LAKE FOREST, Illinois—The Prairie Fire lost a heartbreaker to St. Norbert in the first round of the Midwest Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.
Knox (13-4-2) fell behind early when St. Norbert scored in the 12
th minute and again in the 26
th minute. The Prairie Fire chipped away at the lead when
Erick Karkut (Mount Prospect, IL, Prospect) found the back of the net at the 34:28 mark, but the Green Knights responded with another goal just over a minute later.
Jake Ly (Vandalia, OH, Beavercreek) scored in the 44
th minute to bring Knox back to within one, but a scoreless second half kept the score 3-2 St. Norbert at the conclusion of the match.
Goalie Justin Dunn faced just five shots on goal, while St. Norbert's keeper faced 11.