2004-05 Season

Nov. 12 - Orange Coast

Orange Coast College (60)

Fernandez 1 0-1 2, D'Allesandro 2 0-0 5, McCormick 3 2-2 10, Castro 2 2-2 6, Stepanski 5 1-2 11, Veloria 1 0-0 2, Naff 8 5-5 24. Totals 22 10-12 60.

Solano (59)

Shipp 4 2-4 10, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Negron 5 2-2 12, Salvador 1 0-2 2, Shaw 3 0-1 6, Murphy 1 0-0 3, Scott 5 2-2 12, Steffens 0 0-0 0, Vaka 1 0-0 2, Toki 6 0-0 12. Totals 26 6-11 59.

Halftime score — OCC 35, Solano 28. 3-point goals — Murphy, D'Allesandro, McCormick 2, Naff 3. Total fouls — OCC 14, Solano 17. Fouled out — McCormick. Technical fouls — none.

Solano women open with loss

WALNUT — Four Falcons scored in double figures but the Solano Community College women's basketball team lost in the first round of the Mt. San Antonio College Tip-Off Classic 60-59 to Orange Coast College Nov. 13. Welana Toki, Fairfield grad Angelica Negron and Alitrinette Scott each scored 12 points for the Falcons (0-1) while Kate Shipp added 10 points. Solano fell behind 10 points with just more than two minutes to go in the game. The Falcons scored the last nine points of the game, but ran out of time. "It was a great comeback," said Solano coach Matt Borchert. "We almost got 'em."

Nov. 13 - Saddleback

SOLANO (68)

Shipp 2 2-2 6, Bersola 1 0-0 2, Negron 6 3-4 15, Salvador 2 1-2 5, Shaw 0 2-4 2, Murphy 3 2-2 10, Scott 5 3-4 13, Steffens 0 1-2 1, Vaka 0 1-2 1, Toki 6 1-3 13. Totals 25 16-25 68

SADDLEBACK (53)

Rivero 1 3-4 5, Mercado 0 7-9 7, Shaw 2 13-16 17, Andrews 7 4-8 18, Ewaskey 3 0-0 6. Totals 13 27-37 53

Halftime score — Solano 38, Saddleback 26. Three-pointers — Murphy 2. Total fouls — Solano 27, Saddleback 20. Fouled out — Andrews. Technical fouls — none.

Solano rolls over Saddleback

WALNUT — The Solano Community College women's basketball team rebounded from its season-opening loss, defeating Saddleback, 68-53, Saturday in the Mt. SAC Tipoff Classic. Angelica Negron led the way for Solano, scoring 15 points. Alitrinette Scott and Welana Toki added 13. Toki also had five rebounds, four assists and six steals, while Scott contributed five rebounds and five steals. "It's always nice to get the first win and after yesterday's loss, it feels good to get back in the saddle," said Solano coach Matt Borchert. The Falcons got off to a fast start, taking an 8-2 lead and never looked back, controlling the tempo the entire game. "I was real happy with the intensity," Borchert said. Solano improved to 1-1.

Nov. 14 - Canyons

Canyons (83)

Doyle 6 2-2 15, Gallindo 3 2-3 8, Gregorian 7 3-3 17, Welch 1 0-0 3, Weier 1 0-0 2, Raphaelian 7 1-2 18, Loring 9 2-3 20. Totals 34 10-13 83.

Solano (69)

Shipp 3 0-0 6, Bersola 1 0-0 2, Negron 0 0-0 0, Salvador 5 1-2 13, Shaw 1 6-7 8, Murphy 1 2-2 5, Scott 7 5-6 20, Steffens 2 0-0 4, Vaka 0 1-2 1, Toki 3 4-5 10. Totals 23 19-24 69.

Halftime score – Canyons 38, Solano 35. 3-point goals – Doyle, Welch, Raphaelian 3, Salvador 2, Murphy, Scott 1. Total fouls – Canyons 19, Solano 15. Fouled out – Gregorian, Gallindo. Technical fouls – none.

WALNUT – The Solano Community College women's basketball team fell in the consolation championship game to College of the Canyons Nov. 14 83-69 at the Mt. San Antonio College Tip-Off Classic. Three Falcons scored in double figures led by Alitrinette Scott who scored 20 points and was named to the all-tournament team. Solano's Arielle Salvador added 13 while Welana Toki added 10. The Falcons return to action Nov. 23 when they host College of Siskiyous at 5 p.m.

Nov. 23 - College of the Siskiyous

Siskiyous (35)

Oliver 2 3-6 7, Hamilton 2 0-0 4, Martin 2 2-3 6, Dawson 3 0-0 7, Miyasaka 0 1-3 1, Wroten 1 0-0 2, Huihui 4 0-0 8, Liufau 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 6-14 35.

Solano (62)

Shipp 2 1-2 6, Bersola 1 1-2 3, Negron 1 0-0 2, Salvador 3 0-0 6, Shaw 2 0-0 5, Murphy 3 0-0 9, Scott 4 2-2 10, Steffens 3 2-3 8, Vaka 1 1-2 3, Toki 4 2-3 10. Totals 24 9-14 62.

