For the first time since 2007, the Barton Community College men's soccer team took a home loss as Coffeyville shut down the Cougars 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex.
The loss drops the No. 19-ranked Cougars to 2-1-1 overall and 1-1 in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play. The Red Ravens improved to 5-1, 3-0.
Coffeyville's Paulo Vac Claudio, who scored both goals for the Red Ravens, took advantage of a defensive misplay to beat Barton keeper Mauricio Vargas with a an isolated goal with 28:28 to play in the first half.
The Red Ravens continued to assault the Barton defense in the first half, putting up 11 shots to the Cougars' two.
Barton managed 17 shots in the second half.
The loss snaps a 39-game home winning streak. It is the first home loss since Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa pulled a 2-1 upset on Sept. 19, 2007.
The Cougars did suffer recent defeats at Great Bend High School during the 2010 season. BCC lost back-to-back games at Memorial Stadium.
Barton will look to rebound, starting on Thursday at Cloud County, followed by a Sunday game at Kansas City, Kan.
Lady Cougars knock off unbeaten Coffeyville
The Barton women's soccer team bumped Coffeyville from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon in the season's home opener at the Cougar Soccer Complex.
The Lady Cougars improve to 2-2 overall, 2-0 in KJCCC play. Coffeyville's loss drops the Red Ravens to 2-1, 4-1.
Defense prevailed in the first 42 minutes until Barton freshman Aliya Marshall set up Bianca Barron for her third goal of the season.
Coffeyville's Shauna Griffin evened the contest less than two minutes later on an unassisted goal as the teams went to halftime locked at one.
The Lady Cougars struck first in the second half, as midfielders Mariana Poveda and Catlin Simon set up Molly Hausmann.
Poveda dished out her second assist of the day with 26:14 remaining, feeding Barron for her second goal of the game to give the Lady Cougars a 3-1 advantage.
Barton travels to Cloud County on Thursday.
