Cougar Volleyball handed first conference loss, fall in three at Pratt

The Barton Community College volleyball team lost their first conference match Monday suffering a 3-0 defeat at Pratt Community College. The Beavers took the first set 25-14 to awaken the Cougars for the second set, but Pratt held off the charge to win 25-23 then squelched any Barton momentum dismantling the Cougars 25-12 in the third to sweep the match. The loss drops Barton to 5-5 on the season and 2-1 in conference play while Pratt stays atop the conference standings unblemished at 3-0 while improving to 8-3 overall. The Cougars will stay in conference play traveling to Butler Community College on Wednesday before traveling to Sterling, Colorado, for a weekend classic. Wednesday’s match time at the Power Plant in El Dorado is set for 6:30 p.m.