Halftime score - Solano 36, Siskiyous 16. 3-point goals - Dawson, Shipp, Shaw, Murphy 3. total fouls - Siskiyous 17, Solano 18. fouled out - none. technical fouls - none.

ROCKVILLE - The Solano Community College women's basketball team got a well-rounded effort in a 62-35 win over Siskiyous Nov. 23. Alitrinette Scott and Welana Toki scored 10 points each as every Falcons player scored in the contest, which improved Solano's record to 2-2 overall. Kate Shipp added six points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals for Solano. The Falcons jumped out to a quick lead with their stifling defensive pressure. They never relinquished the lead and held on to a 36-16 lead at the half.

Nov. 30 - Reedley College

Reedley (71)

James-Ash 1 0-2 1, Costa 0 0-0 0, Uribe 2 0-0 4, Sanchez 1 0-0 3, Richard 1 1-1 3, Quintana 4 7-7 16, Henderson 0 2-2 2, Bates 8 2-4 19, Jenkins 2 1-3 5, Stein 7 3-5 17. Totals 26 16-26 71.

Solano (48)

Shipp 0 0-0 0, Bersola 0 0-2 0, Negron 1 1-1 3, Salvador 4 1-2 11, Shaw 0 2-2 2, Murphy 2 0-0 5, Scott 2 3-4 7, Steffens 3 1-2 8, Vaka 0 0-0 0, Toki 6 0-0 12. Totals 18 8-13 48.

Halftime score - Reedley 40, Solano 20. 3-point goals - Salvador 2, Murphy, Steffens, Sanchez, Quintana, Bates. Total fouls - Reedley 14, Solano 21. Fouled out - Murphy. Technical fouls - none.

Reedley too much for Solano

ROCKVILLE - Welana Toki scored 12 points and Arielle Salvador added 11 but the Solano Community College women's basketball team struggled against a much bigger Reedley team in a 71-48 loss to the Tigers Nov. 30. Reedley, which advanced to the state final four last year, went up 14-5 after back-and-forth scoring in the opening minutes but extended to a 40-20 lead by halftime. The Tigers' lead grew to 25 points in the second half before Solano put its full-court pressure defense on and cut the lead to 16 late in the game. But Reedley didn't go away and held on for the victory. Solano (2-3) travels to the College of Sequoias tournament Dec. 2-5. The Falcons open with Ventura College Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 2-5 - COS Tournament
Game #1

VENTURA (57)

Stetson 2 1-3 5, Nunez 0 2-2 2, Kolbeck 3 2-3 8, Golden 2 0-0 4, Perry 4 1-1 9, Antunez 6 0-0 12, Pack 1 0-1 3, Ayala 1 0-0 2, Mata 0 0-2 0, Tryanna 2 1-4 7, Inomata 2 1-2 5. Totals 23 8-18 57.

SOLANO (44)

Shipp 0 1-2 1, Bersola 1 1-3 3, Negron 1 0-0 3, Salvador 4 0-0 9, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Murphy 1 0-0 3, Scott 6 4-5 17, Steffens 1 0-0 2, Toki 2 2-3 6. Totals 16 8-13 44.

Halftime score — Ventura 26, Solano 19. 3-point goals — Negron, Salvador, Murphy, Scott, Pack, Tryanna 2. Total fouls — Solano 19, Ventura 14. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

Too many turnovers doom Solano women VISALIA — Alitrinette Scott had 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals but the Solano Community College women's basketball team lost to Ventura 57-44 in the first round of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at College of Sequoias Dec. 2. The Falcons had 32 turnovers and struggled to run their offensive sets, according to Solano coach Matt Borchert. "Both teams were really similar height-wise and experience-wise," he said. "The effort was high by both teams, but they got 18 offensive rebounds in the first half and that allowed them to get up on us." Arielle Salvador added nine points and three assists while Kate Shipp led the team with 10 rebounds. Solano fell to 2-4 and takes on either Sacramento City College or Cerritos College Dec. 3 at noon.

Game #2

SOLANO (62)

Shipp 2 0-0 5, Bersola 1 0-0 3, Negron 0 0-0 0, Salvador 6 0-0 14, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Murphy 6 0-0 17, Scott 6 1-2 13, Steffens 0 0-0 0, Toki 4 1-3 10. Totals 25 2-5 62.

SACRAMENTO CITY (61)

Herford 3 0-0 8, Padila 4 0-1 10, Solis 0 1-2 1, Williams 1 0-0 2, Daoro 6 0-0 12, Everett 2 0-0 5, Pitts 4 2-4 10, Wynne 6 1-1 13. 26 4-8 61.

Halftime score — 39-33 Solano. 3-point goals — Shipp, Bersola, Salvador (2), Murphy (5), Toki, Herford (2), Padila (2), Everett. Total fouls — Solano 15, Sac City 11. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

Solano holds on for tournament victory

VISALIA — Marian Murphy led four Solano Community College women's basketball players in double figures with 17 points as the Falcons stayed alive in the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at College of Sequoias Dec. 3 by beating Sacramento City College 62-61. Murphy knocked down five 3-pointers and teammates Arielle Salvador (14 points), Alitrinette Scott (13 points) and Welana Toki (10 points) all contributed heavily in the win. Solano takes on LA Valley in the consolation semifinals Dec. 4 at noon.

