2017 Women's Soccer News

Bob Nutgrass appointed Athletic Director
Bob Nutgrass appointed Athletic Director

June 13, 2018

Simpson College President Jay Simmons announced Wednesday that Bob Nutgrass, a long-time staff member and current assistant athletic director, will become the college’s next Athletic Director. He replaces Brian Niemuth, who has held the role for the past five years in addition to serving as the head women’s basketball coach.


Jill Serafino has resigned as head women's soccer coach following three seasons with the Storm.
Serafino steps down as women’s soccer coach

May 01, 2018

Jill Serafino has resigned as head coach of the Simpson women’s soccer team, Director of Athletics Brian Niemuth announced.

Simpson places 70 on All-Iowa Conference Academic Team
Simpson places 70 on All-Iowa Conference Academic Team

November 13, 2017

Seventy Simpson student-athletes competing in fall sports earned a spot on the 2017-18 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

From left: Casey Reisen and Dani Marquez
Reisen, Marquez named honorable mention all-conference

November 09, 2017

Senior defender Casey Reisen and sophomore forward Dani Marquez represented the Simpson women’s soccer team on the 2017 All-Iowa Conference Team, as voted on by the league’s nine head coaches.

Storm fall to Coe in season finale
Storm fall to Coe in season finale

October 24, 2017

Morgan Petsche and Shalyn Kinney scored first-half goals and Coe beat the Simpson women’s soccer team 2-0 in the final game of the season Tuesday.

Jessica Payne
Storm fall to Wartburg on Senior Day

October 22, 2017

Morgan Nuendorf scored a goal and assisted on another as Warburg handed the Simpson women’s soccer team a 4-0 loss in the home finale on Sunday.

Simpson/Wartburg Soccer Games moved to Sunday
Simpson/Wartburg Soccer Games moved to Sunday

October 20, 2017

Due to the threat of inclement weather in Central Iowa on Saturday afternoon, the men's and women's soccer games between Simpson and Wartburg have been postponed to Sunday, Oct. 22 at Buxton Stadium. The women's game will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the men's game at 1:30 p.m. The Senior Recognition Ceremony will be held between games.

Daria Mather
Valiant effort comes up short in 1-0 loss to William Penn

October 17, 2017

Raunice Butler scored the only goal of the game in the waning minutes, spoiling an otherwise stellar defensive effort, and William Penn beat the Simpson women’s soccer team 1-0 on Tuesday at Buxton Stadium.

Payton Atwood
Storm fall to 18th-ranked Loras

October 15, 2017

Payton Atwood found the back of the net in the second half but it wasn’t enough as the Simpson women’s soccer team tell to No. 18 Loras 5-1 on Sunday.

Soccer games at Loras postponed to Sunday
Soccer games at Loras postponed to Sunday

October 14, 2017

Saturday's Iowa Conference men's and women's soccer doubleheader between Simpson and Loras at the Rock Bowl have been postponed to Sunday due to severe weather in the area.

Madisen Strecker
Storm drop heartbreaker to Luther

October 10, 2017

Maggie Anderson scored the game’s only goal in the final minutes as the Simpson women’s soccer team fell to Luther 1-0 on a wet, cold Tuesday evening at Buxton Stadium.

Victoria Jordan
Jordan’s golden goal lifts Storm over Buena Vista

October 07, 2017

Victoria Jordan scored the golden goal 3 minutes into the second overtime period and the Simpson women’s soccer team came back to beat Buena Vista 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Emma Fleddermann
Storm can’t keep up with Nebraska Wesleyan

October 04, 2017

Dani Marquez made it a one-goal game early in the second half but Nebraska Wesleyan scored three times down the stretch to pull away for a 5-1 win over the Simpson women’s soccer team Wednesday night at Buxton Stadium.

Dani Marquez
Storm cruise past Iowa Wesleyan 8-0

October 02, 2017

Dani Marquez scored two goals and assisted on two more as the Simpson women's soccer team had its best offensive performance of the season in an 8-0 win over Iowa Wesleyan on Monday afternoon.

Storm contain Prairie Fire but fall 1-0
Storm contain Prairie Fire but fall 1-0

September 27, 2017

The Simpson women's soccer team kept the high-scoring Knox attack off the scoreboard for nearly 60 minutes before conceding the lone goal in a 1-0 loss Wednesday night at Buxton Stadium.

Casey Reisen
Strong Dutch offense too much for the Storm

September 23, 2017

Central scored six first-half goals and the Simpson women’s soccer team dropped their Iowa Conference opener 7-0 on Saturday afternoon.