7th ranked Barton women's soccer wraps up second consecutive outright conference title following 5-1 victory over Garden City #GoBarton
7th ranked Barton women’s soccer wraps up second consecutive outright conference title following 5-1 victory over Garden City.
The 7th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer secured its second straight outright KJCCC title on Saturday following a home field 5-1 victory over Garden City Community College.
Putting three goals on the board in the first twenty-four minutes, the Cougars utilized its full roster to outshoot the Broncbusters 26-2 in riding out the big victory in notching the program's fourth league crown.
Barton improves to 11-1-3 atop the standings and overall while Garden City falls to 3-8-4 in league and 8-8-4 overall.
The Cougars wrap up the regular season slate on Monday in a 3:00 p.m. home kick-off against first year program Seward County Community College (1-12-2, 1-12-3) before turning its sights on post-season set for Saturday, October 28.
Fiona Jolly's unassisted strike to the upper-90 put Barton on the board just under nine minutes into the contest with Ivanna Faria burying two net rattlers within twenty-seven seconds of each other ballooning the margin to three by the 24-minute mark.
A quick hit counter by the Broncbusters midway through second half action cut the deficit to two with 21:43 remaining but the Cougars remained in full command to add an Aya Saiki goal ten minutes later with Yulisa Valdez finding the net for the first time of the sophomore's season with 7:53 remaining to cap the scoring.
Barton put 17 of its shots on frame to just two for the visitors as the Broncbusters' goalkeeper Leydaly Enriquez kept the margin respectable by making numerous tough stops within her 12 total saves.
Mio Tanaka benefitted from a stout defensive line of Siaomee Bagnost, Alissa Rainon, Hinata Kojima, and OceAne Deslauriers to earn the victory in net improving to 11-1-3.
Barton Scoring:
8:52: Fiona Jolly (4)
23:21: Ivanna Faria (2); Assists: Nina Norshie (3) and Ines Mahiaoui (2)
23:48: Ivanna Faria (3); Assist: Aya Saiki (4)
78:57: Aya Saiki (11)
82:07: Yulisa Valdez (1); Hinata Kojima (2)
Series Notes:
- Barton has won the last 15 meetings including 12 straight at home
- Barton leads the series in Great Bend 12-0-1
- Barton leads the overall series 25-1-1
Record Book Watch:
Nina Norshie
- 58 career goals – 2nd program all-time – 16 behind Shala Giardini's 74 (2009-2010)
- 11 career assists – 16th program all-time – tied with Jessica Rosenberg (2011-2012) and Danielle Mayo (2009-2010) – 1 behind
- 127 career points – 2nd program all-time – passed Theresa Crane's 126 (2022-2023); 40 behind Shala Giardini's most all-time 167 (2009-2010)
Aya Saiki
- 25 career goals – 11th program all-time – 3 behind Danielle Saucedo's 28 (2010)
- 13 career assists – 12th program all-time – 2 behind Mariana Poveda's 15 (2012-2013)
- 63 career points – 12th program all-time – 1 behind Laura Maria's 64 (2018)
Rin Sato
- 18 career assists – 7th program all-time – 1 behind Shala Giardini's 19 (2009-2010)