PORTLAND, Ore. – Senior striker Taryn Ries scored twice and the Portland defense shut out the Pacific Tigers for a 2-0 win Saturday afternoon in the team's West Coast Conference home-opener at Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex.
Ries scored her fourth and fifth goals of the season to help the Pilots improve to 2-2-0 overall and 1-2-0 in WCC play. The Tigers fall to 0-4-2 and 0-2-1 in league play.
Pilot senior goalkeeper Madison Zamora made her season debut between the pipes and made three saves to earn her second career shutout.
Ries provided the game-winner late in the first half.