GALESBURG, Illinois—The Prairie Fire defeated Alverno 9-0 on Sunday at Jorge Prats Field.

Val entered Knox with the class of 2019 along with 30 freshman additions to the Knox Women's Soccer Team.  Recruited by NCAA Division III school Knox College during her last few years playing for Valparaiso United Football Club of Scottsdale, she has been steadily gaining playing time and broke out with 3 goals against Alverno College in her first start.

Val Varanese (Fountain Hills, AZ, BASIS Scottsdale) put the Prairie Fire on the board early with her first of three goals at the 4:41 mark which held up for the game winning goal as the Prarie Fire held on to shut out the opposition.