Game #3

SOLANO (75)

Shipp 2 0-0 4, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Negron 1 0-0 3, Salvador 4 0-1 10, Shaw 0 3-4 3, Murphy 2 5-6 11, Scott 3 9-12 15, Steffens 3 0-0 6, Toki 10 3-5 23. Totals 25 20-28 75.

L.A. VALLEY (77)

Montgomery 4 5-6 14, Oliver 1 0-0 2, Peoples 5 1-4 13, Quintero 5 7-12 17, Waldman 1 0-2 2, Wesley 13 3-7 29. Totals 29 16-31 77.

Halftime score — L.A. Valley 21, Solano 15. Regulation — 52-52. First overtime — 65-65. 3-point goals — Negron, Salvador 2, Murphy 2, Montgomery, Peoples 2. Total fouls — Solano 21, L.A. Valley 21. Fouled out — Toki. Technical fouls — Toki.

Solano Women drop thrilling contest at COS

VISALIA — In what coach Matt Borchert called "the best game of the tournament," the Solano Community College women's basketball team lost a heartbreaking 77-75 double overtime decision to L.A. Valley Dec. 4 in the consolation semifinals of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at College of Sequoias. Borchert said the crowd in attendance was cheering the entire game as Solano went on a 12-2 run in the final 49 seconds of the first overtime to force the extra period. But defensive breakdowns and turnovers at crucial times on offense sent the Falcons out of the tournament. Welana Toki led the way for Solano (3-5) with 23 points and 11 rebounds while Alitrinette Scott scored 15 points and added six rebounds, Marian Murphy had 11 points and five rebounds and Arielle Salvador added 10 points. With 49 seconds left in overtime the Falcons were down 63-53. Solano hit two free throws with 39 seconds left and Murphy was fouled on the box out sending her to the line with 39 seconds still remaining. She hit one attempt to make the score 63-57 and the Falcons fouled immediately. L.A. Valley made two free throws with 37 seconds on the clock and Murphy was fouled again on Solano's next possession. She hit both free throws to make the score 65-59. Murphy was fouled again on the box out and hit another pair of free throws to cut Solano's deficit to four, 65-61, with 32 ticks left. L.A. Valley missed its free throws and Toki made one free throw the next time down to make the score 65-62 with 18 seconds left. L.A. Valley came up empty on its next possession and Angelica Negron nailed a 24-foot 3-pointer with 10 seconds left to tie the game at 65-65 and send the crowd into a frenzy. "Everybody was yelling," Borchert said. "It was awesome." In the double overtime, Murphy's attempt at a game-winning 3-pointer graced the front of the rim as the buzzer sounded. Solano now prepares for its own Solano Showdown which opens Dec. 10. The Falcons open with DeAnza College at 8 p.m.

Dec. 10-12 - Solano Showdown Tournament
Game #1
Solano 78, De Anza 38

DE ANZA (38)

Russell 5 2-4 12, Miller 3 0-0 6, Morel 0 0-0 0, Mendez 0 0-0 0, Nakamura 0 0-0 0, Le Clait 0 0-0 0, Marciano 1 0-1 2, Jimenez 6 1-2 13, Sagi 0 0-0 0, Manuel 2 0-0 5. Totals 17 3-7 38.

SOLANO (78)

Shipp 3 0-0 6, Bersola 3 0-0 6, Negron 3 0-0 6, Salvador 3 1-2 12, Shaw 3 0-0 7, Murphy 3 0-0 8, Scott 1 0-0 2, Steffens 4 1-2 9, Toki 8 6-9 22. Totals 32 8-13 78.

Halftime score — 42-20, Solano. 3-point field goals — Manuel, Salvador (3), Shaw, Murphy (2). Total fouls — De Anza 13, Solano 12. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

Solano opens Showdown with victory

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College women's basketball team opened the Tenth Annual Solano Showdown with a 78-38 win over De Anza College Dec. 11.

Welana Toki scored 22 points to lead the Falcons, who advance to play Porterville in the winner's bracket semifinals. Every Solano player who entered the game, scored as Arielle Salvador added 12 points. Kate Shipp and Candice Bersola each scored six points, but cleaned up on the boards with 15 and 12, respectively.

Game #2
Porterville 84, Solano 48

PORTERVILLE (84)

Begaye 5 0-0 16, Aranda 1 0-1 3, Jones 0 2-2 2, Hardin 2 0-1 5, Camarena 1 0-0 2, Borror 8 8-8 24, Lopez 2 0-0 4, Watson 1 1-3 3, Rigo 5 1-1 11, LaCrosse 2 0-0 6, deClercq 4 0-0 8. Totals 29 12-16 84.

SOLANO (48)

Shipp 1 0-0 2, Bersola 0 3-4 3, Negron 1 0-0 3, Salvador 3 0-0 6, Shaw 2 4-5 8, Murphy 2 0-0 6, Scott 1 5-5 7, Steffens 3 1-2 7, Toki 2 2-2 6. Totals 15 15-18 48.

