Update as of Saturday, November 3 at 4:30 p.m.:

The Prairie Fire women's and men's soccer teams are making Knox history as both teams garnered victories against St. Norbert on Saturday in the finals of the Midwest Conference Tournament. 

The scores in the men's and women's games were identical, with Knox winning 2-1.

In the women's game, played on Knox's newly renovated Jorge Prats Field, the Prairie Fire goals came from Olivia Grierson and Brooklyn Deming. In the men's game, played at St. Norbert, Nick Janulis and James Barrington scored for the Prairie Fire.

Both Prairie Fire teams now move on to the NCAA regionals. Details about who they will play, when, and where will be announced soon.

Update as of Friday, November 2 at 5:30 p.m.:

The Prairie Fire men's and women's soccer teams both won their semifinal matches on Friday and are advancing to the finals of the Midwest Conference tournament on Saturday. 

In the women's semifinal between Knox and Ripon, the teams were deadlocked 1-1 after regulation time, and neither team scored during two overtime periods. The nailbiter finally ended when Knox beat Ripon in penalty kicks, 4-2. The men defeated Cornell 1-0 in regulation time.  

Both teams will play at 2 p.m. Saturday against St. Norbert, with the women competing on Knox's Prats Field and the men competing at St. Norbert's.

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The Knox College Prairie Fire women’s and men’s soccer teams have earned spots in the 2018 Midwest Conference tournaments, thanks to strong performances by both squads during the regular season.

As the conference’s regular-season champions, the women’s team will host the Midwest Conference Tournament, which starts Friday, November 2. The Prairie Fire will compete in a semi-final match against Ripon on Friday at 11 a.m., and if they win, they will play in the final match on Saturday at 2 p.m. Watch the games live.

This is the third consecutive regular-season championship for the women’s team, which will be playing in the conference tournament for the fourth straight year. The women’s team has compiled a record of 15-4-2 overall and 8-1-0 in the conference.

“I think Knox is a place that lends itself to quality soccer players coming in,” said Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Haught-Thompson. “I'm so proud of our players for working so hard to do what we've done, but to also allow this to be a program that quality soccer players want to be a part of.”

The men’s team has compiled a record of 14-4-1 overall and 8-1-0 in the conference. The Prairie Fire will play Cornell in a semi-final match in the Midwest Conference Tournament at St. Norbert on Friday, November 2 at 1:30. If they win, they will advance to the tournament’s championship match on Saturday. Watch the games live.

This will be the sixth consecutive conference tournament appearance by the men’s team.

Head Men’s Soccer Coach Brian O’Connor said, “Winning attracts talent and helps keep a steady stream of high-quality student-athletes coming to Knox. The credit goes to our student-athletes.”

Both coaches also said that some of the credit for the teams’ success should go to the Knox College administration, which encourages soccer to thrive by supporting initiatives such as the recent renovation of Jorge Prats Field.