PORTLAND, Ore. - Seattle U men's soccer prepares for their final road contest of the 2025 season when they travel south to I-5 rivals #8 Portland on Saturday, Nov. 8. Kickoff from Merlo Field is scheduled for 7:00pm PT with the match streaming live on ESPN+.
MATCH FACTS
- Seattle U (3-6-6, 1-3-3 WCC) at Portland (11-1-3, 4-1-2 WCC)
- Merlo Field | Portland, Ore.
- 7:00 PM PT
- Live Stream: ESPN+
- Live Stats: HERE
- Game Notes
REDHAWK HEADLINES
SERIES HISTORY
Seattle U is 7-22-1 all-time vs Portland, with the series dating back to 1977. Their last meeting came in 2021, a 2-3 loss for the Redhawks in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Merlo Field.
LAST TIME OUT
The Redhawks tied with LMU, 2-2, last Saturday at Championship Field. Seattle U got first half goals from Patrick Kearney and Tai Iida but conceded a pair in the second half as they split the point with the Lions.
FROM THE WAC TO THE WCC
The 2025 season will be the first for the Redhawks in the West Coast Conference after spending the last 13 in the Western Athletic Conference. Seattle U won a combined 10 conference championships between regular season and tournament, and posted a record of 83-19-14 during their time in the WAC. Their win total and conference championships are both conference records.
THORNE-THOMSEN HAVING CAREER YEAR
Senior Lars Thorne-Thomsen has burst onto the scene in his final season. After having no goals in the first 24 appearances of his career, Lars has scored three goals in 10 matches this season. He ranks second on the team in goals behind Yeider Zuluaga.
IIDA NETS FIRST CAREER GOAL
Tai Iida scored his first goal in a Redhawk uniform during last week’s 2-2 draw with Loyola Marymount. He previously had two goals during his 2-year stint at Monroe College.
HATA THE IRONMAN
Eiji Hata is the only Redhawk to appear in, and start, every match of the 2025 season. His 1264 minutes logged thus far also tops his time on the field last season.
ZULUAGA LEADS THE WAY
Yeider Zuluaga leads the Redhawks with nine goals and five assists this season. His goal and points total also ranks second in the WCC. He is the third Redhawk to score 9+ goals in a season in the last five years.
4th FOR THE NEWCOMERS
Seattle U came in a tie for 4th place in the Preseason WCC Coaches Poll, level with San Francisco. San Diego, last season’s conference winner, was picked 1st, followed by Oregon State and Portland. The Redhawks also received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason poll.
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