MOUNT VERNON, Iowa—The Prairie Fire men's soccer team defeated Cornell 2-1 on Sunday afternoon to clinch the regular season Midwest Conference title.
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Alessandro Benelli put Knox on the board first when he found the back of the net in the 23
rd minute.
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Cornell scored the equalizer in the 33
rd minute and the game went into halftime tied 1-1.
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Benelli scored his second goal of the game less than three minutes into the second half and the Prairie Fire held on for the victory.
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Knox outshot the Rams 21-6 on the day, including a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal.
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"We are excited to be hosting the conference tournament," said head coach Brian O'Connor. "We look forward to practicing at home all week."
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The Prairie Fire look forward to hosting the Midwest Conference tournament when they play Monmouth this Friday at 2:00 p.m.
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