Halftime score — Porterville 34, Solano 21. 3-point field goals — Begaye (4), Aranda, Hardin, LaCrosse, Negron, Murphy (2). Total fouls — Porterville 21, Solano 18. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

Porterville too much for Solano

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College women's basketball team lost to a tough Porterville squad 84-48 Dec. 11 in the semifinals of the Solano Showdown. Kia Shaw led the Falcons with eight points as Solano led early, 11-5, but Porterville turned up the defensive pressure and cruised into the finals of the tournament

Game #3
Mission 77, Solano 62

MISSION (77)
Magsanay 5 1-4 11, Friesen 1 1-1 3, Laureta 0 0-0 0, Daniels 6 1-4 13, Good 5 6-9 19, Bradley 3 0-0 7, Okorie 2 0-0 4, Payne 0 4-4 4, Dunn 7 1-3 16. Totals 29 14-25 77.
SOLANO (62)
Shipp 1 1-1 3, Bersola 1 0-2 2, Negron 2 2-5 6, Salvador 4 1-2 12, Shaw 0 2-2 2, Murphy 3 5-6 14, Scott 0 0-2 0, Steffens 1 4-5 6, Toki 7 2-2 17. Totals 19 17-27 62.
Halftime score — Mission 40-29. 3-point goals — Salvador 3, Murphy 3, Good 3, Toki, Bradley, Dunn. Total fouls — Mission 24, Solano 20. Fouled out — Magsanay, Toki. Technical fouls — None.

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College women's basketball team fell to a tough Mission College team in the third place game of the Solano Showdown Dec. 12 77-62. The Falcons once again got balanced scoring from several players, but struggled to stop the much taller Mission team players. Welana Toki led the way with 17 points while Marian Murphy added 14 and Arielle Salvador had 12.

Dec. 15 - City College of San Francisco
San Francisco 71, Solano 54

SAN FRANCISCO (71)
Galarza 3 3-3 9, Alaba 3 2-2 9, Bautista 1 0-0 2, Jung 1 0-0 3, Henderson 0 0-0 0, Battle 3 0-6 6, Bell 6 1-2 14, Martin 0 0-0 0, Tomasulo 3 4-5 10, Vae 1 3-6 5, Malepeai 4 0-1 8, Seumaala 2 1-2 5. Totals 27 14-27 71.
SOLANO (54)
Shipp 0 1-4 1, Bersola 0 1-2 1, Negron 1 0-0 3, Salvador 3 0-0 7, Shaw 3 3-4 10, Murphy 3 0-0 6, Scott 1 3-5 5, Steffens 1 0-0 2, Toki 7 3-7 19. Totals 19 11-22 54.
Halftime score — San Francisco 38, Solano 22. 3-point goals — Toki 2, Alaba, Jung, Bell, Negron, Salvador, Shaw. Total fouls — San Francisco 23, Solano 19. Fouled out — Alaba. Technical fouls — None.

ROCKVILLE - The Solano Community College women's basketball team fell behind early and never recovered from a huge deficit in a 71-54 loss to City College of San Francisco Dec. 15. Welana Toki led the Falcons with 19 points while Kia Shaw added 10. The Falcons fell behind 38-22 at the half and the Rams extended to a 28-point advantage early before Solano was forced to play catchup. Solano (4-8) will play against Foothill College in the first round of the Mike Gervasoni Memorial Classic Dec. 27.

Dec. 27-30 - De Anza Mike Gervasoni Memorial Classic Tournament
Game #1
Foothill 70, Solano 61

SOLANO (61)
Shipp 2 0-0 4, Negron 3 0-0 7, Salvador 5 2-2 14, Shaw 3 5-7 11, Murphy 0 3-4 3, Scott 2 0-0 4, Steffens 5 4-6 15, Toki 1 1-2 3. Totals 21 15-21 61.
FOOTHILL (70)
T. Price 1 0-0 2, Dete 5 2-6 14, M. Price 1 0-2 2, Aguirre 1 2-5 4, Deshone 2 1-1 5, Jusufagic 9 3-3 21, Perkins 2 4-4 8, Warren 1 0-0 2, Malone 1 0-0 2, Finlayson 4 2-4 10. Totals 27 14-25 70.
Halftime score — Foothill 40, Solano 30. 3-point goals — Salvador 2, Dete 2, Negron, Steffens. Total fouls — Solano 19, Foothill 22. Fouled out — M. Price, Toki. Technical fouls — Foothill coach.

Falcons suffer heartbreaking defeat
LOS ALTOS HILLS — Solano Community College earned a moral victory Dec. 27, falling 70-61 to Foothill at the Mike Gervasoni Memorial Classic. Foothill entered the game ranked No. 5 in California by the Commission on Athletics, but couldn't put the Falcons away until the final minute of play. Solano trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half and by 10 at halftime before cutting the deficit to four with 56 seconds remaining in the game after Angelica Negron hit a 3-pointer. However, the Falcons turned the ball over and were forced to foul to account for the final margin. Stephanie Steffens led the Falcons with a career-high 15 points and six rebounds. Arielle Salvador added 14 points. Kia Shaw finished with 11 points and five steals.

Game #2
Sequoias 78, Solano 67

SEQUOIAS (78)

A. Jackson 0 0-4 0, J. Jackson 1 4-9 6, Evans 3 0-0 6, Harris 1 0-0 2, Esparza 2 0-0 6, Herrera 5 7-7 18, Domingo 10 0-0 21, Gutierrez 7 2-5 17, Coffman 1 0-4 2. Totals 30 13-26 78.

