Parkside 2, Lewis 0
The Parkside men's soccer team continued their non-conference schedule with a match against the Lewis Flyers at Wood Road Field. The Rangers came out aggressive on offense, and used a strong game from the defense to earn their second shutout of the season.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rangers offense got on the board in the 17^th minute with a goal from Mike Howell coming off a free kick from Mario Bolado. The Rangers would take that slim lead to the half but wasted no time adding to it in the second half. In the 49^th minute, Edgar Heredia Victoria stole the ball away from his opponent, leading to a breakaway goal to give the Rangers a two-goal lead that they would hold for the remaining time.

HEAR FROM COACH ZITZKE
"I thought our back four and defensive middle and our goalkeeper was pretty organized and improved a bit from last game. On the attacking side of the field, I think we played with a little more urgency than in our last game. We converted another set piece goal and then on a turnover, Edgar scored on a one-on-one with the keeper. There are still a lot of areas to improve, but it was a step in the right direction. Another win against a long-time rival, so it was a very good weekend."

A LOOK AT THE STATS
Howell earned his second career goal and his first goal since 2018, when he was a member of the Western Illinois squad. Heredia Victoria scored his 10^th career goal to help seal the win. Bolado notched his second career assist, with his first coming back on Nov. 4, 2021 against Northern Michigan. 

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE RANGERS
The Rangers will hit the road and travel to Illinois Springfield on Aug. 31 for a match against the Prairie Stars. The Rangers will return home on Friday, Sept. 2 for a match against Missouri – St. Louis at 1:30 p.m. as part of a Parkside soccer doubleheader. For more information, visit parksiderangers.com.