JACKSONVILLE, IL - Eliana Juarez and Analeis Ming each buried goals in the first half, and both teams were held scoreless in the second frame as Knox was able to leave Illinois College with a 2-1 victory.
The Prairie Fire got the ball rolling early in the contest as Eliana Juarez put a shot in the back of the net in the 12th minute.
Illinois College was able to respond quickly as they got the equalizer just seven minutes later.
The contest was knotted at one apiece until the final minute of the first half when Analeis Ming scored her fifth goal of the season to put the Prairie Fire up 2-1 at the break.
The Prairie Fire played 70 minutes of shutout soccer following Illinois College's lone goal. Knox's incredible defense and first half offense led them to a 2-1 victory in the Midwest Conference match.
The Knox defense played another stellar game in front of Bri Mahoney tonight, and they have played a huge factor in the success of the Prairie Fire this season.
The win boosts Knox to 4-2 in the Midwest Conference and places them in third place. The Prairie Fire will take on Augustana in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday night at their place at 7:00 p.m.
