PORTLAND, Ore. --- Junior Taryn Ries from women's soccer and sophomore Alejandro Pereira from the men's side are the U.S. Bank Student Athletes of the Month for September. Both Ries and Pereira collected eight points during the month to lead their respective teams.
Ries, a forward from Ridgefield, Wash., scored two goals and registered four assists to help the Pilots post a winning record in September. Her goals came in back-to-back games, and she scored the game-winner during a road match at San Jose State. She had two assists during a win over Denver, and she assisted on the game-winner as the Pilots won at No.