2016-17 Barton Men's Soccer News
Two Barton Community College men’s soccer players recently were awarded Division I All-American status for their performances this past season. Becoming the fifteenth Cougar to be named to the NJCAA All-American list, Lucas Alves was recently joined by Kota Endo earning All-American status on the NSCAA awarding list. The Cougars also obtained four other awards coming from the NSCAA landing two on the first squad of the All-North Region Team and two on the second team.
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team landed nine players on the recently released Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and Region VI selection teams. The nine helped lead the Cougars to a 13-2-1 record going 10-2 in region play in concluding Head Coach Mike Brown’s first year at the helm ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA and No. 20 in the NJCAA final polls.
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team had their season come to an end Sunday at the Cougar Soccer Complex battling to a 110 minute scoreless gridlock before Garden City Community College earned the win with a 6-5 penalty kick advantage. Having defeated Garden City twice already in the regular season, the West Division second seeded Cougars were bit for the second consecutive year on a shootout to end the season, finishing at 13-2-1 while the West’s fourth seeded Broncbusters improve to 12-9-1 advancing to Friday’s District playoffs in Oklahoma.
It’s becoming a theme for the Barton Community College men’s soccer team of playing its best soccer in the final forty-five minutes as was the case Thursday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex in a 5-2 win over Kansas City Kansas Community College in first round play of the Region VI playoffs. Another theme becoming more prevalent are the Cougars are dangerous throughout the lineup as five different players scored in the contest as Barton broke a one goal halftime tie with four in the final frame to run its home unbeaten streak to the Blue Devils to 7-0-1. Ending KCK’s season at 10-4, Barton improves to 13-2 and advances to the second round of the playoffs for the thirteenth time in the program’s fifteen years of eligibility. Next up for the Cougars is its third matchup of the season against Garden City Community College in a 2:00 p.m. kick on the home turf. The 12-9 Broncbusters, the West’s No. 4 seed, gave the Cougars the home field second round, having knocked off the East’s top seeded Johnson County Community College 1-0 earlier in the day in Overland Park, Kansas.
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team closed out the regular season Saturday at the Cougar Soccer Complex with its eighth shutout of the season with an 8-0 victory over Northwest Kansas Technical College. Scoring two goals in two minutes to lead at the halftime break, Barton sent waves of Cougars on to the pitch exploding for six second half net shakers for the second time this season in cruising over an exhausted Maverick squad. Barton concludes the regular season at 6-2 in conference play and with Saturday’s regional victory improved to 10-2 and 12-2 on the season. Northwest Tech, who won a hard fought 3-2 regional contest Friday night in Dodge City, see their playoff hopes diminished falling to the fifth spot at 4-7-1 and 5-10-2 overall.
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team put up a pair of first half goals hanging on for a 3-1 victory Wednesday evening over Dodge City Community College. The Cougars improve to 6-2 in conference play and 11-2 on the season while dropping the Conquistadors to 2-5-1 in the West and 4-8-2 on the year. Having already clinched the second seed and a first round home Region VI playoff game improving to 9-2 in the region, Barton will wrap up the regular season this Saturday hosting Northwest Kansas Technical College in a 3:00 p.m. kick.
For the second time in as many weeks, Bruce Turner of the Barton Community College men’s soccer team has been awarded the KJCCC Goalkeeper of the Week award.
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team scored two goals in five minutes tacking on another just seconds before the first half horn Thursday at the Cougar Soccer Complex cruising to a 4-0 regional victory over Hesston College. The victory, in addition to notification earlier in the day of receiving a forfeit win over Pratt Community College, moves the Cougars into the second spot of the Region VI standings at 8-2 clinching at least a first round home playoff game while Hesston falls to 1-7-1 in region and 3-9-1 on the season. With just two games remaining in the regular season, the 10-2 Cougars travel to third place Dodge City Community College on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. kick against the 4-3-1 and 4-6-2 Conquistadors. Barton will wrap up the regular season Saturday, October 22, hosting Northwest Kansas Technical College in a 3:00 p.m. kick.
