GRINNELL, Iowa - The Prairie Fire volleyball team dropped a Midwest Conference match at Grinnell on Thursday night.

Knox trailed just 6-5 early in the second set, but the Pioneers scored six straight points to take a commanding lead. The Prairie Fire could not make up much ground and Grinnell won the first set 25-16.

After an early 2-2 tie in the second set, the Pioneers took control with another 6-0 run. Knox worked back to just a 13-11 deficit, but Grinnell scored the next six points to take control once again. The Pioneers went on to earn a 25-18 victory in set two.

The Prairie Fire scored the first six points in the third set to take an early lead, but Grinnell fought back to an 11-11 tie. Knox scored three straight to retake the lead momentarily. The Pioneers used a 5-0 run to take the lead, but the Prairie Fire stormed back to tie the game at 16-16. Grinnell scored nine of the last 10 points in the set to take the match victory.

Katie Anderson led Knox with 20 assists and added 15 digs. Catessa Duran racked up eight kills and Caroline Wolters tallied 16 digs.

"Grinnell is one of the best teams in the conference this year," said head coach Pat Barry. "We are capable of playing with them and did at times, but unfortunately they took advantage of even our smallest mistakes."

Knox returns to action as they travel to Ripon on October 21.