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2004
Delta Takes Out Knights
#1 NORTH SEED
(Stockton-11/27/04) The Shasta College volleyball team fell in three games to top-seeded San Joaquin Delta in a second-round playoff game on Saturday in Stockton. The Knights suffered a 30-13, 30-9, 30-20 defeat to end its season with a 13-7 record. Maggie Roberts and Katie Wilson each had five kills in their final matches of their Knights career. Wilson had three blocks. Michelle Laurent had four kills and Krystal Bourne and Bethany McGee each had three kills. "The passing was our worst it has ever been this season, of course the competition might have had something to do with that," said Knight's coach Kelly Brazil.
Sweet Sixteen!!
ROLL CHABOT IN FOUR
(Shasta College-11/23/04) The Shasta College volleyball team came from a game down to oust visiting Chabot 24-30, 30-27, 30-22, 30-21 in the first round of the Northern California playoffs on Tuesday. Sophomore Katie Wilson had a team-high 17 kills and freshman setter Jessica Sylvester dished out 59 assists as the eight-seeded Knights (13-6) defeated the No. 9 Gladiators. Shasta got impressive performances all the way around its lineup. Freshman outside hitter Michelle Laurent had 15 kills and 16 digs, freshman middle hitter Bethany McGee had 15 kills and five blocks, sophomore Krystal Bourne had nine kills and 11 digs. Defensive specialist Amanda Ayala had 15 digs and sophomore middle Maggie Roberts added 11 digs. "All the kids had really high hitting percentages," Knights coach Kelly Brazil said. "Our hitters were really aggressive. Once they settled down and got the jitters out their system, they played much better team ball. "I'm very proud of them. They all stepped up big-time." Chabot (16-3) managed to pull out the first game, which went back and forth. However, Shasta pulled ahead early in the next three games and was able to prolong its season. Now, the Knights play either top-seeded San Joaquin Delta (17-1) or No. 16 San Jose City (10-6) on Saturday in the second round. Shasta already has been beaten by Delta once this season. The second-round winners advance to the eight-team state tournament in Stockton on Dec. 3-5.
Knights Rip Redwoods
THREE STRAIGHT
(Eureka-11/10/04) The Shasta College women's volleyball pulled out a road win over the College of the Redwoods in three games 30-11, 30-27, 30-24. The Knights' Carly Bagshaw had a team-high 14 kills, followed by Michelle Laurent and Marrisa Kraft with six. Jessica Sylvester added 34 assists. Shasta (5-2 Golden Valley Conference, 11-6) will travel to the College of the Siskiyous Friday.
Five Games with SRJC
LOSE STEAM IN THE 5th GAME
(Shasta College-11/6/04) The Knights (10-6 overall) fell one game shy of a home victory, losing 20-30, 37-35, 23-30, 32-30, 8-15 to Santa Rosa Junior College. Jessica Sylvester helped out with 54 assists, Marissa Kraft had 20 kills with 32 digs and Katie Wilson knocked in 11 kills and six blocks for Shasta.
Knights Take Out Lassen
MICHELLE LAURENT LEADS
(Susanville-10/29/04) The Knights' Michelle Laurent knocked in 10 kills and 11 digs in the 30-22, 30-22, 30-22 win over host Cougars. Shasta's Katie Wilson had nine kills and six blocks. Carly Bagshaw had eight kills and 15 digs. The win keeps the Lady Knights on pace for their rematch with Butte College this Wednesday night at Shasta College with the first serve at 7:00 PM.
Knight Sweep of COS
KRAFT LEADS AGAIN
(Shasta College-10/22/04) Shasta 3, Siskiyous 0 -- The Knights' Marissa Kraft knocked in 11 kills, four aces and had eight digs. Teammate Katie Wilson had eight kills. Carly Bagshaw, Michelle Laurent and Maggie Roberts each had five kills. Shasta won at home 30-13, 30-12, 30-17.
Back On Track
MARISSA KRAFT LEADS LADY KNIGHTS
(Shasta College-10/20/04) Marissa Kraft helped the Knights to a 30-20, 30-14, 30-12 win by totaling 13 kills, three aces and 14 digs. Katie Wilson had 10 kills with three aces and four blocks while Jessica Sylvester registered 25 assists and nine digs for Shasta (2-1 Golden Valley Conference, 8-4).
