Barton men's soccer player Lucas Constante and Nina Norshie of the women's soccer team have been named the week 5 "Barton Sports Weekly Athletics Award Honors" sponsored by Great Bend's Identifications.
Lucas Constante was tabbed the week 5 KJCCC Division I Player of the Week after having a solid offensive week for the Cougars finding the back of the net twice in helping Barton to a perfect 2-0 week. Scoreless for over 86-minutes on Wednesday, Constante found himself in the perfect spot at the right time banging home Tajay Grant's rebound post shot fortifying the Cougars 1-0 upset over No. 3 Cowley College. The freshman furnished his second clutch marker of the week providing the equalizer off Diego Veit's sent in corner kick helping Barton overcome a 2-0 deficit to later win 3-2 in overtime at receiving votes Neosho County Community College.
Nina Norshie remained solid for the 13th ranked Cougars tallying up 8 points behind four goals helping Barton to a 2-0 week. Norshie did all her damage in the Cougars 5-3 comeback win over 12th ranked Cowley. Trailing 2-0 in the second half, the freshman delivered in a big way striking for three goals in a 17-minute span while adding an insurance goal to complete the comeback and move into the program's 4th best single season goal list. At Neosho County on Saturday, Norshie was held to just one shot against a packed in Panther defense in the Cougars' prevailing win to remain unbeaten in league.
Both Barton soccer teams will have the week off before hitting the road Wednesday September 28th in a 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. doubleheader against Garden City Community College.