PORTLAND, Ore. --- Junior forward Kimberly Hazlett scored two goals and sophomore midfielder Taryn Ries added a third as the Portland Pilots defeated the British Columbia Thunderbirds 3-1 in an exhibition match played on a balmy Friday evening at Merlo Field. The game was the first for head coach Michelle French, who took over the Portland program last December.
Hazlett's first goal came when she ran onto a nice ball played over the top by Ries in the 29th minute, which created a one-v-one opportunity. Hazlett took a touch to avoid the keeper before slotting one in to hand the Pilots a 1-0 lead.