The Barton Community College volleyball team bounced back from a disappointing first match to win their second match in straight sets to stay alive in the Region VI Tournament held in Hutchinson, Kansas.  In the first match of the Region VI Final Four, the fourth seeded Cougars lost 3-1 to top seeded Hutchinson 16-25, 14-25, 25-19, and 22-25.  Facing elimination, Barton took care of third seeded Seward County Community College 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 to end the Saints season for the third time in four years.  The victory improved Barton's record to 14-19 while the Saints finish the season at 22-17.   Barton will play at 11:00 a.m. Monday against Colby Community College, as both teams will be facing elimination the rest of the tournament.  The Trojans, who opened final four play with a 3-2 win over Seward County, lost to Hutchinson 3-1 in Sunday evening's winner bracket final.  Hutchinson awaits the winner of Barton-Colby for the Region VI Championship slated for 1:00 p.m. with a second championship match, if needed, set for approximately 3:00 p.m.

Photo:  Barton's Jori Mote digs an attack during third set action Sunday versus Hutchinson Community College.  Match played 11-10-13 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS.