The Barton Community College men’s soccer team began their quest for its third straight Region VI title today at Cougar Field by defeating Johnson County Community College 7-1 Tuesday.  The Cougars advance to the region semifinals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at Topeka’s Hummer Park against Cloud County Community College who recorded 3-0 shutout victory today over Pratt Community College.

Saturday’s semifinal game will be a rematch of Barton’s come-from-behind overtime 3-2 victory back on September 20 in Concordia and consequently is Cloud’s lone loss on the season.  The No. 11 nationally ranked and top-seeded T-birds have a 16-1-3 record on the season while Barton will bring a 12-7 record to the contest.  In the other semifinal contest second-seeded and nationally receiving votes Coffeyville (13-1-2) will face No. 19 and third-seeded Cowley College (12-2-2) at 6:30 p.m.