11-3
Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2021, at PSU (Vikings won 4-2)
Streak: W1