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.
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.
Barton was held to a season low .023 attack percentage with Olivia Naccarato leading with five kills while Emily Deterding's .059 attack with four kills was the best the Cougars could manage. Lydia Konrade and Nathalia Gouveia led with twelve and ten digs respectively while Mallory McQueen put up fourteen assists.