PORTLAND, Ore. --- In a season destined to go down as one of the best turnarounds in collegiate soccer history, Portland's first-year head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt helped guide the Pilots back to the NCAA Playoffs, while collecting a West Coast Conference title along the way. It's hard to fathom, but the Pilots won just one WCC game during the past two seasons combined.
The Pilots quickly put their recent past in the review mirror as Carlin-Voigt came in and got right to work, assembling the nation's 17th-ranked recruiting class. Combining the heralded newcomers with Portland's sizable group of experienced returners, and it was apparent early that something special was brewing on The Bluff.