PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State women's soccer team will kick off its 2025 Big Sky Conference slate this week with a pair of road matches. The Vikings will face Weber State on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. MT, followed by a matchup against Idaho State on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. MT.

The matches, marking the Vikings' first action in over a week, will be streamed live on ESPN+, with live stats also available for fans at home (links below).

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PORTLAND STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER
GAME NOTES - WEEK 8

Portland State (1-5-2, 0-0-0) at Weber State (8-4-0, 2-0-0)
Thursday, Oct. 2 • 6:00 pm PT/7:00 pm MT • Ogden, Utah (Wildcat Soccer Field)
Game links: Watch on ESPN+ |  Live Stats

Portland State (1-5-2, 0-0-0) at Idaho State (3-5-3, 0-1-1)
Sunday, Oct. 5 | 11:00 am PT/12:00 pm MT | Pocatello, Idaho (Davis Field)
Game links: Watch on ESPN+ |  Live Stats

OPPONENT NOTES

• Weber State (8-4-0), who were picked sixth in the Big Sky Preseason Coaches Poll, currently sit atop the conference standings. The Wildcats opened Big Sky play with a strong 2-0-0 start last weekend, earning wins over Eastern Washington (2-1) and Idaho (3-1). They've tallied 22 goals this season and lead the conference in points per game, averaging 5.08 across 12 matches. Six Wildcats have scored three or more goals, led by senior midfielder Brynlee Meyerhoffer with four. On the defensive end, freshman goalkeeper Lauren Butorac ranks third in the conference in save percentage (.813) and enters Thursday's contest with a 0.96 goals-against average and a 7-3-0 record, including three shutouts. 
• Idaho State enters its second week of Big Sky action still searching for its first conference win of the season. The Bengals hold a 3-5-3 overall record and are 0-1-1 in Big Sky play following a scoreless draw with Idaho and a 2-0 loss to Eastern Washington last weekend. Idaho State has scored 11 goals this season, but just two have come in its last five matches—both in a 2-1 win over UNLV on Sept. 18. The Bengals have been shut out in four of their last five games, falling to Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho, and Eastern Washington. Senior midfielder Mary Za and redshirt junior midfielder/forward Saydree Cooke lead the team with seven points each. Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Wieler has recorded three shutouts this season and enters the weekend with a 3-5-3 record and a 1.20 goals-against average.

SERIES HISTORY VS. WEBER STATE 

• The Vikings trail the all-time series against Weber State, 11-13-6, winning only one of the last seven matches 
• The two teams have tied in each of the past two seasons—playing to a scoreless draw in Ogden in 2023 and a 1-1 result at Hillsboro Stadium in 2024.
• Portland State is 3-8-3 on the road against the Wildcats and is looking for its first win in Ogden since 2013.

SERIES HISTORY VS. IDAHO STATE

• Portland State leads the all-time series against Idaho State, 15-11-2, winning five of the last eight matches 
• The Vikings and Bengals played to a scoreless draw last season at Hillsboro Stadium — PSU's only 0-0 tie since 2023.
• The series is evenly matched when playing in Pocatello, with PSU holding a 7-7-0 road record against ISU
• Idaho State won the last meeting in Pocatello, 3-2, in 2023.

LAST TIME OUT – ON THE ROAD IN UTAH 

• Prior to their bye week, the Vikings traveled to Utah for a pair of matches at Utah Tech (9/19) and Southern Utah (9/21)
• PSU fell to Utah Tech in the weekend opener 3-2, despite scoring the first goal of the contest 
• The Vikings also held a lead over Southern Utah, leading 2-1 at halftime before conceding a pair of goals in the final 21 minutes to lose 3-2 to end the weekend 
• PSU scored three goals in the matches against Utah Tech and Southern Utah, each netted by an underclassman — marking the first collegiate goals for Grace Sarabia (vs. UT), Bianca Potesta (vs. SUU), and Sydney Spotts (vs. SUU).

