KENOSHA, Wis. – The Parkside women's soccer team begins postseason action on Tuesday afternoon, heading to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals against the Davenport Panthers.
Parkside enters the tournament at 8-6-4 overall after finishing 6-5-3 in conference play. Davenport carries a 10-4-4 overall record and an 8-4-2 GLIAC mark. The Rangers will look to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive season and third time in the last four years.
The Rangers closed the regular season with a 1-0 loss at Purdue Northwest on Saturday, ending a four-match unbeaten stretch. Parkside went 2-1-2 over its final five matches and has allowed no more than a goal in each of its last eight outings. The Rangers finished tied for third in the GLIAC with a 1.00 team goals-against average, allowing 18 goals in 18 matches.
Finding additional offense will be a focus for Parkside, which has scored no more than one goal in each of its last seven matches. The Rangers finished third in the conference with 273 shots, but sixth with 26 goals. Parkside is 5-0 this season when scoring at least two goals.
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Ava Rizzitano leads the Rangers offensively with eight goals and 18 points, tying for third in the GLIAC in both categories. Her 4.29 shots per match led the conference, while her 73 total attempts ranked second. Kate Brown follows with 11 points on two goals and seven assists, with her assist total tied for third in the league.
Kayden Schmidt and Mary Leininger have each scored four goals. Schmidt's three game-winning goals tied for the GLIAC lead, while Leininger has provided scoring depth with appearances in all 18 matches and one start. In goal, Lindsey Ferrara has started every match, recording 59 saves and six clean sheets. Her 0.98 goals-against average ranks third in the conference.
Parkside won the teams' only regular-season meeting, defeating Davenport 1-0 on Oct. 18 at Wood Road Field on Senior Day. Rizzitano scored the match's only goal at 8:30, and Ferrara stopped all four shots she faced. The Rangers held a 19-11 advantage in shots and an 8-4 edge in corner kicks.
The victory extended Parkside's winning streak against Davenport to three matches. The Rangers lead the all-time series 5-3-6 and are unbeaten in the last eight meetings, going 4-0-4. Parkside also won its most recent visit to Davenport, earning a 1-0 victory on Oct. 26, 2025. The Rangers are just 1-1-4 when playing the Panthers on the road.
Scouting Davenport
The Panthers come into the postseason with their first 10-win season since 2016 and first under fourth-year head coach Joe White. Davenport enters Tuesday with momentum after winning its final three regular-season matches by a combined score of 8-2. The Panthers are 6-1-1 over their last eight matches, with Parkside responsible for the lone loss. Davenport finished 5-2-1 at home and has won its last four matches at Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex.
Freshman Audrey Muterspaugh leads the Panthers with seven goals and has added three assists. Isabella Workman has contributed six goals and five assists, joining Muterspaugh with a team-high 17 points. Workman also shares the conference lead with three game-winning goals. Goalkeeper Elizabeth Wolter has made 16 starts, totaling 84 saves with a .816 save percentage that ranks third in the GLIAC.
The Panthers finished fifth in the conference with 31 goals despite ranking seventh with 218 shots. Davenport is unbeaten when scoring this season, posting a 10-0-4 record, with all four losses coming in shutouts.
Tuesday marks the programs' first-ever GLIAC Tournament meeting. Parkside enters 3-7 all time in the tournament, highlighted by a championship-match appearance in 2023. Last season, the Rangers defeated Purdue Northwest 2-0 in the quarterfinals before falling 1-0 to Saginaw Valley State in the semifinals.
Davenport owns a 1-9 tournament record. Its lone victory came in the 2024 quarterfinals, when the Panthers defeated Ferris State 1-0 before falling to Northern Michigan in the semifinals. Neither program has ever won the GLIAC Tournament.
Tuesday's winner will face either No. 1 Wayne State or No. 8 Ferris State in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 6. The highest remaining seed will host the semifinals and the championship match, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8.
To follow along with the Rangers during the postseason, be sure to visit the Parkside athletics website.
