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KNIGHT VOLLEYBALL ARCHIVE
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006

2001
Season Over at Yuba
SECOND STRAIGHT LOSS TO YUBA
(11/20/01-Marysville) Having played Yuba College in Marysville last week, the Knights thought that they were prepared to play them again in the first round of the state playoffs this week . With Yuba College knocking the Knights out in three straight, it looks like Yuba was the team that was prepared. The 49ers knocked the Knights out of the playoffs winning 30-24, 30-26 & 30-24. Vanessa Otter and Sephora Scoubes both had 11 kills to lead the Knights while Rachel Vrismo added 6 kills. Amanda Rubert had 28 assists. The Lady Knights end the season with a 15-6 record.
Ready for the Play-offs?
KNOCK OFF COR IN THREE
(11/10/01-Shasta College) The Lady Knights finished off their GVC league season with a three game sweep of College of the Redwoods. The Knights hammered COR in the first two games 30-16 & 30-17 and coasted in the third game winning 31-29. Shasta (14-5) finishes the GVC campaign with an 8-2 record. The Knights used a balance attack with four people reaching double figures in kills. Sophomore outside hitter Vanessa Otter had 14 kills while freshmen Sephora Scoubes & Rachel Vrismo each had 12 kills and sophomore Sarah Taylor added 11 kills. Sophomore Jesse Ward chipped in with 16 digs. The Knights play Yuba College on Wednesday the 14th, their last tune-up before the playoffs.
Knights Roll Feather River
LONG TRIP TO QUINCY
(11/3/01-Quincy) The Lady Knights volleyball team did not let the long bus ride to Quincy affect their game. They started fast and finished strong winning 30-18, 30-11 & 30-9 against Feather River College. Vanessa Otter led the Knights with 7 kills and 26 assists. Sephora Scoubes, Sarah Taylor and Rachel Vrismo each added 6 kills with Sarah Taylor chipping in with 4 blocks.
Long Road to Santa Rosa
BIG GVC MATCH SATURDAY
(10/24/01-Santa Rosa) The Lady Knights made the long trip to Santa Rosa and came up short handed in a three game Bearcub sweep losing, 27-30, 23-30 & 25-30. Amanda Rubert had 20 assists while Rachel Vrismo and Vanessa Otter each added 9 kills. The Knights host two GVC matches this weekend, Friday against Lassen College and Saturday against Butte College.
Sierra No Match
TUNE-UP FOR SATURDAY AGAINST BUTTE
(10/22/01-Shasta College) The Lady Knights volleyball team was looking for some competition from Sierra College. Instead, they hardly broke a sweat in a three game sweep of the Wolverines, 30-15, 30-15 & 30-18. Sephora Scoubes again led the 10-3 Knights with 10 kills followed by Vanessa Otter with 9 kills and Sarah Taylor had 8. Amanda Rubert pitched in with 27 assists.
Tough Match in Eureka
KNIGHTS WIN IT IN FIVE
(10/20/01-Eureka) The Lady Knights knew that going to Eureka would be a long bus ride. They also knew that College of the Redwoods was an improving team. Both of those points were factors in the Knight's come from behind 5 set win. The match started easy for Shasta with a 30-19 first game win. Things got a little tougher when Shasta lost games 2 and 3, 25-30 & 23-30. To be considered a good team the Knights needed to mount a comeback. That was exactly what they did in winning games 4 & 5, 30-18 & 21-19 to pull out the match. Sephora Scoubes led the Knights with 14 kills, while Sarah Taylor and Vanessa Otter each had 11 kills. Sarah Taylor also added 5 blocks. Amanda Rubert racked up 38 assists and Jessica Ward had 31 digs for the
9-3 Knights.
Feather River No Match
FIRST HOME MATCH IN A MONTH!
(10/13/01-Shasta College) Playing their first home match in a month the Lady Knights wasted no energy in beating Feather River College on Saturday. The Knights never let the Eagles into the contest, winning 30-21, 30-23 & 30-20. Sephora Scoubes led the Knight's attack with 18 kills while Vanessa Otter added 11 kills and freshman Rachel Vrismo chipped in with nine. Setter Amanda Rubert dished out 34 assists as the Lady Knights improved to 3-1 in the GVC and 8-3 overall.
Back on Track
ROLL SISKIYOUS IN FOUR
(10/10/01-Weed) The Lady Knights' volleyball team is back on track, the winning track, after beating COS in Weed, 30-27, 30-21, 28-30 & 30-22. Sara Taylor and Sephora Scoubes led the Knights with 15 kills each. Amanda Rubert again had her good game with 41 assists. Also contributing were Vanessa Otter with 12 kills and Jessie Ward who added 10 kills. The Knights are now 2-1 in conference play and 7-3 overall.
Unusual Position
CONFERENCE CHAMPS 21 TIMES IN 25 YEARS!
