Knox College Prairie Fire

Junior midfielder Max Gatyas played a major role in helping Knox post a pair of victories last week.

The Prairie Fire won 9-0 victory at Robert Morris University – Springfield on September 2 and prevailed 2-1 at Rockford College on September 9.  Gatyas combined for two goals and two assists in the matches, placing him among the leaders in the Midwest Conference in those offensive categories.

A midfielder a three-year starter for the men's soccer team, Gatyas scored a goal and had two assists against Robert Morris.  He added the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 86th minute against Rockford to help the Prairie Fire claim back-to-back wins.

Gatyas shares the team lead in points (8), goals (3), assists (2), and game-winning goals (1) while three of the six shots he’s taken this season have found the back of the net.  He’s also ranked near the top in the MWC in those categories as well as points per game, goals per game, and assists per game.