Who is the standout goalkeeper for the Hearts of Pine?

Hunter Morse, the team's primary goalkeeper, made a career-high 9 saves in the quarterfinal win over Chattanooga.

How did the Hearts of Pine perform in their regular season matchup against Spokane Velocity?

The Hearts of Pine defeated Spokane Velocity 6-1 in the penultimate game of the regular season, setting a league attendance record with 6,440 fans at Fitzpatrick Stadium.

What is the significance of the Hearts of Pine's playoff run?

The first-year franchise has reached the semifinals of the USL League One playoffs, an impressive achievement for the underdog team.

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Hometown Hero Shines as Hearts of Pine Advance in Playoffs

5 Nov

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Summary

Goalkeeper Hunter Morse leads Hearts of Pine to quarterfinal win
Morse makes career-high 9 saves in 1-0 victory over Chattanooga
Hearts of Pine to face Spokane Velocity in semifinal match

Hometown Hero Shines as Hearts of Pine Advance in Playoffs

In a thrilling quarterfinal match last Saturday, the Portland Hearts of Pine soccer team pulled off an upset victory over the second-ranked Chattanooga Red Wolves. The hero of the night was goalkeeper Hunter Morse, who made a career-high 9 saves to secure a 1-0 shutout win for the Hearts of Pine.

Morse, a native of Belleville, Michigan, has been the first-year franchise's primary goalkeeper all season. He currently leads the USL League One in saves (92) and is third in save percentage (72.4%). Morse's standout performance against Chattanooga included a diving save in the 96th minute to deny a header destined for the bottom right corner.

The Hearts of Pine will now face the third-ranked Spokane Velocity in the semifinal match on Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The two teams met in the penultimate game of the regular season, with Portland securing a dominant 6-1 victory in front of a league-record 6,440 fans at Fitzpatrick Stadium.