KENOSHA, Wis. – The Parkside women's soccer team opens Sunday's doubleheader at Wood Road Field, hosting Purdue Northwest for an 11 a.m. kickoff on Oct. 12. The Rangers (4-4-2, 4-1-1 GLIAC) return home riding a wave of momentum after responding to a narrow 1-0 loss on the road at No. 3 Grand Valley State with their most productive offensive outing in nearly two seasons, a 4-2 victory at Roosevelt. Sophomore Lindsay Dahlinger and redshirt sophomore Kate Brown each scored twice in the win, helping Parkside move into sole possession of second place in the GLIAC standings.
Dahlinger enters the weekend tied for second in the conference with four goals and leads all GLIAC players in game-winning goals. Senior forward/midfielder Emily Mikkelson is tied for the league lead in assists, while sophomore forward Ava Rizzitano ranks eighth in points with seven.
Sunday, Oct. 12
Purdue Northwest at Parkside
11 a.m. CDT | Wood Road Field | Kenosha, Wis.
Note: First match of a Sunday doubleheader with the Parkside men's team to follow
SCOUTING PURDUE NORTHWEST:
Purdue Northwest (4-3-2, 2-3-0 GLIAC) comes into the weekend sixth in the GLIAC standings after splitting a pair of matches last week. The Pride earned a 1-0 shutout over Davenport before falling 2-0 to No. 3 Grand Valley State. Purdue Northwest has been led by forward Mia Davis, who is tied for the GLIAC lead with five goals, owns two game-winners, and ranks fourth in total points with 10. Goalkeeper Poppy Jackson has anchored the Pride defense, posting a goals-against average under 1.00 along with four solo shutouts.
Parkside and Purdue Northwest are familiar foes, meeting for the second time this season. The Rangers are 9-2-2 all time against the Pride, including a 4-0-2 mark at Wood Road Field, and have won six of the last eight match ups. The two teams last met on Sept. 28 in Hammond, where Parkside earned a 2-1 victory. Ava Rizzitano opened the scoring in the 26th minute on assists from Mikkelson and Emily Slye, and after the Pride equalized on a penalty kick just before halftime, Dahlinger netted the game-winner in the 85th minute off a cross from Kayden Schmidt. Parkside outshot the Pride 14-6 and held a 3-2 edge in corner kicks, with goalkeeper Tristen Cross recording four saves in the win.
To keep up with Parkside women's soccer all week long, visit parksiderangers.com/coverage.
