PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland junior Benji Michel and sophomore Taryn Ries are the U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for September after the pair of forwards both rank among the nation's leaders in goals scored.
Michel collected six goals and an assist during the month to help the Pilots go unbeaten in September, posting a 6-0-1 record. Michel scored in six of the seven games, and during a win at No. 24 Coastal Carolina he tallied a goal and an assist. Five of his six goals were game-winners, and he currently leads the West Coast Conference and ranks sixth nationally with 10 goals on the year.