Hutchinson CC Sports Information
GREAT BEND – The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team saw a three-match win streak snapped on Saturday as the No. 15-ranked Barton
Cougars earned a Jayhawk Conference sweep at Fleske Fieldhouse.
The Blue Dragons closed the 2026 regular season with a 25-22, 25-16, 25-22 loss to the Cougars.
Hutchinson (18-13) secured fourth place in the Jayhawk with a 10-6 record. The Blue Dragons will play Seward County in the opening round of the Region 6 Tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Barton (22-9) finished third in the Jayhawk with a 12-4 record.
The Blue Dragons fell behind 8-2 in the first set and never quite recovered from that early hole. Hutchinson pulled within two points at 23-21 and 24-22, but couldn’t complete the comeback. Barton dominated the second set before dropping a tight battle with multiple lead changes in the final set.
Freshman Kelsi Maier hit .333 and led the Blue Dragons with 10 kills on 24 attacks.
Freshman Julia Macedo and sophomore Lauren Vasquez had nine and eight kills, respectively. Macedo hit .208 on 24 attacks, and she posted her fourth-straight double-double with 10 digs and a pair of service aces. Vasquez also hit .208 on 24 attacks. She had seven digs and three blocks.
Barton outhit Hutchinson .261-.208. The Cougars also had six aces.
The Dragons had seven team blocks, led by sophomore Mattie Galliher‘s five blocks.
Sophomore libero Clara Oliveira finished with a team-high 17 digs.
Setter Klaudia Bilinksa had 25 assists and six digs.
Barton’s Kierra Loe had 14 kills.
Official Region 6 pairings will be released on Sunday.
