GALESBURG, Illinois - The Prairie Fire women's soccer team defeated Grinnell 2-0 in their Midwest Conference opener on Tuesday afternoon.

Knox saw some great chances early in the game, narrowly missing goals on a pair of shots on back-to-back corners. The Prairie Fire outshot the Pioneers 9-3 in the first half and Lydia Mitchell broke the tie just a few minutes before halftime with a beautiful shot on an assist from Aleene Ramirez.

Mitchell added to the lead just under five minutes into the second half when she scored on a breakaway for her seventh goal of the season.

The Prairie Fire again dominated the second half, with a 7-2 advantage over Grinnell in shots. Overall, Knox managed nine shots on goal to just four from the Pioneers.

"It feels good to kick conference off with a win," said head coach Taylor Houck. "After such a tough non-conference season, we really needed to start this second half of the season with a win and that is just what our team did today. It is a great way to start our MWC opener!"

The Prairie Fire return to action as they host Beloit in Midwest Conference play on October 2.