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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
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- High School:
- Lincoln Southeast
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- Position:
- F
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- 22
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- a
- 10
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- pts
- 54
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- gw
- 5
Bio
Honors & Awards
- United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team (2022)
- United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team (2022)
- United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team (2021)
- American Rivers Conference Offensive MVP (2022)
- Three-time All-American Rivers Conference First Team (2020, 21, 22)
- Two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2021, 22)
- Three-time American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team (2020, 21, 22)
- Five-time A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week
- Three-time Team Offensive MVP (2020, 21, 22)
- SC ESPY Female Athlete of the Year (2021-22)
- Three-time letterwinner (2020, 21, 22)
2022 | senior
- Became the first Storm soccer player to be named to an All-American
- Named A-R-C Offensive MVP and Team Offensive MVP
- Received her second straight All-A-R-C First Team honor
- Selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team for the second time and the All-A-R-C Academic Team for the third time
- Honored as A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week four times, including a streak of three weeks in a row from Oct. 17-31
- Named United Soccer Coaches DIII National Player of the Week on Oct. 19 after tallying 13 points across two games
- Started all 19 games for the Storm, scoring 24 goals and adding seven assists
- Notched seven multi-goal games on the year
- Netted all five goals for the Storm in a 5-3 win at Luther and added another hat trick with three goals against Dubuque
- Recorded at least one point in the final eight games of the season, scoring goals in seven of them
- Lifted the Storm to an A-R-C Tournament Semifinal win over No. 17 Wartburg by scoring the equalizer in the 88th minute of regulation and the game-winner less than two minutes into overtime
2021 | junior
- Named United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team, the first player to earn all-region honors since 2003
- Named to the All-American Rivers Conference Team
- Named to American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
- Selected as team's Offensive MVP for second year in a row
- Voted A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 27
- Played in all 20 games, starting 19 of those
- Scored 13 goals (t-1st A-R-C) throughout the season, the highest total by a Simpson player since 2006
- Recorded seven assists for a points total of 33 which led the conference
- Also paced the league in shots (76) and shots on goal (43)
- Had four multi-goal performances and three game-winners
- Tallied a career-high five points on two occasions
2020 | sophomore
- Named to the All-American Rivers Conference Team
- Named to American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
- Selected as team's Co-Offensive MVP with Megan Roberts
- Started all seven matches for the Storm in her first season on the women’s soccer team
- Recorded two game-winning netters for fourth in the A-R-C
- Finished sixth in the league in goals (4)
2019 | freshman
- Did not compete on the women's soccer team, played on the Simpson women's basketball team
High School
- A 2019 graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School
- Coached by Isaiah Dell
- Journal Star Girls Soccer Player of the Year
- Named honorable mention all-conference and all-state for basketball senior and junior seasons
- Named academic all-conference and all-state for basketball and soccer as a senior, junior and sophomore
- Placed on the Super-State First Team and Class A All-State teams
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal
- Daughter of Jerry and Cindy Nash
- Has one sister, Jasmyn, and three brothers, Jerry, Tre, and Devon
- Majoring in sports administration and multimedia journalism with a minor in coaching
- Involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Also a member of the Storm women's basketball team
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 8 | ||
| Games started | 21 | 8 | ||
| Goals | 22 | 9 | ||
| Assists | 10 | 5 | ||
| Points | 54 | 23 | ||
| Shots | 90 | 31 | ||
| Shot Pct | .244 | .290 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 5 | 1 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Truman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 26 | at Minn. St. Mankato | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 1 | at Ill. Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Gust. Adolphus | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .600 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | Carleton | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Carroll (Wis.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at MSOE | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Grinnell | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .222 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at Westminster (Mo.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Central (Iowa) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Wis.-Eau Claire | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Saint Benedict | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Luther | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .167 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Buena Vista | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .286 | 0-1 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | Neb. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Loras | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Dubuque | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Wartburg | W, 6-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Coe | W, 6-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Luther | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .286 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Loras | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. St. Catherine | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Wis.-La Crosse | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career Stats - Season
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 21 | 21 | 1.05 | .48 | 2.57 | 4.29 | .244 | 2.86 | .667 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 1.13 | .63 | 2.88 | 3.88 | .290 | 2.38 | .613 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 7 | 7 | 1.29 | .57 | 3.14 | 4.71 | .273 | 3.00 | .636 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | .85 | .46 | 2.15 | 3.92 | .216 | 2.77 | .706 | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | .00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | .333 | 3.00 | .500 | |
| Result | Wins | 16 | 16 | 1.25 | .63 | 3.13 | 4.81 | .260 | 3.06 | .636 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 | 2.33 | .143 | 2.33 | 1.000 | |
| Month | September | 9 | 9 | .89 | .56 | 2.33 | 4.22 | .211 | 2.78 | .658 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | .63 | 2.63 | 3.75 | .267 | 2.38 | .633 | |
| November | 4 | 4 | 1.50 | .00 | 3.00 | 5.50 | .273 | 4.00 | .727 |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 54 | 90 | .244 | 60 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 5 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 31 | .290 | 19 | .613 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 33 | .273 | 21 | .636 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 51 | .216 | 36 | .706 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
| Result | Wins | 16 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 77 | .260 | 49 | .636 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 5 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 7 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | September | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 38 | .211 | 25 | .658 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 30 | .267 | 19 | .633 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | |
| November | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .273 | 16 | .727 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
News Mentions
Nash lands on United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team
Cassie Nash caps an outstanding senior season and sensational career at Simpson College by earning First Team All-America honors from the United...
