Good Article from Today's Portland Tribune

Both Rapinoes are scheduled to be ready for this season. Megan has been going through spring drills. Rachael, slowed by a bruise on the left tibia, recently ran two laps around the practice field for the first time.

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Megan has played in 13 games the past two seasons, and she has 25 goals and 15 assists in 38 career matches. She had surgery Sept. 25.

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Rachael was off to a hot start last year, with four goals in four games. She had surgery Oct. 16.

Her left quadriceps is still weak, and that puts pressure on her kneecap.

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The Portland Pilots’ women’s soccer team plays an exhibition game against the U.S. U-23 team at 7 tonight at Merlo Field.

• UP midfielder Sophie Schmidt will miss preseason training since the Canadian national team on which she plays has made the Olympics.

• It’s possible that the Pilots might not have midfielder Keelin Winters, midfielder Elli Reed and/or forward Michelle Enyeart for the NCAA playoffs. Each is vying to be on the U-20 national team, which would take them away from the Pilots in November and December. Tryouts in July will determine whether they make the team.

But three of Portland’s five incoming freshmen have various national team experience: defender Michelle Olivier, Roswell, Ga.; forward Danielle Foxhoven, Littleton, Colo.; and midfielder Charney Burk, North Tustin, Calif.