By TODD MOORE
Barton Sports Info
The Barton Community College volleyball team opened the 2023 season going 3-1 over the weekend at the McCook Invitational in McCook, Nebraska.
The Cougars split their first two matches on Friday, dropping a three setter to 12th ranked Northeastern Junior College (25-16, 25-23, and 25-13) before turning the tides on Iowa Lakes Community College (25-10, 27-25, and 25-13) to earn the new coaching staff of Head Coach Megan Besecker and Assistant Sarah Simmons their first collegiate win.
On Saturday the Cougars chalked up another pair of sweeps, the first coming over North Platte Community College (25-20, 25-16, 25-21) before dispatching host McCook Community College (25-22, 25-9, 25-11).
Now 3-1, Barton travels to La Junta, Colorado, next weekend for a four-pack of matches at the Otero Junior College Invitational. The Cougars will face North Platte in their first match at 1:00 p.m. Friday followed by a 4:00 p.m. match versus Lamar Community College. On Saturday the Cougars will play consecutive matches beginning at 11:00 a.m., the first versus Eastern Wyoming College before wrapping up the trip against Otero.
Barton will then turn its attention to its conference and home opener on Wednesday, August 30 hosting Garden City Community College.