DANVILLE, Kentucky—The Prairie Fire men's soccer team defeating Spalding University 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night.
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Jun Min scored in the 13
th minute to give Knox an early lead. He was assisted by Nick Janulis. Spalding tied the game at 32:57 and the teams headed into halftime tied 1-1.
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Min scored another goal just 39 seconds into the second half, but the Eagles scored the equalizer in the 81
st minute to send the game to overtime.
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Midway through the first overtime, Adetayo Adefioye scored for the fourth straight game to give the Prairie Fire the victory.
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Knox outshot Spalding 15-13 and held a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal.
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"It was an ugly game. We definitely did not play our best soccer," said head coach Brian O'Connor. "That is in large part to a tough Spalding side who forced us to grind the whole game and gave us all we could handle. Ultimately, we found a way to win and that is what good teams do. They find a way to get a result when things are not going well. All in all, a very successful weekend."
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The Prairie Fire will continue their long road swing when they travel to Central on September 18.
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