UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. — The Parkside men's soccer team (5-7-1, 3-5-1) fell to Saginaw Valley State (7-1-5, 5-1-3) 2-0 on Friday afternoon. The Rangers have now lost in University Center to the Cardinals for the third consecutive year.
Saginaw Valley finished with more shot volume, recording 24 shots and 11 on goal while Parkside totaled nine shots and three on goal.
Mateusz Pass made eight saves for Parkside, and the visitors came through multiple Saginaw Valley attacking sequences without conceding, including stretches that included seven shots and two corner kicks and another with six shots.
SVSU carried the first-half shooting totals, outshooting Parkside 11-5 with a 4-1 edge in shots on goal and a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. Pass made four saves to keep the half scoreless, while
Stefan Zekanovic took two of Parkside's five shots, including its lone attempt on goal.
Saginaw Valley generated the bulk of the second-half pressure, outshooting Parkside 13-4 and scoring twice to close out a 2-0 result. Bryan Martinez-Robles scored his forst goal of the season in the 71st minute, assisted by Jo Bédard and Kai Forsyth, and Matty Telfer scored his team-leading 12 goal with 11 seconds left to seal it. Pass made four saves after halftime, including a saved penalty kick in the 89th minute, while Parkside put two of its four shots on goal.
Pass recorded eight saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
Angel Luevano led Parkside with three shots, including one on goal. Zekanovic added two shots off the bench and put one on goal.
Parkside is 5-7-1 overall and 3-5-1 in conference play. Saginaw Valley State is 7-1-5 overall and 5-1-3 in conference play.
Up next, Parkside travels to Grand Rapids, Mich., to face Davenport on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m CT for its final regular season match on the road.
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