2015 Volleyball News
Volleyball earns AVCA Team Academic Award
July 26, 2016
The Simpson volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2015-16 season, posting a 3.411 cumulative grade point average for the academic year. This marks the eighth season in a row the Storm have won the award.
Teams give back for Campus Day, Division III Week
April 08, 2016
In conjunction with Division III Week and Simpson College's annual Campus Day activities, several Storm teams grabbed rakes, brooms and bags of mulch and participated in community service on Wednesday, April 6.
64 named to IIAC All-Academic Team
December 04, 2015
Simpson placed 65 student-athletes competing in fall sports on the 2015-16 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.
Volleyball hangs tough in pair of five-set losses
October 30, 2015
The Simpson volleyball team played well in a pair of five-set losses on the first day of the Trinity University Invitational, falling in five sets to host Trinity and 18th-ranked La Verne.
Volleyball buries Central on Senior Night
October 27, 2015
MacKenzie McGraw buried a kill for the final point of the night, Tabitha Blaser enjoyed her best game of the season and Simpson came back to beat rival Central in four sets on Senior Night.
Volleyball falls to Loras
October 20, 2015
Elisa Wildy and Tabitha Blaser combined for 22 kills but it wasn’t enough for the Simpson volleyball team in a three-set loss to Loras on Tuesday.
Volleyball suffers a pair of losses at Gustavus Adolphus Quadrangular
October 17, 2015
The Simpson volleyball team was only able to win one set over two matches at the Gustavus Adolphus Quadrangular as the Storm dropped matches to Gustavus Adolphus and Hamline on Saturday.
Volleyball can't hold lead in five-set loss to Graceland
October 15, 2015
The Simpson volleyball team controlled play early, but Graceland came roaring back to steal a five-set match Thursday.
Volleyball falls at Coe
October 13, 2015
Tabitha Blaser had a match-high 10 kills but it wasn't enough for the Simpson volleyball team in a 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-19) loss to Coe on Tuesday.
Sulentic named IIAC Player of the Week
October 07, 2015
Olivia Sulentic earned Iowa Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for the period ending Sunday, Oct. 4.
Storm drop five-set thriller to Dubuque
October 06, 2015
Tabitha Blaser had a big day with 18 kills and seven service aces, but Dubuque rallied in the fifth set to beat the Simpson volleyball team 3-2 (27-25, 22-25, 26-24, 18-25, 15-13) on Tuesday.
Pair of five-set wins help Simpson split weekend tourney
October 03, 2015
The Simpson volleyball team earned a pair of five-set wins Saturday at the Illinois Wesleyan Barker Classic, finishing the weekend 2-2.
Smith earns milestone victory
October 01, 2015
Simpson head volleyball coach Lana Smith earned career win No. 300 at the IIAC-NACC Crossover Challenge in Dubuque on Friday, Sept. 25.
Volleyball stumbles in home opener
September 29, 2015
The Simpson volleyball team led Buena Vista for a majority of the first set, but the preseason conference favorite was too much in the end as the Beavers spoiled the home opener at Cowles Fieldhouse, beating Simpson 3-0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-18).
Volleyball sweeps weekend at IIAC-NACC Crossover
September 25, 2015
Simpson volleyball has performed well in its three years in the IIAC-NACC Crossover Challenge, and this weekend proved no different as the Storm swept all four of their matches.
Storm fall to efficient-hitting Luther
September 22, 2015
MacKenzie McGraw posted double-digit kills for the second match in a row but the Simpson volleyball team couldn't overcome an effecient hitting Luther team, falling in three sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-17) Tuesday.
