News Releases 2005
September 26, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release by Mike Marzolf

For More Information
Jared Wilbanks, Coach, (620) 786-1191
Mike Marzolf, SID, (620) 792-9310
marzolfm@bartonccc.edu

Cougars get game-winner with 14 seconds left; remain unbeaten in Jayhawk
The Barton County Community College women’s soccer team has been setting scoring records at a light speed pace this season but none of the 31 goals up to Saturday’s final goal were near as exciting as that 32nd goal of the season. It was that goal – scored with just 14 seconds to play in regulation – that gave the Cougars a dramatic 2-1 win at Neosho Saturday in Jayhawk Conference play. A key win in Barton quest for a 1st round home game in the Region VI playoffs as the Cougars remained unbeaten in Jayhawk play at 3-0. Barton is 4-4 overall this season. Neosho fell to 4-2 in the conference and 8-3 overall. Barton is one of just 3 unbeaten teams in the conference with the top 4 getting home games.

Highlights
Coming off a school record 5 goal outing at Garden City, Fontes scored both goals for Barton in Chanute. The freshman from Brazil now has 17 goals on the season – just one shy of the school record of 18 set by Richelle Galaez in 2003.

Neither team scored in the opening half but Neosho grabbed 1-0 lead less than 3 minutes into the 2nd half. Tasha Greene scored the goal for the Panthers to give them a 1-0 advantage. Barton evened that scored as Fontes scored her 1st goal of the game with just more than 25 minutes to play on a free kick. The game stayed tied at 1-all and looked headed for overtime until the final few seconds. The Cougars threw the ball and off a kick got it to Fontes who dribbled to the goal, pivoted to free herself and drove home the game winner with just 14 seconds to play.

Barton has reached the halfway point of the season and has nearly as many goals (32) as the school record set in 2003 (35). Barton and Fontes – among other Cougars – are on pace to break several school records as well as top 5 single season marks.

Results
Barton 2, Neosho County 1
Barton 0 2 – 2
Neosho 0 1 – 1
Neosho – Tasha Greene (Paige Downum assist) 47:43
Barton – Elaine Fontes (unassisted), 64:07
Barton – Fontes (unassisted), 89:46

Stats
Stats can be found at www.bartonccc.edu/sports

Next
Sat., Sept. 28 – at Cloud County, 2 pm (Jayhawk Conference contest at Concordia)

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