November 30, 2023
Simpson earns record number of all-region awards
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Simpson’s historical season comes to close in NCAA Second Round
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November 12, 2023
Nash scores twice, Simpson advances in national tournament
Cassie Nash found the back of the net in the 25th and 52nd minutes to lift the Simpson women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over St....
November 11, 2023
Women’s soccer to face St. Catherine in NCAA First Round
The Simpson women’s soccer team is set to face St. Catherine in the first round of 2023 NCAA Division III Championship in La Crosse, Wis.
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Wagoner tabbed Defensive MVP, five others recognized on all-conference ballot
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Nash garners second-straight player of the week honor
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November 6, 2023
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November 4, 2023
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November 3, 2023
Women’s soccer headed back to A-R-C Championship match
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Nash’s season-high points lands another player of the week honor
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October 30, 2023
Simpson erupts for six more goals, Nash nets second hat trick of season
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October 24, 2023
Women’s soccer dominates Wartburg 6-1 on Senior Day
Ally Hoffa and Cassie Nash each scored twice, Alexis Ponce registered a goal and an assist, and Simpson dominated Wartburg 6-1 on Senior Day.
October 21, 2023
Nash honored as player of the week for seventh time
For the second time this season and seventh time in her career, senior Cassie Nash has been named American Rivers Conference Offensive Player of...
October 10, 2023
Storm cruise past Nebraska Wesleyan, remain undefeated at home
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October 10, 2023
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Simpson used two goals in each half to defeat Buena Vista 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Storm Lake.
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Foelske’s 90th minute goal lifts Storm past Norse
Jordyn Foelske’s header goal with 30 seconds remaining lifted Simpson to a dramatic 3-2 victory over Luther at Buxton Stadium.
October 4, 2023
Simpson ranked second in Region IX
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October 3, 2023
Women’s soccer ranked nationally for first time in program history
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Second-half rally pushes No. 25 Simpson past Wis.-Eau Claire
The No. 25 Simpson College women’s soccer team scored three goals in the second half to overcome its first halftime deficit of the season...
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Foelske tabbed offensive player of the week
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Simpson downs Central 3-0 in A-R-C opener
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Women’s soccer maintains third position in regional poll
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September 20, 2023
Mears earns second career defensive player of the week honor
Senior goalkeeper Lani Mears has been named Defensive Player of the Week by the American Rivers Conference for the second time in her career.
September 18, 2023
Simpson gets back in win column with 2-0 victory
Cassie Nash scored two goals in the final 18 minutes and Simpson got back in the win column with a 2-0 victory over Grinnell.
September 14, 2023
Women’s soccer ranked third in region, receiving votes in national poll
Simpson is ranked third in the first United Soccer Coaches regional rankings of the year.
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Wagoner voted A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week
Senior Julia Wagoner has been named the American Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Week after helping Simpson to its best start since 1999...
September 11, 2023
Raiders hand Storm first loss of 2023
Simpson suffered its first defeat of the season on Monday afternoon against Milwaukee School of Engineering, falling 1-0 on the road.
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Storm improve to 4-0 for first time since 1999
Averi Baas scored twice, Hailey Kowzan tallied a goal and an assist, and the Simpson College women’s soccer team improved to 4-0 for the...
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Nash garners national player of the week honor
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Simpson beats Carleton thanks to Wagoner’s late header
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Nash named A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week
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Nash’s hat trick propels Simpson to win in home opener
Cassie Nash’s first hat trick of the season propelled Simpson to a 3-1 victory over Gustavus Adolphus on Sunday morning.
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Valadez, Baas lift Storm to season-opening win over Titans
The Simpson College women’s soccer team opened up the 2023 season with a 2-0 win over Illinois Wesleyan on Friday.
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Women’s soccer ranked second in A-R-C preseason poll
Simpson women’s soccer has been picked second in the 2023 American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.
August 14, 2023
