Storm top Blue Jays on the road

FULTON, Mo. – The Simpson College women's soccer team defeated Westminster 2-0 on Monday evening to improve to 6-1 on the year.

The Storm went ahead early, scoring their first goal at the 9:33 mark. Maddie Hays sent the ball into the box for Brissa Valadez who passed the ball around the keeper for Jordyn Foelske to finish. Hays later doubled Simpson's lead by converting a penalty kick in the 64th minute.

Simpson outshot Westminster 22-7, with a 13-3 shots on goal advantage. Meredith Downs made three saves for the visitors, recording the first solo shutout of her collegiate career.

NOTES

• Simpson improves to 5-3 in the all-time series, winning its second straight over the Blue Jays.
• Foelske and Hays both tallied their first goals of the season. Seven different players have now scored for the Storm this season.
• This is the second straight game and third time this season Simpson has taken 20 or more shots.
• The Storm have now tallied four shutouts in seven games.
• Simpson is 5-0 when scoring multiple goals this season.

UP NEXT
The Storm start conference play against Central on Saturday night at Buxton Stadium. The Dutch are currently 4-1-2 and will face Grinnell, which the Storm beat 2-0 last Thursday, on Wednesday night.