Box Score MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The Prairie Fire volleyball team dropped their conference opener 3-0 to Cornell on Friday night.

The Rams took straight sets 25-13, 25-13, 25-20. Knox put up quite the fight in the early portion of sets two and three, trailing just 10-8. However, Cornell used a sustained attack to earn the victory.

Katie Anderson led the offensive attack for the Prairie Fire, racking up 19 assists and three kills. She also chipped in 11 digs on the defensive end. Catessa Duran also tallied six kills, while Emme Patton added 12 digs.

"Cornell is always one of the best teams in the conference," said head coach Pat Barry. "We put up quite a fight and I have no doubt that we can compete with a team like that. We have to clean some things up, but we have shown that we can play at that level at times."

Knox will continue their conference road trip as they travel to Beloit tomorrow.