Cougar women move into semifinals of Region VI; Butler next up
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team moved into semifinal action of the Region VI tournament with a win over Coffeyville Tuesday afternoon at Cougar Fields in Great Bend. The Cougars won the contest 6-1 over the Red Ravens to move into the semifinal against Butler Saturday afternoon at Hummer Park in Topeka. The Cougars will be seeking their 1st spot in a region final in school history with a win. Barton, ranked No. 15 in the latest NJCAA poll, is now 17-3 on the season after winning its 1st Jayhawk Conference title and capturing the top seed in the Region VI tournament.
Highlights
Barton took an early 1-0 lead on Coffeyville, scoring on a Nataleigh Cliff goal from Theresa Crane less than 2 minutes into the contest. But that is how the score stayed for the next 30 minutes. Coffeyville was able to tie the score when Tarita Gordon broke free for a 1 on 1 with Barton keeper Klarissa Harter and a goal and a tie score. The Cougars took the lead back when Cliff found Crane in the box for a goal and a 2-1 halftime lead.
The Cougars took a 2-goal advantage 15 minutes into the 2nd half when Flavia Bernardes scored on an assist from Yesenia Garcia. Garcia added a goal just 5 minutes later on Crane’s 2nd assist and Barton had built a 4-1 lead with 25 minutes left in the contest. Jaszmyne Beverly added 2 goals in the final 10 minutes of the game for the 6-1 final. Ailie Freel assisted the 1st and Crane recorded her 3rd assist on the game on the final goal.
Barton will now turn focus to Butler – a team the Cougars beat 2-0 on the road earlier this year. Butler has an impressive 16-4 record this season and is receiving votes in the NJCAA Poll after spending some ranked before Barton defeated them in El Dorado. If Barton wins, it would be the 1st time in school history the Cougars have played for the Region VI title. The other semifinal game will pit Johnson County (13-4-2) and Hutchinson (17-1-1). The championship game is set for 3 pm Sunday at Hummer Park.
This is Barton the 4th time in the 8-year history of the program the Cougars have advanced to the semifinals and the 1st time since 2004. Barton is currently 0-3 in the semifinals with a pair of losses to Johnson and a 5-0 setback to Butler in 2004.The closest Barton has been to the finals was a 3-2 double overtime loss to Johnson in 2003. Barton lost 4-0 to Johnson in 2002. Butler has been in the finals 3 times, winning the region title in 2003 and 2004 and losing to Johnson in 2005. The past 2 seasons Butler has lost in the semifinals to Hutch.
Stats
Stats can be found at www.bartonccc.edu/sports
Next
Sat Nov 1 – v Butler 4 pm (Region VI semifinals at Hummer Park in Topeka)
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