#10 Parkside 3, #2 Ashland 2
The Parkside men's soccer played the Ashland Eagles in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Ashland, Ohio. The Eagles led for the majority of the game, but the Rangers showed an incredible amount of grit and came back to earn a win and advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2004.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles jumped out to an early lead in the 33^rd minute with a goal from Haruki Kimara. A red card in the 38^th minute left the Rangers with a 11-10 disadvantage for the rest of the match. In the 60^th minute, Lars Popp scored a goal to tie the game, with the assist coming from Marcos Calderon Jimenez. The Eagles responded quickly, jumping ahead 2-1 with a 64^th minute goal from Jake Grove. The Rangers evened the score again in the 81^st minute, when a corner kick from Mario Bolado found Edgar Heredia Victoria for a goal. The Rangers would then take their first lead of the game in the 87^th minute when Osvaldo Sanchez Arellano found the back of the net. The Rangers went up 3-2 and never looked back.

HEAR FROM COACH ZITZKE
"What a resilient group. That is right up there with one of the grittier efforts I have seen out of this program. Wow… On the road, playing a rested team with a good home crowd, lots of adversity, down a man, trailing twice. They just would not quit. All the credit goes to the effort of the guys and my assistant, Buran Huseini. In the second half, he switched things up, stayed positive, and told the team that they would remember this game. He nailed it and so did they. So proud of them. This was a great moment for the program. We will enjoy the ride home and then focus on the next game."

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE RANGERS
The Rangers have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and will play #6 Maryville on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. CST in St. Louis, Mo. For more information, visit parksiderangers.com.