UW-Parkside's Women's Soccer Tourney Run Ends in Allendale
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ALLENDALE, Mich. - The 15th-ranked UW-Parkside women's soccer team had its season come to end on Friday afternoon as the Rangers fell at No. 5 Grand Valley State, 3-0, in the third round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. UW-Parkside, the 2010 GLVC Champion, finishes the season with a 16-3-2 record.
The Lakers, 19-1-2, move on to the Elite Eight of NCAA Division II.
The battle of conference champions saw the Lakers score at 18:10 and 32:14 in the first half. Both goals came off the foot of Alyssa Mira, who notched her third and fourth goals of the season. Ranger goalkeeper Cassie Glodowski got a piece of the first goal. The second was from 20 yards out.
Grand Valley held a 2-0 lead at halftime. The team tacked on a third goal at 61:09 when Kayla Addison popped a short shot over Glodowski's head.
The shot attemps favored Grand Valley 21-5. The Lakers led in the shots on goal category by a 13-1 margin. Kelsey Krzyzaniak forced Chelsea Parise to make her lone save.
Three seniors wore a Ranger uniform for the last time including Krzyzaniak, Kahili Cheng and Caitlin Moon.
The Lakers earned a measure of revenge in the 2010 tilt. Just two years prior, the Rangers beat Grand Valley, 1-0, in the region championship match.