Lucca and Ortiz earn Week 4 Barton Sports Weekly Athletic Award Honors #GoBarton

Barton Men's Soccer player Victor Lucca and Student Athletic Trainer Joel Ortiz have earned the week 4 "Barton Sports Weekly Athletic Award Honors."

Victor Lucca of the Men's Soccer team was named the KJCCC's week four Player of the Week. Lucca had his best week in a Barton uniform tallying three goals, three assists and a pair of game winners helping the Cougars to a perfect 2-0 week. In the opening game against Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Lucca tied for the eighth best single game performance in Barton history with his seven-point afternoon. In Saturday's contest, the freshman provided the lone net shaker in the 76th minute helping the Cougars to a 1-0 victory over Neosho County.

Lucca and the Cougars will return to the pitch Wednesday in a 3:00 p.m. kick-off against Dodge City Community College.

Joel Ortiz of the athletic training staff showed his strong work eithic and leadership insid ethe athletic training room this past week. Head Athletic Trainer Ken Henderson spoke on Ortiz's performance inside the training room, "Joel asks appropriate questions showing the desire to learn how to recognize and evelaute all injuries. His evaluations are thorough and easy to follow which enhances the ATCs time spent with an evenaluation." Henderson later added, "Joel is not afraid to act when action is required and makes him a valuable member of our student training staff."