2017 Simpson Softball Preseason Quick Facts

Simpson College
Location: Indianola, Iowa
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: Approx. 1,400 (full-time)
Nickname: Storm
School Colors: Red and Gold (PMS 201 and 124)
Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic (IIAC)
President: Dr. Jay Simmons
Alma Mater, Year: Birmingham-Southern, 1985
Athletics Director: Brian Niemuth
Alma Mater, Year: Grand View, 1988
Athletic Department Phone: 515-961-1495

Team History
First Year of Softball: 1973
Field Name: Simpson Softball Complex
Capacity: 500
Overall Record: 1,001-505-4
Overall IIAC Record: 361-158-1
NCAA National Championships: 2 (1997, 1999)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 16 (1989-92, 1994-2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015-16)
All-time NCAA Tournament Record: 41-30
IIAC Championships: 7 (1988-89, 1997-2000, 2010)
IIAC Tournament Championships: None

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Brent Matthias (first season)
Alma Mater: Wartburg (1992)
Record at Simpson: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Mickey Anderson, Penney Arey, Kyle Owens, Kacee West

Team Information
2016 Overall Record: 31-11
2016 IIAC Record (finish): 8-4 (2nd)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/8
Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 4/4
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 1/3

Returning Starting Position Players
Jr. OF Brianna Chaplin — .376 BA, 5 2B, 7 HR, 18 RBIs
Jr. INF Taylor Davis — .312 BA, 6 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBIs
So. OF Arianna Kim — .283 BA, 3 2B, 0 HR, 12 RBIs
Sr. INF Annie Stolte — .232 BA, 7 2B, 0 HR, 15 RBIs

Returning Pitchers
Jr. RHP Maggie Long — 2-2, 2.58 ERA, 19.0 IP

All-IIAC Returners
Briana Chaplin — 2nd team, OF, 2016; 1st team, OF, 2015

Starters Lost
C Tori Haag — .387 BA, 14 2B, 10 HR, 36 RBIs … All-IIAC Honorable Mention
UT Riley Fisher — .360 BA, 2 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBIs … 15-4, 2.42 ERA, 142.0 IP … All-IIAC 1st Team (P)
1B Rachel Guessford — .357 BA, 5 2B, 12 HR, 44 RBIs … All-IIAC 2nd Team
UT Abbie VanVleet — .305 BA, 8 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBIs … 14-4, 2.55 ERA, 109.2 IP … All-IIAC Honorable Mention
CF Grace Hall — .248 BA, 4 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBIs