UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. — After leading 1-0 at the half, the Parkside women's soccer team fell to Saginaw Valley State 2-1 on Friday afternoon. The Rangers generated six shots and two corners during a second-half attacking stretch, but the push was not enough to change the result.
Parkside and SVSU were nearly even in shooting volume, with Parkside taking 13 shots to the Cardinals' 14 and each side putting six on goal. Parkside also put together a six-shot, two-corner stretch with the score tied 1-1, while the match included a contrast in fouls with SVSU committing 16 to Parkside's nine and each team receiving a yellow card. The Rangers have now lost their last two meetings against Saginaw Valley State.
In the first half, Parkside held a 6-5 shot edge, while the Cardinals generated three corner kicks to Parkside's one. The opening tally of the game came from Ava Rizzitano in the 25th minute. After corralling a high-arching ball from Kate Brown, Rizzitano blasted a left-footed shot from well outside the 18 and tucked it into the top left corner past a diving Ava Wilberding for her team-leading fourth goal of the year. Lindsey Ferrara made one save as Parkside took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Cardinals came out firing in the second half and immediately tied the match in the 49th minute on an unassisted strike from Kylie Cesarek. Parkside generated seven second-half shots, including four on goal, but SVSU held a 9-7 shot edge and put five attempts on target. Ava Wilberding made four saves for the Cardinals and assisted Abby Ellis' game-winning goal in the 86th minute, while Ferrara stopped three shots as Parkside was held scoreless in the half and fell 2-1.
Rizzitano scored Parkside's lone goal and finished with a team-high three shots, putting two on frame. Brown recorded the assist and added three shots. Brown has now recorded an assist in back-to-back games. Ferrara played all 90 minutes in goal and made four saves.
Parkside is 5-4-1 overall and 3-3-0 in GLIAC play. SVSU is 7-4-0 overall and 5-2-0 in conference play.
Up next, the Rangers head to Big Rapids, Michigan, to face Ferris State University on Sunday, Oct. 4, at noon CT.
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