(10/6/01-Oroville) The Lady Knights' volleyball team is in a very unusual position; they are not in first place. An early league showdown with their rivals from Oroville found the Lady Knights on the short end of a 5 game match. The Knights had some momentum after winning the 4th game but got edged out in the fifth game losing to Butte College 22-30, 33-31, 20-30, 34-32 & 13-15. In the exciting fifth game the Knights had a chance to take the lead with the score tied at 13-13. They had the serve but they were unable to capitalize. That starts the Knights out 1-1 in league play with 8 matches to go. That also starts the Knights out in second place - something that hasn't happened too often to the Knights, the reigning Golden Valley Conference power. The Knights have won 21 championships in the last 25 seasons. Despite an injured wrist, Jessica Ward had a good match for the Knights. She led the defense with 14 digs. Vanessa Otter led the Knights with 14 kills while Sarah Taylor added 12 and Sephora Scoubes chipped in with 11. Amanda Rubert got the offense going with 28 assists. Shasta is 6-3 on the season. The Knights have now circled October 27th on their calendars. That is the date for the rematch with the Roadrunners in Shasta's gym.
Conference Opening Rout
RUBERT & OTTER LEAD THE WAY
(10/5/01-Susanville) It never hurts to get the longest league road trip out of the way with a victory. That is exactly what the Knights did in their Golden Valley Conference opener with a 30-20, 30-18 & 30-19 rout over the Lassen Cougars. Leading the Knights in Susanville were setter, Amanda Rubert, and outside hitter, Vanessa Otter. Amanda had her usually steady game with 25 assists and Vanessa also had her "A" game adding 11 kills. Also contributing to the victory were Kelly Comer who had 10 digs and Sarah Taylor added eight kills as the Knights improved to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in GVC play.
Third in San Jose
UNDEFEATED ON FRIDAY
(9/29/01-San Jose City College) The Lady Knights had a good weekend in San Jose. On Friday the Knights went 3-0 to set up Saturdays championship pool play. The Lady Knights started out with a 28-30 & 24-30 loss to eventual tournament champion, Fresno City College. Then Merced knocked off the Knights in three games, 30-28, 21-30 & 9-15. The Knights finished off Saturday on a positive note with a 29-31, 30-23 & 15-12 win over Modesto College. Knights outside hitter, Vanessa Otter, was named to the all-tournament team for her outstanding play.
Consolation Winners at Delta
KNIGHTS PLAY SIX MATCHES ON SATURDAY
(9/22/01-San Joaquin Delta College) After playing six matches on Saturday the Knights ended up with the consolation trophy at the Delta Tournament in Stockton. Shasta started it's day with a 25-22, 14-25 & 15-12 loss to Chabot College from Hayward. Match two saw the Knights get back into the winners column with a 23-25, 25-21 & 15-8 win over Modesto. Then the Knights lost to Sacramento City College, 25-22 & 25-18. The Knights then got on a roll and beat San Jose City, Napa and Taft to take home the consolation trophy. The Knights season record stays at 5-2 since two game matches do not count for or against their season record.
Knights Win ARC Tourney
VANESSA OTTER NAMED MVP!
(9/15/01-Sacramento) Good teams win big games and tournaments on the road. That is exactly what the Lady Knights volleyball team did at American River College on Saturday. In their first match in the ARC tourney against Taft, the Knights prevailed 30-19, 23-30, 30-25 and 30-27. Vanessa Otter paced the Knights with 17 kills and teammate Rachel Vrismo added 14 to lead the Shasta attack. Amanda Rubert was her usual steady self, adding 45 assists. In the championship match, the Knights knocked off tournament hosts, American River College, 17-30, 30-22, 27-30, 34-32 and 15-12 in five game thriller. Otter again lead the Knights with 16 kills while Amanda Rubert, who was named to the All-Tournament team, added 35 assists. The Knights are now 5-1 on the season.
Walla Walla Down in Three
NEXT HOME MATCH NOT UNTIL OCTOBER 13th
(9/13/01-Shasta College) The Lady Knights (3-1) do not play at home again until October. That fact did not matter in a three game drubbing of Walla Walla College from Washington. The Knights played like the volleyball power they are in beating Walla Walla, 30-12, 30-14 & 30-9. The Knights were led by outside hitter Vanessa Otter who had nine kills and five service aces. Jessie Ward and Sarah Taylor added eight and six kills, respectively. Setter, Amanda Rubert had 28 assists as the Knights totaled 14 service aces in the sweep.
Sacramento Split
SAC CITY CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
(9/8/01- Sacramento) The Knights made the long trip to Sacramento and came away with a split of their two matches. First the Knights (2-1) knocked off De Anza College in four games, winning 28-30, 30-27, 30-19 & 30-16. Leading the Knights were Rachel Vrismo with 15 kills, Vanessa Otter with 14 kills and Amanda Rubert made 47 assists. The Knights were not as fortunate in the second match losing in five games to Sacramento City College, 26-30, 30-26, 28-30, 30-26 & 17-15. Vanessa Otter had 15 kills, Sarah Taylor and Rachel Vrismo each added 10 kills while Amanda Rubert again had a solid match adding 49 assists.
Knights Rally For a Win
WIN THE LAST THREE GAMES
(9/7/01-Shasta College) The Shasta volleyball team (1-0) started it's season out in exciting fashion. The Knight's defeated Umpqua College in five games, 30-32, 30-32, 30-15, 30-18 & 21-19. Amanda Rubert lead the Knights with 43 assists. Sephora Scoubes added 11 kills and 7 blocks, Rachel Vrismo added 9 kills and 4 blocks, Jessica Ward chipped in with 15 kills and Vanessa Otter added 14 kills.

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