A pair of Barton volleyball players earned weekly recognition following the Cougars' lone match last week, highlighted by Ana Fabiely Fachi being named the NJCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Week.
Fachi additionally earned the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division I Defensive Player of the Week award while Kiera Loe completed Barton's haul of the conference honors by earning Offensive Player of the Week following No. 18 Barton's road sweep victory at Garden City.
Fachi anchored a dominant Cougar effort at the net, having a hand in 11 blocks across the three-set victory. The freshman averaged 3.67 blocks per set with one solo rejection and 10 block assists as Barton compiled 12 total team blocks in the sweep.
Delivering a stat-stuffing performance, Loe paced the Cougar attack with a match-high 14 kills on .406 hitting, committing just one error on 32 swings. The sophomore also made her presence felt throughout the rotation with two service aces, seven digs and seven block assists.
The conference awards are Barton's second and third of the season after Natalia Nowak earned the KJCCC's opening-week Setter of the Week honor.
The 18th-ranked Cougars return to action tonight in another nationally ranked conference matchup, traveling to No. 20 Hutchinson Community College for a 6:00 p.m. first serve.