PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland Pilots senior Eddie Sanchez was selected to Top Drawer Soccer's Best XI Third Team, while teammate Benji Michel was named to the Freshman Best XI. Both Sanchez and Michel had stellar years as they helped the Pilots reach the NCAA Postseason and win the West Coast Conference Championship.
A native of Canby, Ore., Sanchez was also named the WCC Player of the Year and he landed on the NSCAA All-Far West Region Team. The forward/midfielder had six goals and seven assists on the season, and he notched a hat trick at Gonzaga on Oct.