GRINNELL, Iowa — The Knox men's soccer team battled for 90 minutes with host Grinnell on Tuesday afternoon, but neither side could slip a shot past either goalkeeper as the game ended in a scoreless tie at Springer Field. The Prairie Fire are now 3-5-2 overall on the season and 0-0-1 after their Midwest Conference opener, while the Pioneers have tied half of their 10 games on the season with a 2-3-5 mark to go with an 0-0-2 record in league play.
Grinnell had the upper hand for a larger portion of the game, firing off 18 shots to just eight for Knox, with a 7-2 advantage on shots on goal. Fifth-year goalkeeper Nicolas Lantzendorffer saved all seven of those attacks for his second shutout of the season and 15th of his career.
- Sophomore Tomás Ramos had three of the eight Prairie Fire shots, and one of the two that were on frame.
- Fifth-year keeper Nicolas Lantzendorffer made four saves on the day, two within the seven minutes after the go-ahead goal.
- Both Knox ties this season have been of the scoreless variety (Saint Ambrose University exactly one month ago).
Next up for the Prairie Fire is another road contest, their 10th in 11 games this season, at Lake Forest on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. Live video and stats of the match at Mohr Field will be accessible through the official athletics website of Knox College, PrairieFire.Knox.edu.
