Parkside 6, Ashland 0
Men's Soccer dominated the Ashland Eagles and registered their fourth shutout win in the last six games. The win will set up a crucial showdown with Davenport this Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Parkside now moves to 9-2-1 in conference play and sits at the top of the conference with 28 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Parkside got out to an early lead thanks to redshirt-senior Leki Prpa. The goal from Prpa came in the 19^th minute on assists from junior Tode Atlija and senior Burim Huseini. The Rangers doubled their lead shortly after, when senior Stevi Krecak scored a header off a corner kick again from Huseini. It didn't stop there as the Green & White again added to the lead on a goal this time from redshirt-sophomore Jack Mittelsteadt. Mittelsteadt's goal was his seventh of the year, and gave Parkside a 1-0 lead going in to the half.
 
The Rangers got off to a good start in the second half as well when they scored their fourth goal courtesy of Prpa. In the 56^th minute, Mittelsteadt once again added to the Parkside lead with his second goal of the day, and team-leading eighth goal of the year. The team scored their sixth and final goal in the 78^th minute on a back post shot from redshirt-sophomore Rade Novakovich.
 
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JASON ZITZKE
"I thought we did a good job of playing a complete game. We did very well in the first half and we kept that focus for the second half," said ninth year head coach Jason Zitzke. "Our defense was very organized today as well. Now we're just looking forward to alumni day and senior day on Sunday against a very good Davenport team."
 
STATWORHTY
On the day, Parkside had two separate players score two goals for the first time since Oct. 22, 2017. As mentioned earlier, the two players who scored twice were Prpa and Mittelsteadt. With Prpa's goals, he now has registered points for the fifth straight game. Another player that stood out in the box score for the Rangers was Huseini, who dished out three assists on the day.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Parkside will stay home for the weekend as they take on Davenport this Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. The game could be conference deciding as Davenport sits a single point behind the Rangers. With a win, Parkside would clinch a GLIAC championship for the first time ever and host the conference semi-finals and finals starting Friday, Nov. 15. Sunday will also mark Parkside Soccer's Alumni & Senior Day. Parkside Soccer is inviting their alumni to come celebrate with a pre-game alumni tailgate starting at 10 a.m. The tailgate will feature drinks and snacks provided by Parkside Athletics and the UW-Parkside A'viands catering team.