Knights Off On Right Foot
SWEEP LASSEN IN THREE
(Shasta College-10/8/04) The Knights won their Golden Valley opener at home 30-15, 30-25, 31-29. Jessica Sylvester had a team-high 28 assists, and teammates Marissa Kraft and Maggie Roberts each had five kills for Shasta. Carly Bagshaw had a team-high six.
Win One Lose Two
SAN JOSE CITY TOURNEY
(San Jose-9/25/04) The Shasta College volleyball team went 1-2 in the championship bracket of the San Jose City Tournament, losing early to Taft and San Jose City, but beating Chabot in its final match on Saturday. The Knights fell to Taft 25-18, 25-23 despite five blocks from Katie Wilson. San Jose rolled past Shasta 25-23, 25-21 as Wilson had six kills and Maggie Roberts added four blocks. Shasta relied on outside hitter Michelle Laurent against Chabot. The freshman had 14 kills and five service aces as the Knights won 25-22, 25-22. Roberts finished with 13 digs and Jessica Sylvester dished out 26 assists.
Knights Roll SWOR
THREE STRAIGHT
(Shasta College- 9/9/04) Shasta 3, Southwestern Oregon 0 -- The Knights used a balanced attack to win their home opener 30-23, 33-31, 30-21. Carly Bagshaw and Michelle Laurent each had 11 kills to lead Shasta. Maggie Roberts had 10 kills and Katie Wilson added nine.
Sacramento Split
BEAT DE ANZA, LOSE TO SCC
(Sacramento - Record Searchlight staff 9/5/04) The Shasta College volleyball team opened the season, going 1-1 at the Sacramento City College Tournament on Saturday. The Knights kicked things off with a 30-23, 30-23, 30-22 win over DeAnza. Marissa Kraft had 13 kills, while Carly Bagshaw added 12 kills for the Knights (1-1). Shasta capped the day by falling to host Sac City 30-21, 30-27, 30-22 despite 10 kills from sophomore Maggie Roberts and Jessica Sylvester's 21 assists. Freshman outside hitter Michelle Laurent finished with 19 kills over two games on the day for Shasta. The Knights next host Southwestern Oregon Community College on Thursday.
Brazil Believes in New Knights
Crop of hitters have Shasta College volleyball
squad eyeing postseason
(9/9/04-By Jeffrey Jen, Record Searchlight September 9, 2004) Kelly Brazil knows when she's got a talented group. Brazil has five key players back from last year's Shasta College team that went 15-5 and earned a No. 5 seed in the NorCal playoffs. "I believe this is a really good group," said Shasta coach Brazil, whose team lost to rival Butte College in the second round last season. "We have a shot to be one of the better teams in Northern California." Shasta went 1-1 in a tournament in Sacramento over the weekend and hosts its first home game at 7 p.m. tonight against Southwestern Oregon Community College. With the returning talent, the Knights should be a very strong hitting and blocking team. All five of the returning sophomores are at least 5-foot-9, the tallest being 6-1right-side hitter Katie Wilson, the lone bench player coming back. All the others started last season. "We all are real good hitters and we all play different positions," said sophomore outside hitter Marissa Kraft. "We have high expectations this year. We want to win league and get to the state playoffs." Kraft and Carly Bagshaw, a 5-foot-10 middle blocker, are the team's co-captains. Kraft is a solid all-around player who can hit, defend and deliver a jump serve. Bagshaw, at 5-10, is a hard hitter and a strong blocker. Also back is middle blocker Maggie Roberts, right-side hitters Krystal Bourne and Katie Wilson, the team's tallest player at 6-1. Both Roberts and Wilson were starters last year along with Kraft and Bagshaw. Given the strong hitting of the quintet, Brazil has gone to a 6-2 playing rotation, which features two setters coming in for certain hitters in an eight-player rotation, for just the second time in her nine-year run at Shasta. Two freshmen setters from Foothill High School, Jessica Sylvester and Theresa Vrismo, step into the void created by Bailey Scott's departure, who received a partial scholarship to play at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Also gone from last year's team is Golden Valley Conference MVP Bubbles Lee and defensive specialist Zeva Knuckles. Of the other newcomers, Brazil says that Michelle Laurent of Yreka has stood out the most. Jaymie Wilson, Bethany McGee and Jeni Barentine all can play middle or outside, providing depth to both spots.Kate Free, a freshman from Napa, Idaho, has worked herself into the libero position. Other players Brazil can turn to include Tara Loucks, a freshman from Red Bluff, Claudio Jimenez and redshirt freshman Amanda Ayala.