BATTLE OF THE BRIDGES 

• The Vikings earned a thrilling 1-1 draw against crosstown rival Portland at Hillsboro Stadium on Sept. 13—marking their first non-loss result in the all-time series.
• Ocean Rideout scored the equalizer in the 89th minute with a 28-yard strike, and goalkeeper Finley Crabtree made a key save in the final seconds to secure the draw.
• The Pilots had entered the match with an 8-0-0 record in the series.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

• Portland State's eight goals this season have come from seven different players, with five individuals also recording assists.
• Ocean Rideout leads the Vikings with two goals (four points) this season, putting six of her ten shot attempts on target for a .600 shots-on-goal percentage—netting two of those chances.
• Underclassmen trio Aliayha Saldana (So.), Sydney Spotts (So.) and Bianca Potesta (Fr.) are the only Vikings to record both a goal and an assist this season, each entering conference play with three points
• Saldana leads the Vikings with 15 shot attempts (7 shots on-goal), recording a career high seven shots in the 2-1 victory over Western Oregon on Aug. 24
• Sarabia is the only Viking to have played all 90 minutes in every match this season (720 minutes played)

O SO CLUTCH

• Senior forward Ocean Rideout has established herself as one of the most clutch players in program history, with 6 of her 8 career goals (75%) coming in the final 12 minutes of the contest—75% of which were scored while PSU was tied or trailing.
• She has scored in each of her four seasons at PSU, totaling 17 career points (8 goals, 1 assist), including four game-winners.
• Four of her last five strikes have come in the final five minutes of regulation, including two heroic goals in the 89th minute (9/22/23 vs. UNC; 9/13/25 vs. UP).

SECOND-HALF SUCCESS

• Aside from Rideout's late-match heroics, the Vikings have consistently been a second-half team—scoring 31 of their 40 goals (78%) in the second half across the 2023 and 2024 seasons, including 11 of 13 goals (85%) in 2024.
• They've been especially dangerous late in games, with the game-winning goal scored in the final 30 minutes in 9 of their last 13 victories.
• The second-half scoring trend carried into 2025, as four of PSU's first five goals came after halftime (80%).
• However, the Vikings flipped the script during their trip to Utah two weekends ago, scoring all three goals across those two matches in the first half.

LOTS OF LIV

• Senior defender Liv Frazier has been a steady presence on the back line throughout her four seasons at PSU.
• She has appeared in 54 career matches, making 39 starts and logging 3,985 total minutes.
• In 2024, Frazier played every minute of the season (1,640 minutes).
• She has gone the full 90/110 minutes in 37 of her last 39 matches played, a streak that includes 38 consecutive starts
• She received a red card against CSUN on Sept. 4, sidelining her for the final 60+ minutes of that match and the following game vs. Portland (Sept. 13).

BETWEEN THE POSTS 

• Redshirt sophomore Finley Crabtree (1-2-1) and redshirt junior Natalie Cunningham (0-3-1) have split time in goal this season, combining for 35 saves across eight matches.
• Both rank in the Big Sky's top five for saves per game—Crabtree is fourth (4.50), and Cunningham is fifth (4.25).
• Crabtree has started three consecutive matches, recently recording a career high seven saves in the Vikings' 2-1 loss at Utah Tech (9/19). Earlier this season she earned the win against Western Oregon (8/24) and played a pivotal role in the 1-1 draw with Portland (9/13). 
• Cunningham delivered a season-best performance against CSUN (9/4), matching her career high 10 saves.

WHITNEY AT THE HELM

• Viking Head Coach Maureen Whitney is in her ninth season with the Vikings, but 2025 marks her first year as the program's solo head coach.
• She joined the Portland State program in 2017 as an assistant coach under former Head Coach Katie Burton. After just one season, Whitney was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2018 campaign — a role she held for six seasons.
• Ahead of the 2024 season, she was elevated to co-head coach, sharing leadership duties with Burton.
• In January 2025, she assumed full leadership of the program, becoming the ninth head coach in Portland State history.
• During her time at PSU, Whitney has helped guide the Vikings to five Big Sky Conference Tournament appearances, including three semifinal finishes (2017, 2023, 2024).
• Thursday's match against Weber State will be her first Big Sky match as solo head coach 

