COLBY, Kan. – Closing the regular season with an unbeaten week last week, the Barton Community College men’s soccer team has swept the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Division 1 Men’s Soccer Player of the Week honors, with Cougars Masaki Tsuji and Pedro Lisboa earning Week 10 honors.
Masaki Tsuji (Barton) – KJCCC D1 Men’s Soccer Player of the Week
Tsuji delivered another historic week for number four-ranked Barton, producing five goals and two assists for 12 points to become the program’s all-time career goals leader. The sophomore recorded consecutive multi-goal performances, including his second eight-point outing of the season, before breaking a 16-year-old school record in Saturday’s nationally ranked conference showdown against the sixth-ranked Tigers. Tsuji opened the week with his second hat trick of the season, adding two assists for eight points in just 44 minutes during Wednesday’s 8-0 victory over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. He followed with Barton’s first two goals in Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Cowley, with his second strike establishing a new program career record of 35 goals.
Pedro Lisboa (Barton) – KJCCC D1 Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Pedro Lisboa helped number four-ranked Barton secure an unbeaten week, posting a 1-0-1 record with seven saves across 152:36 of action. Lisboa opened the week with four saves in 62:36 of scoreless action against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, helping the Cougars preserve the shutout before turning the net over to the reserves. The sophomore followed with three saves in Saturday’s nationally ranked conference showdown against number six Cowley, coming up with a crucial leaping stop on a set piece with just over a minute remaining to preserve the 3-3 draw.
Other Players Nominated:
Omar Ocampos – Cowley
Other Goalkeepers Nominated:
None
