KENOSHA, Wis. – The second half of GLIAC play for the Parkside women's soccer team will get underway on Friday afternoon when the Rangers hit the road to take on nationally ranked Grand Valley State.
Friday will be a rematch of a nailbiter that took place back on Sept. 27 in Kenosha. The Lakers struck first with an 8th-minute goal by Vesna Dennison. Parkside responded, tying the match at one with a Julia McRae goal in the 71st minute, but Sarah Fromm was able to spoil the upset bid for the Rangers, scoring with just over 20 seconds remaining to give GVSU the 2-1 victory.
The Rangers find themselves right in the thick of the GLIAC standings entering the second half of the schedule. Parkside is in third place currently, seven points behind Grand Valley State for the top spot in the league.
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Five of the final seven regular-season contests for the Rangers will be on the road, including this week against GVSU. Parkside will be looking for their first victory over the Lakers in Allendale since 2008, when the Rangers defeated GVSU in the NCAA Midwest Regional.
Parkside has scored the third-most goals in the GLIAC this season with 21. Ava Rizzitano leads the Rangers with five goals on the season, followed by Kayden Schmidt with four, including three game winners. In total, 12 different Rangers have recorded points this season with eight different players scoring goals.
Lindsey Ferrara has been the mainstay in net for the Rangers this season. She has made 33 saves and has recorded four shutouts, which is second most in the GLIAC this season. She also has allowed only 12 goals this season, which is fourth best among qualifying goalies in the league.
Scouting No. 5 Grand Valley State (8-1-2, 6-0-1 GLIAC)
Grand Valley State enters the week leading the GLIAC with a 6-0-1 record and has won its last four matches. The only loss for the Lakers this season came back on Sept. 6 against then No. 16-ranked Minnesota State in Mankato.
Grand Valley has the top offense in the GLIAC, which leads statistically in nearly every major offensive category. Five different Lakers have recorded multiple goals so far this season, led by Vesna Dennison with six. In total, 15 different Lakers have scored points this season.
Macie Hunter heads up the stellar Laker defense that has six shutouts this season. Hunter has conceded just five goals this season and made 23 saves in over 900 minutes of action.
Following the trip to Allendale, Parkside will return to Kenosha for its final regular-season home matches of the year on Oct. 16 and 18 against Wayne State and Davenport. Links to coverage can be found at parksiderangers.com/coverage.
