REDDING, Calif. – The Shasta College women's soccer team dropped both Golden Valley Conference matches last week, falling 4-1 at home to Feather River College and losing 7-2 to host College of the Redwoods.
Knights' sophomore Paige Reed scored an unassisted goal to tie it at 1 in the 25th minute against Feather River. It was the first Shasta goal at home this season. Feather River scored two minutes before halftime and then twice in the second half to earn the win.
Shasta freshman goalkeeper Bethany Sather saved seven out of 11 shots on goal. The Knights couldn't score in the second half despite Feather River's Avery Montgomery getting a red card in the 65th minute.
In the loss against Redwoods, Shasta's two goals scored were the most in a defeat this season. The Knights trailed 2-0 before sophomore Alexis Arnold scored an unassisted goal in the 43rd minute to go into halftime down one. Redwoods scored two more goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half to pull away. Freshman Madelyn Gossien scored an unassisted goal in the 70th minute for the Knights.
Sather had six saves in the loss. She has 73 on the season, which ranks eighth in the state.
Shasta falls to 0-3 in GVC play and 2-7 overall and hosts Butte College at 2 p.m. Tuesday and Siskiyous Friday at 4 p.m.
GVC Standings
Team GVC, Overall
Lake Tahoe 4-0, 9-0-3
Butte 3-0, 6-2
Feather River 2-2, 5-4-1
Redwoods 2-2, 4-4
Siskiyous 1-2, 4-5-1
Shasta 0-3, 2-7
Lassen 0-3, 1-6-1