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Back in the Dance: Pilots Earn 8-Seed, Will Host Second Round of NCAA Tournament

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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots will dust off the dancing shoes after earning the 8-seed in the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. They will play the winner of the first-round matchup between the UC Irvine Anteaters and the Denver Pioneers on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m., hosting at Merlo Field.

It is the sixth time under head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt and the 20th time in program history that the Pilots have made the tournament. By making the top 16, the Pilots earn an automatic bye for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, earning their second first-round bye in three seasons and their third as a program.