SOLANO (67)

Shipp 3 1-4 7, Bersola 1 0-1 2, Negron 0 0-0 0, Salvador 4 1-2 10, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Murphy 5 4-4 17, Scott 4 0-1 8, Steffens 0 2-2 2, Toki 9 3-7 21. Totals 26 11-21 67.

Halftime score — Sequoias 34, Solano 18. 3-point goals — Esparza 2, Herrera, Domingo, Gutierrez, Salvador, Murphy 3. Total fouls — Sequoias 25, Solano 20. Fouled out — Toki, Harris. Technical fouls — None.

Solano makes early exit from Gervasoni tourney
LOS ALTOS HILLS — The Solano Community College women's basketball team dropped a 78-67 decision to College of Sequoias Dec. 28 in the second round of the Mike Gervasoni Memorial Classic. The Falcons were eliminated from the tournament after the Giants led most of the contest. Solano (4-10) was led in scoring by Welana Toki who had 21 points. Marian Murphy added 17 points and Arielle Salvador had 10. Solano takes the court in the Bay Valley Conference opener Jan.4 at 7 p.m. at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg.

Jan 4 - Los Medanos College
Solano 96, Los Medanos 17

SOLANO (96)
Shipp 5 3-5 13, Bersola 2 0-0 5, Negron 2 0-0 4, Salvador 4 0-0 9, Shaw 4 0-0 8, Murphy 4 0-0 10, Scott 5 1-2 11, Steffens 7 1-2 15, Vaka 3 0-0 6, Toki 6 3-6 15. Totals 42 8-15 96.
LOS MEDANOS (17)
Jackson 1 0-0 3, Barrett 1 1-2 3, Darden 3 3-6 9, De Anza 1 0-0 2. Totals 6 4-8 17.
Halftime score — Solano 60, Los Medanos 15. 3-point goals — Murphy 2, Jackson. Total fouls — Solano 7, Los Medanos 12. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None.

Solano women open BVC with dominant performance
PITTSBURG — Solano Community College opened Bay Valley Conference play with a record-setting 96-17 victory over Los Medanos Jan. 4 in women's junior college basketball. The Falcons set school records for fewest points allowed (17) and most steals in a game (34). All ten players scored for Solano, which ended a five-game losing streak, with Stephanie Steffens and Welana Toki each scoring 15 points to lead the way. Kate Shipp added 13 for the Falcons. Solano is now 1-0 in the BVC, 5-10 overall, and host Contra Costa Jan 7.

CONTRA COSTA (62)
Bryant 3 0-0 6, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Stallworth 1 2-4 4, Green 5 6-11 15, Phillips 5 5-6 14, Wickett 2 2-2 5, Miller 3 2-5 8, Kreisman 0 0-0 0, Virgin 4 4-6 10. Totals 22 21-34 62.
SOLANO (50)
Shipp 0 1-2 1, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Negron 0 0-0 0, Salvador 3 3-4 8, Shaw 2 4-4 8, Murphy 7 2-2 13, Steffens 5 3-4 13, Vaka 1 0-0 2, Toki 2 2-2 5. Totals 20 15-18 50.
Halftime score — Contra Costa 27, Solano 20.3-point field goals — Green, Phillips, Wickett, Salvador, Murphy 3. Team fouls — Contra Costa 16, Solano 24. Fouled out — Toki. Technical fouls — Solano coach Borchert, Shipp.

ROCKVILLE – The Solano Community College women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 62-50 decision to conference rival Contra Costa Jan. 7. The Falcons dropped to 5-11 overall and 1-1 in the Bay Valley Conference. Solano kept the game close in the first half, going on a 10-0 run to tie the game 19-19, but the Comets finished off the half with an 8-1 run to take a 27-20 lead into the locker room. Contra Costa cruised in the second half as the Falcons ran into foul trouble down the stretch and couldn't convert several easy baskets. Stephanie Steffens continued to have the hot hand for Solano, tallying 13 points while Marian Murphy added 13 of her own on three 3-pointers. Solano will try to get back on the winning track Jan. 11 when it hosts Mendocino College at 6 p.m.

MENDOCINO (36)
Poe 2 0-0 4, Foster 4 5-6 13, Whalen 0 0-0 0, Steliga 5 1-2 12, Ray 0 0-0 0, Aguilar 0 0-0 0, Daniels 2 3-9 7. Totals 13 9-17 36.
SOLANO (50)
Shipp 2 0-0 4, Bersola 0 1-2 1, Salvador 6 1-2 15, Shaw 2 0-0 4, Murphy 3 1-2 8, Scott 1 0-0 2, Steffens 2 0-0 4, Vaka 0 0-0 0, Toki 3 6-8 12. Totals 19 9-13 50.
Halftime score — 27-14, Solano. 3-point field goals — Steliga, Salvador, Murphy. Total fouls — Mendocino 14, Solano 14. Fouled out — Whalen. Technical fouls — none

Falcons turn up the defense in victory
ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College women's basketball team overcame sloppy play, but made up for it with great defense in the second half in beating Mendocino College 50-36 Jan. 11 in Bay Valley Conference play. The Falcons improved to 6-11 overall and 2-1 in the BVC. Arielle Salvador led all scorers with 15 points while Welana Toki added 12. Solano made a late first-half run to take a 27-14 lead and forced turnovers in the second half to eventually expand its lead to 20 points. The Falcons also allowed just one shot by the Eagles on offense and kept Mendocino's best player, Jody Steliga, way below her season average in points. Solano hits the road Friday to take on Merritt College in Oakland at 7 p.m.

