2017 Softball News
Softball earns team academic honor, seven players recognized
November 13, 2017
The Simpson softball team made the grade in the 2016-17 season, earning the title of All-Academic Team from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Additionally, seven individuals took home All-America Scholar-Athlete honors.
S Club Hall of Fame welcomes four athletes, two coaches in class of 2017
August 17, 2017
Former student-athletes Janelle Claiborne Duffy '05 (women's golf), Tiffany Everding Goodchild '07 (volleyball), Lisa Simpson Klein '91 (women's track & field) and Jason Ripke '07 (football, men's track & field) and coaches Joe Blake '71 (assistant baseball coach) and Henry Christowski (head softball coach) will be inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame.
#StormTop10 Individual Performances No. 6: Rasmusson slaps five hits at Dubuque
July 14, 2017
Madison Rasmusson had five hits in game one of a doubleheader sweep at Dubuque, the most hits by a Simpson player in 22 years.
Simpson places 34 on All-IIAC Academic Team
June 07, 2017
Thirty-four Simpson student-athletes competing in spring sports earned a spot on the 2016-17 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.
Allen, Rasmusson named to All-IIAC Second Team
May 15, 2017
Simpson’s hard-hitting catcher Ashley Allen and do-it-all utility player Madison Rasmusson were named to the 2017 All-Iowa Conference Softball Team following a vote of the league’s coaches.
Allen plays long ball as Storm battle in losses to fourth-ranked Luther
April 29, 2017
Ashley Allen homered twice and the Simpson softball team carried a tie game into the sixth-inning against No. 4 Luther in game two before falling 7-4. Simpson led the Iowa Conference champions through three innings in the opener before falling 11-3 in six innings.
Trio of Rasmusson, Stolte, Allen lead sweep of Dubuque
April 22, 2017
Madison Rasmusson had five hits in game one, Annie Stolte and Ashley Allen drove in five runs apiece on the day and the Simpson softball team had its best offensive day of the season in sweeping Dubuque 11-3 and 8-5 on Saturday.
Storm split with Loras, end home schedule with win
April 18, 2017
Madi Bennett drove in the eventual game-winning run in the third inning, Madison Rasmusson pitched a gem in the circle and the Simpson softball team beat Loras 3-1 in game two of Tuesday night’s doubleheader. Loras won the opener 6-1.
Storm denied win on walk-off grand slam
April 17, 2017
The Storm were one out away from their first win of the conference season when Marissa Schmidt hit a walk-off grand slam to give Buena Vista a 7-5 win in game two. The Beavers won the opener 9-3.
Storm topped by Northwestern in doubleheader
April 13, 2017
Madi Bennett had a pair of doubles but the Simpson softball team couldn’t get past a hard-hitting Northwestern team Thursday, losing 8-0 in five innings in game one and 5-2 in the nightcap.
Errors costly as Storm lose two to Wartburg
April 12, 2017
The Simpson softball team had some uncharacteristic struggles in the field and couldn’t get the bats going in a doubleheader loss to Wartburg on Wednesday, losing game one 7-1 before dropping the nightcap 8-0 in six innings.
Wednesday’s softball doubleheader moved up one hour
April 11, 2017
Wednesday’s Iowa Conference softball doubleheader between Simpson and Wartburg at Simpson Softball Complex has been moved up to a 3 p.m. start in an effort to avoid early evening thunderstorms forecasted for Central Iowa.
Softball adds doubleheader with Northwestern on Thursday
April 10, 2017
The Simpson softball team has added a non-conference doubleheader to its schedule on Thursday, April 13 against Northwestern (Iowa) at Simpson Softball Complex. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
Strom drop pair to Central
April 08, 2017
Maggie Long and Madison Rasmusson kept Central’s bats at bay but the offense couldn’t muster enough run support as the Simpson softball dropped a doubleheader to the 14th-ranked Dutch 2-1 and 4-0 on Saturday at Simpson Softball Complex.
Storm drop heartbreakers at Nebraska Wesleyan
April 04, 2017
The Simpson softball team lost a pair of one-run contests at Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday, losing game one 2-1 and falling 6-5 in game two.
Division III Week Feature: Maggie Long
April 03, 2017
Maggie Long is an aspiring doctor, a triple major and a softball player. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. This is her story.
