DRAGONS OPEN REGION VI VS. JOHNSON AT HOME SUNDAY

Emma Scholl and the Blue Dragon Women's Soccer Team take on Johnson County in the opening round of the Region VI Tournament at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
Emma Scholl and the Blue Dragon Women's Soccer Team take on Johnson County in the opening round of the Region VI Tournament at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S SOCCER

No. 19 Hutchinson (11-3) vs. Johnson County (8-10)
Region VI Tournament Opening Round

When: Sunday, October 30
Where: Salthawk Sports Complex, Hutchinson, KS
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
Video: Blue Dragon Sports Network, 1:55 p.m.
Twitter: @bluedragonsport
Admission: Free

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The No. 19-ranked Hutchinson Community College Women's Soccer Team will open the postseason on Sunday at home.

The Blue Dragons (11-3) will open the 2022 Region VI Tournament against Johnson County (8-10) at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network.

The Blue Dragons qualified for their 18th-straight postseason after finishing second in the Jayhawk West this season. Johnson County placed third in the Jayhawk East. The winner of the

Hutchinson-Johnson County match will play the Butler-Dodge City winner at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Stryker Soccer Complex in Wichita.

The Blue Dragons lost the only meeting with Johnson County this season, falling 3-1 on September 17 in Overland Park. The Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the first half, but Johnson County tied the match before halftime and scored two second-half goals to clinch the victory.

The Blue Dragons have dropped seven straight and 8 of 9 to the Cavaliers. This will be the ninth Region VI tournament meeting, but the first in the opening round. The Dragons are 2-6 against Johnson County in the Region VI Tournament.

Hutchinson is 13-4 all-time in the opening-round of the Region VI Tournament, including 9-2 at the Salthawk Sports Complex.

2022 Region VI Tournament
OPENING ROUND
Saturday, October 29
1 p.m. - (8) Dodge City (5-9-1) at (1) Butler (16-2-1)
1 p.m. - (7) Kansas City KS (5-8-2) at (2) Barton (15-3)
Sunday, October 30
1 p.m. - (6) Cowley (9-7) at (3) Coffeyville (13-4-1)
2 p.m. - (5) Johnson County (8-10) at (4) Hutchinson (13-3)

Semifinals - Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita
Thursday, November 3
11 a.m. – Barton/KCK winner vs. Cowley/Coffeyville winner
4 p.m. – Butler/Dodge Winner vs. Hutchinson/Johnson winner

Finals - Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita
Saturday, November 5
6 p.m. – Semifinal winners