2025 ROSTER RUNDOWN

• Despite graduating five key seniors last season, Portland State returns 22 players from its 2024 roster.
• Four of the Vikings' five 2024 all-conference selections are back: Liv Frazier, Elle Frazier, Aliayha Saldana, and Kalo Iongi.
• The Vikings boast a strong veteran presence, with nine players entering the season with three or more years of collegiate experience.
• The 2025 roster includes five newcomers: three true freshmen — Claire Masters, Bianca Potesta, and Wynn Farrell — and two transfers, Josie DeLine and Addi Sebren.

HOMEGROWN

• 14 members of the Vikings' 2025 roster are from the state of Oregon. Of those, 11 hail from the Portland metro area.
• Three Vikings — McKenna Eggleston, Gianlley Gargurevich, and Claire Masters — are from Tigard, Oregon, where they played together at Tigard High School under head coach Scott Eggleston (McKenna's father).

KEY RETURNERS 

• Aliayha Saldana and Liv Frazier were both named to the 2025 Big Sky Preseason All-Conference team
• Saldana had a standout freshman season for the Vikings in 2024, becoming the first player in program history to be named Big Sky Freshman of the Year. She also earned Second Team All-Conference honors as a forward, tallying three goals, two assists, and a Big Sky-best 3.28 shots per game.
• Frazier was a First Team All-Big Sky selection in 2024 and helped power the Vikings to four shutouts and only 19 goals allowed — the program's fewest in a season since 2014.
• 2024 Second Team All-Big Sky defender, Kalo Iongi is back for her senior season. In 2024 she tallied 32 shots with 13 on-goal and played a crucial role in the Vikings' defensive success.
• Elle Frazier, a three-year starter for the Vikings and a 2024 Second Team All-Big Sky midfielder, will utilize her medical redshirt this season.

NEWCOMER NOTES

• Bianca Potesta (Fr., MF): Seattle, Wash. » Two-time First Team Metro League selection at Ballard High School...is the only true freshman on the roster to start all four matches for the Vikings this season.
• Josie DeLine (Jr., D): Corbett, Ore. » Transfer from Weber State (two seasons)...All-Conference selection and conference champion at Sam Barlow High School...has started every game for the Vikings to begin the 2025 season.
• Addi Sebren (RS-Fr., D): Gig Harbor, Wash. »Transfer from UT Rio Grande Valley..did not appear in any matches as a freshman at UTRGV...attended Peninsula High School in Washington.
• Claire Masters (Fr., F): Tigard, Ore. » Two-time all-league forward at Tigard High School...second Team All-State in 2024...also a member of the Portland State softball team...has started two of four matches for the Vikings this season.
• Wynn Farrell (Fr., MF): Laguna Niguel, Calif. » Attended San Clemente High School...second Team All-League...2022–23 Crestview League champion.

2025 BIG SKY PRESEASON POLL

• The Vikings were picked eighth out of nine teams in the 2025 Big Sky preseason coaches' poll released on Monday, Aug. 11. They earned 22 points — well ahead of last-place Idaho State (10 points) and just behind Northern Colorado (26 points) and Weber State (27 points). Reigning regular-season champion Montana topped the poll with six first-place votes and a league-high 60 points.

2024 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• The Vikings finished the 2024 season with a 4-9-5 overall record, including a 2-3-3 mark in Big Sky play to place sixth and earn a third consecutive Big Sky Tournament berth.
• Reached the Big Sky semifinals for the second straight year, advancing past Eastern Washington in a dramatic opening-round shootout by converting all 7 penalty kicks, before falling 2-1 to Idaho.
• Five Vikings earned All-Big Sky honors, the program's most in a single season since 2014.
• Posted four shutouts and held opponents to just 19 goals during the regular season, the program's lowest number since 2014.
• The Vikings graduated five seniors in 2024, all of which were starters during the 2024 season.