SOLANO (60)
Shipp 2 1-2 5, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Salvador 0 5-6 5, Murphy 1 3-4 6, Scott 2 1-2 5, Steffens 5 1-3 11, Vaka 1 0-0 2, Toki 9 8-8 26. Totals 20 19-25 60.
MERRITT (53)
Anthony 1 4-6 6, Andrade 1 0-0 2, Perry 3 0-0 9, D. Tooks 2 0-1 4, L. Tooks 1 0-0 2, Bragg 3 2-2 9, Jones 9 3-5 21. Totals 20 9-14 53.
Halftime score — Solano 33, Merritt 24. 3-point goals — Murphy, Perry 3, Bragg. Total fouls — Solano 16, Merritt 25. Fouled out — Scott, Anthony. Technical fouls — none.

Toki, Steffens lift Solano women to victory
OAKLAND — Welana Toki scored a career-high 26 points and added nine rebounds to lead the Solano Community College women's basketball team to a 60-53 win over Merritt College in Bay Valley Conference action Jan. 14. Stephanie Steffens added 11 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and four steals for the Falcons, who improved to 7-11 overall and 3-1 in the BVC. Arielle Salvador contributed five points, seven assists and five steals for Solano, which hosts Diablo Valley College Tuesday at 7 p.m.

DIABLO VALLEY (56)
McCaughin 3 2-2 9, Warren 2 1-2 6, Foster 2 1-2 6, Gee1 0-0 3, Plommer 2 0-0 4, Moore 3 2-2 8, Vallon 7 6-8 20. Totals 20 12-16 56
SOLANO (73)
Shipp 1 1-2 3, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Salvador 2 0-0 5, Shaw 2 2-4 6, Murphy 6 2-2 17, Scott 2 3-4 7, Steffens 4 0-0 8, Toki 11 3-4 27. T 28 11-16 73.
Halftime score — Solano 38, Diablo Valley 34. 3-point field goals — McCaughin, Warren, Foster, Gee, Salvador, Murphy (3), Toki (2). Total fouls — Diablo Valley 15, Solano 16. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

Solano records important BVC win
ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College women's basketball team picked up a thrilling victory over Diablo Valley College Jan. 18, beating the Vikings 73-56. Welana Toki scored a career-high 27 points and added seven rebounds to lead the Falcons, who improved to 8-11 overall and 4-1 in the Bay Valley Conference. Earlier in the evening, Santa Rosa beat Contra Costa 70-50, putting Solano in a tie for second place with the Comets. The Falcons took control of the game with a 17-1 run in the second half that gave them a 57-41 lead that the Vikings cut to seven with about 4:30 left but never fully recovered from. Marian Murphy scored 17 points and had four rebounds and four steals while Kate Shipp led the Falcons with 11 rebounds. Solano takes a break from the BVC schedule and travels to Santa Clara Jan. 21 to take on Mission College at 7 p.m.

SOLANO (62)
Shipp 2 4-6 8, Salvador 3 3-5 10, Shaw 1 1-1 3, Murphy 3 0-0 8, Scott 2 0-0 4, Steffens 2 0-0 4, Vaka 0 0-0 0, Toki 11 1-2 25. Totals 24 9-16 62.
MISSION (47)
Laurette 2 0-0 4, Daniels 5 2-3 13, Good 1 2-4 4, Bradley 2 0-1 4, Okorey 2 0-0 4, Dunn 8 2-2 18. Totals 20 6-10 47.
Halftime score — Solano 32, Mission 27. 3-point goals — Salvador, Murphy 2, Toki 2, Daniels. Total fouls — Solano 9, Mission 16. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

Solano women win fourth straight
SANTA CLARA — Welana Toki scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Solano Community College women's basketball team to a 62-47 non-conference win over Mission College Jan. 21. The Falcons, winners of four straight, lost to Mission on Dec. 12 77-62 in the third place game of the Solano Showdown. Toki has scored 20 or more points in three straight games for Solano. "We controlled the game from the get go," said Solano coach Matt Borchert. "We played for 40 minutes and dismantled them. We played full-court man defense and I think they thought we would be in zone like the first time we played." Borchert added that things are clicking defensively for his team right now. It couldn't come at a better time as the Falcons travel to take on Santa Rosa Junior College, which is ranked No. 1 in the North, in a crucial Bay Valley Conference game Tuesday. "The light bulb is starting to come on all the way for us," Borchert said. Arielle Salvador added 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Falcons, who got three points, six rebounds and six assists from Kia Shaw.

