2015-16 Men's Tennis News

Cox steps down as men’s tennis coach
Cox steps down as men’s tennis coach

August 18, 2016

Following a five-year stint, TJ Cox will step down as the head men’s tennis coach at Simpson, Director of Athletics Brian Niemuth announced. Cox, a counselor at West Des Moines Valley High School, will take over as the head boys tennis coach at Valley.

31 named to IIAC Spring All-Academic Team
31 named to IIAC Spring All-Academic Team

June 13, 2016

Thirty-one Simpson student-athletes competing in spring sports earned a spot on the 2015-16 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Kusick earns honorable mention all-conference honors
Kusick earns honorable mention all-conference honors

May 24, 2016

Simpson’s Zach Kusick earned an honorable mention nod to the All-Iowa Conference Men’s Tennis Team for his efforts during the 2015-16 season, as selected by the league’s coaches.

Storm drop IIAC matches, Rietgraf moves into third on wins list
Storm drop IIAC matches, Rietgraf moves into third on wins list

April 23, 2016

The Simpson men's tennis team dropped a pair of Iowa Conference matches on the road Saturday, losing to Dubuque 6-3 before losing to Loras 8-1.

Men's tennis reaches milestone in win over Buena Vista
Men's tennis reaches milestone in win over Buena Vista

April 16, 2016

Geoff Converse earned a pair of wins and the Simpson men's tennis team beat Buena Vista 6-3 on Saturday.

Men's tennis comes up short at Central
Men's tennis comes up short at Central

April 09, 2016

The Simpson men's tennis team fared well at the No. 1 position but couldn't come up with any other wins in a 9-2 loss at Central on Saturday.

Teams give back for Campus Day,  Division III Week
Teams give back for Campus Day, Division III Week

April 08, 2016

In conjunction with Division III Week and Simpson College's annual Campus Day activities, several Storm teams grabbed rakes, brooms and bags of mulch and participated in community service on Wednesday, April 6.

Storm continue fast start, win 2 of 3 on weekend trip
Storm continue fast start, win 2 of 3 on weekend trip

March 20, 2016

The Simpson men’s tennis team continued its winning ways in 2016 by winning 2 of 3 contests in Illinois last weekend. The Storm split on Saturday, losing to Webster 6-3 and beating Wisconsin Lutheran 6-3 before closing the weekend with a 7-2 win over Marian.

Storm men take 2 of 3 on weekend trip
Storm men take 2 of 3 on weekend trip

February 28, 2016

The Simpson men's tennis team won 2 of 3 matches on a weekend trip to Wisconsin and Illinois, splitting with St. Norbert and Lakeland on Saturday before closing the weekend with a win over Aurora.

Kusick named IIAC Player of the Week
Kusick named IIAC Player of the Week

February 23, 2016

Simpson men's tennis player Zach Kusick earned Iowa Conference Player of the Week honors for the period ending Sunday, Feb. 21, the league office announced Tuesday.

Storm men beat Martin Luther 7-2 for third straight win
Storm men beat Martin Luther 7-2 for third straight win

February 21, 2016

The Simpson men's tennis team closed out a three-win weekend with a 7-2 win over Martin Luther on Sunday morning.

Storm men sweep Ripon, Bethany Lutheran in Minnesota
Storm men sweep Ripon, Bethany Lutheran in Minnesota

February 20, 2016

The Simpson men's tennis team followed the lead of its top three singles players to earn wins over Ripon and Bethany Lutheran on Saturday. The Storm (4-3) rolled Ripon 9-0 and earned a 5-4 win over Bethany Lutheran.

Men's tennis drops a pair in Cedar Rapids
Men's tennis drops a pair in Cedar Rapids

February 13, 2016

The Simpson men's tennis team dropped a pair of matches Saturday, losing to Cornell 6-3 and No. 33 Coe 9-0.

Storm men go 2-1 on opening weekend
Storm men go 2-1 on opening weekend

February 07, 2016

Peter Reitgraf posted a 3-0 mark in singles and four other Simpson men's tennis players went 2-1 as the Storm won 2 of 3 on their trip to Illinois to open the 2016 Spring season.