Bruce Turner of the Barton Community College men’s soccer team has been awarded the KJCCC Goalkeeper of the Week award for week seven. Turner becomes the fourth Cougar to earned conference honors this season joining Lucas Alves, Mario Ramirez, and fellow goalkeeper Juan Parente.
It wasn’t a shutout like five days ago when the Barton Community College men’s soccer team defeated host Garden City Community College, but it was a quality win nonetheless as the Cougars rallied from an early deficit for a 2-1 win over the Broncbusters Monday at the Cougar Soccer Complex. The victory moved the Cougars into a second place tie in the Jayhawk West at 4-3 improving to 8-3 on the season while sending Garden City to 1-6 and 9-8 on the year. The result also solidifies the Cougars’ top four regional standing moving to within a half game of second place at 6-3 with Garden City sitting in the fourth spot at 4-6. Next up for the Cougars will be a Thursday regional home game versus Hesston College. Kick-off set at 4:00 p.m.
The defensive backline of the Barton Community College men’s soccer team recorded another shutout while getting a goal in each half for a 2-0 regional win Saturday afternoon at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland. Since dropping two in a row, the focused Cougars posted its second straight shutout and sixth of the season with twin 2-0 victories. Barton improves to 5-3 in region play and 7-3 on the season while dropping to Northwest Tech to 1-5-1 and 2-8-2. The Cougars will next play host to Garden City Community College on Monday, a Broncbuster team Barton earned a hard fought 2-0 victory over just five days ago in Garden City. Kick off at the Cougar Soccer Complex set for 3:00 p.m.
The Barton Community College men’s soccer team combined an overall offensive and defensive solid performance producing single goals in each half while keeping the net clean for a 2-0 victory Wednesday at Garden City Community College. The victory evens the Cougars’ conference mark to 3-3 improving to 6-3 on the year while dropping Garden City to 1-5 in the Jayhawk West and 9-7 on the season. Next up for the Cougars will be a Saturday trip to Goodland, Kansas, for a 4:00 p.m. regional game at Northwest Kansas Technical College.
Coming off a tough loss on Wednesday, the Barton Community College men’s soccer team couldn’t rebound back to the win column on Saturday falling 2-1 at Pratt Community College. Following a scoreless first half, the Cougars couldn’t make an early second half goal stand up as the Beavers put two on the board including the game winner with just under five minutes to play to split the season series after Barton’s 3-1 victory back on September 14. The second straight loss dropped the Cougars into the third spot in the Jayhawk West at 2-3 and 5-3 on the season while Pratt moved ahead to second place improving to 4-2 and 6-4 on the year. Barton will get back to the pitch on Wednesday traveling to Garden City Community College for a 4:00 p.m. kick.
In a defensive battle between two heavyweights of the Jayhawk Conference, the Barton Community College men’s soccer team came up short in knocking off No. 17 ranked Cloud County Community College falling 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex. With each team’s defense choking the offense for only six combined shots, two decisive Cloud County on frame was the difference while the Cougars lone shot to rattle the net was too little too late. The loss for the Cougars drops Barton to 5-2 on the season and behind the T-birds in the standings at 2-2 while Cloud County solidified its spot at the top sweeping the season series staying unbeaten at 6-0-1 and 8-0-1 on the year. Barton will next embark in a three game road stretch beginning with a 4:00 p.m. kick at Pratt Community College.
Following three consecutive tough Jayhawk Conference games, the Barton Community College men’s soccer team avoided a letdown Friday in Hesston with a 7-0 victory in non-conference action over Hesston College. The Cougars shrugged off a slow start getting a first half closing moments’ goal to carry momentum to the second frame tacking on six more for the runaway victory. The victory improves Barton to 5-1 on the season while dropping Hesston 1-6-1 on the year. Next up for the Cougars’ is a Jayhawk showdown rematch as the No. 19 T-birds of Cloud County Community College come to Cougar Field for a 4:00 p.m. kick-off.
For the second straight week a member of the Barton Community College men’s soccer team earned conference honors awarded each week. Mario Ramirez, who helped lead the Cougars to two victories last week, joined fellow striker Lucas Alves in giving Barton consecutive Player of the Week honors as Juan Parente had earned the goalkeeper honor last week as well.