SOLANO (56)
Shipp 2 4-4 8, Bersola 0 1-2 1, Salvador 3 0-0 7, Shaw 1 2-3 4, Murphy 1 0-0 3, Scott 3 1-1 7, Steffens 2 1-2 6, Vaka 1 0-0 2, Toki 8 1-2 18. Totals 21 10-14 56.
SANTA ROSA (88)
Rodriquez 1 0-0 2, Simons 7 0-0 14, Vanoni 1 0-0 2, Fraser 4 1-2 11, Wilder 3 3-4 10, Wellander 11 1-3 24, Lockhart 3 0-2 6, Wood 4 0-0 12, Parr 2 0-0 4, McPeters 1 1-1 3. Totals 37 6-12 88.
Halftime score — Santa Rosa 46, Solano 29. 3 -point goals — Wood 4, Fraser 2, Salvador, Murphy, Steffens, Toki, Wilder, Wellander. Total fouls — Solano 9, Santa Rosa 14. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None.

Santa Rosa's women blow past Solano
SANTA ROSA — Solano Community College couldn't contain Santa Rosa's offense in an 88-56 loss in Bay Valley Conference women's basketball Jan.25. Santa Rosa shot 56 percent from the field and was 8-for-19 from 3-point range in the rout. Welana Toki paced the Falcons with 18 points while none of Solano's seven other scorers managed more than eight. Solano is now 4-2 in the BVC, 9-12 overall, and host Los Medanos Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.

LOS MEDANOS (18)
Barrett 2 0-0 4, Darden 0 0-3 0, Lynch 0 0-1 0, DeAnza 2 7-8 12, Torres 1 0-0 2. Totals 5 7-12 18.
SOLANO (68)
Shipp 3 2-2 8, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Salvador 2 0-0 5, Shaw 4 1-3 11, Murphy 1 0-0 2, Scott 4 1-2 9, Steffens 6 0-0 14, Vaka 4 0-0 8, Toki 5 1-4 11. Totals 29 5-11 68.
Halftime score — Solano 36, Los Medanos 12. 3-point goals — Shaw 2, Steffens 2, DeAnza, Salvador. Total fouls — Los Medanos 10, Solano 15. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None.

Falcons record 50-point victory
ROCKVILLE — Solano Community College used a team effort to breeze by Los Medanos 68-18 in Bay Valley Conference women's basketball Friday night. Six players scored at least eight points for the Falcons while two others scored at least one field goal. Stephanie Steffens led Solano with 14 points while Kia Shaw and Welana Toki each added 11. Lola Vaka and Kate Shipp contributed 18 and 10 rebounds, respectively while each tallied eight points. Alitrinette Scott had nine points and nine rebounds. The Falcons improve to 5-2 in the BVC, 10-12 overall, and are at Contra Costa Tuesday.

SOLANO (87)
Shipp 2 2-2 6, Salvador 4 1-4 10, Shaw 4 7-14 15, Murphy 1 2-4 4, Scott 6 1-5 13, Steffens 3 0-0 6, Vaka 2 0-0 4, Toki 11 6-8 29. Totals 33 19-37 87.
CONTRA COSTA (80)
Bryant 2 1-2 5, Stallworth 1 2-2 4, Green 11 10-13 36, Phillips 2 3-7 7, Wickett 2 2-2 6, Miller 7 2-2 16, Virgin 2 2-5 6. Totals 27 22-33 80.
Halftime score — Contra Costa 35, Solano 29. End of regulation — Solano 71, Contra Costa 71. 3-point goals — Green 4, Salvador, Toki. Total fouls — Solano 25, Contra Costa 28. Fouled out — Scott, Miller. Technical fouls — None.

Solano women topple Contra Costa in OT
SAN PABLO — Sometimes 40 minutes just isn't enough. Solano Community College missed an opportunity to end things in regulation before defeating Contra Costa 87-80 in overtime in Bay Valley Conference women's basketball Feb 1. With the win, the Falcons took over sole possession of second place in the BVC at 6-2 and 11-12 overall. "That was a huge win for us," said Solano coach Matt Borchert. "I'm happy for our girls. They deserved to win a game like this." Solano erased a six point halftime deficit and controlled the game late before Contra Costa's Marqueta Green hit a game-tying three with 11.4 seconds left in regulation. After a timeout, the Falcons pushed the ball downcourt and found Welana Toki inside. Toki maneuvered around a defender but saw her shot roll of the rim as the buzzer sounded. Despite the heartbreaking end to regulation, Solano scored the first six points of overtime and Toki sealed the game, making five-of-six free throws. Toki led the Falcons with 29 points with Kia Shaw adding 15, Alitrinette Scott 13, and Arielle Salvador 10. Green led Contra Costa with 36 points. Solano travels to Ukiah to play Mendocino Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.

SOLANO (76)
Shipp 1 3-4 6, Bersola 1 1-2 3, Salvador 2 0-0 4, Shaw 3 0-1 6, Murphy 3 0-0 8, Scott 3 1-5 7, Steffens 3 4-6 10, Vaka 2 2-2 6, Toki 11 4-6 26. Totals 29 15 -26 76.
MENDOCINO (42)
Smith 0 0-0 0, Mayer 1 0-0 2, Foster 2 0-0 4, Whalen 0 0-0 0, Taliga 2 3-4 7, Ray 3 1-2 7, Jurrens 2 0-2 4, Daniels 6 6-6 18, Poe 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 10-14 42.
Halftime score — Solano 35, Mendocino 20. 3-point goals — Murphy 2, Shipp. Total fouls — Solano 10, Mendocino 24. Fouled out — Poe. Technical fouls — None.

