Author: Nilesh Tendolkar

Top-seeded Portland State aim for their first postseason championship

“Well prepared,” answered Vuong Nguyen, coordinator of the Portland State Table Tennis Club, when asked how he feels going into the 2009 Pacific Rim Open on Saturday.

“It feels great and hasn’t sunk in at the same time,” said Portland State soccer’s head coach, Laura Schott, as her squad was crowned the regular season champion of the Big Sky Conference.

Portland State junior Emily Rohde, Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week.

Records entering the game: Topping the charts in Big Sky soccer, Portland State (10-6-2, 4-1-1 Big Sky) is the only team in the conference to have already secured a place in the postseason, with today’s game still left to play.

“We are the best team in the conference and we are looking good,” said reigning Big Sky Golden Boot winner and junior Frankie Ross. “Watch out Weber!”

Fresh from last weekend’s successful road trip in Eastern Washington and Montana, the Portland State soccer team looks to end its final two home games in Big Sky play with a flourish.

Reigning Golden Boot winner and Portland State junior Frankie Ross scored her second goal of the season on Sunday to secure a 1-0 road victory over Montana and aid her Vikings in their fight for Big Sky contention.

Viks head out on two-game weekend road trip

Portland State freshman Megan Martin drove in her second game-winning goal of the season on Friday to lead the Viks to a 3-2 win over Northern Colorado in their first match of the Big Sky Conference, extending their unbeaten streak in conference openers to eight games.

After a weekend sweep that put them on top of the Big Sky in non-conference wins, Portland State begins their quest for the 2009 Big Sky Championship at home today against the Northern Colorado Bears and Sunday at Northern Arizona.