Record performance earns Barton’s Real conference honor

For the second time this season, Barton Community College women's soccer team's Edith "Scarlett" Real put her name in the Barton record books and for the second time was also named the KJCCC Player of the Week. Getting four goals in a single contest a month ago, the freshman from Dodge City eclipsed her mark with a five goal one assist performance last Tuesday leading Barton to an 8-0 Jayhawk Conference victory over Cowley College. The performance placed Real into a fifth place tie for most single game goals scored in school history while her eleven points tied for the sixth best most points scored in a game.

Real kick started the Lady Cougar scoring against Cowley with 18:25 left in the first half getting an assist to fellow freshman Sydne Harpenau.  Drawing the attention of the Cowley defense and drawing out goalkeeper Sandra Urrutia, Real split a pass through two defenders to Harpenau on the back post who easily one-timed to the back of the net.

Allowing no shots on goal the entire contest, defensive play set up the Lady Cougars third goal of the contest.  Keyed by a steal from sophomore Catlin Simon-Mans leading to a Lady Cougar throw in, Larsen took a Dania Rodriguez inbound pass hitting Real just outside the 8'.  Wheeling away from the defense, Real blasted a shot back against the grain increasing the lead out to three with 7:14 remaining in the half. 

Bre Markham set up the first of Barton's four second half goals sending a long pass to Real just outside the 18'.  Real made her best yet smallest moves of the afternoon with a creative touch around a defender then dribbling twice before hitting inside far post with 33:50 remaining.

With 15:43 remaining Real picked up the hat trick putting away a Harpenau cross to the top of the 8.  Four minutes later sophomore Millie York scored her first career goal as the defenseman from Hove, England, perfectly placed a 30' free kick just under the top post to increase the lead to 6-0.

As she did almost a month prior in a September 9 game against Kansas City Kansas Community College, Real scored her fourth goal of a contest unassisted for the second time this season.  Taking a Markham forward ball, Real split two defenders to race into the penalty box but was denied by backup goalkeeper Maddie Pegorsch.  With the rebound loose in the 8' Real beat Pegorsch to the ball tapping it in giving Barton it's seventh goal with 6:23 left. 

Capping off her eleven point performance, Real received a Munoz pass outside the 18' and with no defense close by, dribbled unguarded leaving a defenseless Pegorsch on the ground as the ball touched the back of the net.

Having only three remaining games in the regular season, Barton will play it final home game this Thursday in a 3:00 p.m. Jayhawk matchup against Garden City Community College.  As the Cougars are tied for sixth in the standings, the Broncbusters (2-6-0 conference, 6-7-1 overall) are fighting for a playoff position.   Barton will then conclude the regular season at Neosho County Community College (October 19) and at Pratt Community College (October 28).