Solano rolls to huge victory over Mendocino
UKIAH — Solano Community College made things look easy in a 76-42 win over Mendocino in Bay Valley Conference women's basketball February 4. The Falcons improved their BVC record to 7-2, 12-12 overall, and have won 8 of their last 10 games. Welana Toki scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead Solano while Stephanie Steffens added 10 points, six rebounds. Arielle Salvador added seven assists. Toki has now scored 20 or more points in five of her last seven games.

Feb. 8 - Merritt College
Solano 66, Merritt 58

MERRITT (58)
Anthony 3 3-4 9, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Andrade 3 0-1 6, Perry 6 0-0 15, D. Tooks 4 0-0 8, C. Tooks 3 0-0 6, Bragg 1 0-1 2, Jones 4 4-7 12. Totals 24 7-13 58.
SOLANO (66)
Shipp 2 6-6 10, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Salvador 2 2-4 7, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Murphy 3 0-0 7, Scott 5 2-4 12, Steffens 3 0-0 6, Vaka 0 0-0 0, Toki 8 7-10 24. Totals 23 17-24 66.
Halftime scores — Solano 41, Merritt 23. 3-point goals — Perry 3, Salvador, Murphy, Toki. Total fouls — Merritt 19, Solano 18. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None.

Merritt puts a scare into Solano
ROCKVILLE - The Solano women's basketball team nearly lost a 23-point lead but held on to beat Merritt College 66-58 Feb. 8. Welana Toki scored 15 of her game-high 24 points in the second half as the Falcons opened up a 41-23 lead at halftime. Solano opened the second half with a 9-4 run to lead 50-27, but Merritt staged a furious comeback, pulling within six, with less than five minutes to go. Solid free throw shooting in the closing minutes and calm play by the five players on the court were the difference for the Falcons, who improved to 12-11 overall and 8-2 in the BVC. Solano travels to take on Diablo Valley College Feb. 11 in Pleasant Hill.

SOLANO (68)
Shipp 3 0-1 6, Salvador 1 2-2 4, Shaw 3 0-0 5, Murphy 2 0-1 7, Scott 7 3-5 19, Steffens 1 0-0 2, Toki 1 3-6 25. Totals 28 9-17 68.
DIABLO VALLEY (59)
McCauglin 6 4-4 17, Tomlinson 0 0-0 0, Barreto 4 3-9 11, Warren 4 2-4 8, Foster 2 0-0 5, Gonzales 0 0-0 0, Gee 1 0-0 2, Moore 0 0-0 0, Vallon 7 0-2 14. Totals 24 9-15 59.
Halftime score — Solano 32, Diablo Valley 28.. 3-point field goals — Shaw, Murphy 2, McCaughlin, Foster. Total fouls — Solano 14, Diablo Valley 16. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none.

PLEASANT HILLS — Welana Toki scored 25 points and Alitrinette Scott added 19 as the Solano Community College women's basketball team beat Diablo Valley College Feb. 11. With the win, the Falcons assured themselves at least a tie for second place in the Bay Valley Conference's Bay Division with just one game remaining. Solano led DVC by as many as 18 points before the Vikings cut the lead to five with one minute to play. DVC's attempt to trim the lead even more fell short as a 3-point attempt was rebounded by Toki with 26 seconds left. Scott hit a pair of free throws to put the game away. The Falcons (14-12, 9-2) close out the regular season on Feb. 18 in a home game against first place Santa Rosa. The game will be the final home game for sophomores Stephanie Steffens and Lola Vaka.

SANTA ROSA (70)
Simmons 7 6-10 21, Vanoni 1 0-0 2, Fraser 1 0-0 3, Wilder 3 3-4 10, Wellander 4 8-11 16, Lockhart 1 0-0 2, Wood 4 5-6 16, McPeters 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 22-31 70.
SOLANO (63)
Shipp 1 0-0 2, Bersola 0 0-0 0, Salvador 5 2-2 12, Shaw 0 0-2 0, Murphy 5 1-2 15, Scott 7 1-6 15, Steffens 1 0-0 2, Vaka 0 0-0 0, Toki 3 11-14 17. Totals 22 15-26 63.
Halftime score — 41-35, Santa Rosa. 3-point field goals — Simmons, Fraser, Wilder, Wood (3), Murphy (4). Total fouls — Santa Rosa 17, Solano 20. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — Santa Rosa coach Goodenbour, Solano coach Borchert.

Solano women fight hard in defeat
ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College women's basketball team earned a moral victory Feb. 18 in a 70-63 loss to Bay Valley Conference champion Santa Rosa in the regular season finale for both teams. The Falcons played tough in the first half, with seven lead changes occurring, and only trailed the Bear Cubs six, 41-35. The game remained tight through the second half but Santa Rosa went on a 12-0 run to take a 56-40 lead. Solano cut the lead to six, 59-53, but never got closer. The Falcons (14-13, 9-3) will head into the postseason with a probable road game Feb. 25 or Feb 26.