Barton (21-1, 8-0 Jayhawk) drops the T-Birds to 5-14, 0-8 Jayhawk. The Cougars travel to El Dorado Monday and Pratt Oct. 9.
Eight different Cougars recorded a winner. Kassidy Nixon led the way behind her eighth double-double of the season compiling 12 kills on a .550 efficiency along with 12 digs, as the sophomore reached double-digit kills for the 12th time this season and 15th time eclipsing double-digit digs.
Mya Thompson had seven kills behind a team best .778 attack with Phoebe Reyes adding six, and Anna Wierzbicki recording five on her 12 swings.
Providing a spark off the bench, Sara Zuluaga Nohava led Barton's net play with four denials while Abigale Hardison, Kiara Aristy and Aubrey Olander each contributed two blocks each.
The setting duo of Maurin Reyes and Elena Stankovic
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bartonsports.com%2Fsports%2Fwvball%2F2024-25%2Fbios%2Fstankovic_elena_icdc&data=05%7C02%7Cjmisunas%40gbtribune.com%7C18adc2b3b2974c21b7bc08dce367d237%7C596d7feeb08c4816b9fc4c6034829fc6%7C1%7C0%7C638635282276213428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QWxIYjSrQImpZlKSdQYln2AmPlbeohSZZPMOEMcP98s%3D&reserved=0
helped guide the 6-2 offense to a .320 attack putting up 21 and 17 assists respectfully.
Mina Kaneko also joined Nixon as the lone Cougar to finish in double-digit digs as the freshman libero piled up 10 digs while adding one of Barton's four service aces.
