KENOSHA, Wis. — The Parkside women's soccer team (7-5-2, 5-4-1) defeated Davenport (7-4-4, 5-4-2) 1-0 on Sunday. Parkside preserved the shutout during a second-half stretch from the 66th minute to the 78th minute, withstanding four Panther offensive opportunities while the score remained 1-0. The Rangers have five shutouts this season, including Sunday's.
Ava Rizzitano scored the unassisted game-winning goal, and
Lindsey Ferrara made four saves as Parkside held the Panthers scoreless. It was Rizzitano's first game-winning goal of the season. Parkside finished with 19 shots and seven on goal compared with 11 shots and four on goal for Davenport, while the Panthers' goalkeeper, Elizabeth Wolter, recorded six saves.
Parkside built a 1-0 halftime lead on Rizzitano's goal in the ninth minute. Ava found a loose ball inside the six, and blasted it home into the top-left corner. The Rangers kept the pressure on with 11 shots and four corner kicks in the first half. Davenport put two shots on frame, both saved by Ferrara, while Elizabeth Wolter made five saves to keep the visitors within one.
Parkside and the Panthers played a scoreless second half, allowing the Rangers to close out a 1-0 win. Parkside held a 7-5 shot edge and a 4-3 advantage in corners after halftime, with Rizzitano taking four of those attempts. Ferrara made two second-half saves as Davenport put two shots on goal.
Rizzitano scored an unassisted game-winning goal and led Parkside with eight shots, putting three on goal. Her eight shots were a season high, and she now has 11 points this season. She has scored four times in the last five matches. Ferrara played all 90 minutes in goal, made four saves, and recorded the clean sheet.
Parkside is 7-5-2 overall and 5-4-1 in conference play. Davenport is 7-4-4 overall and 5-4-2 in conference play.
Up next, the Rangers travels to Marquette, Michigan, to face Northern Michigan University on Friday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m.
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