2017 Volleyball News
Storm earn AVCA Team Academic Award for 10th straight year
July 17, 2018
For the 10th year in a row, the Simpson volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, posting an impressive 3.54 team GPA throughout the 2017-18 season.
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.
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.
Lester named to all-conference volleyball team
November 09, 2017
After enjoying a breakout season, Simpson sophomore middle hitter Hannah Lester earned a spot on the 2017 All-Iowa Conference Volleyball Team, as voted on by the league’s nine head coaches.
Storm drop final two matches of season at Pumpkin Bash
October 27, 2017
The Simpson volleyball team closed the 2017 season at the annual Augustana Pumpkin Bash, losing to the host Vikings in five sets and fall in four to Illinois College.
Storm fall to league champions in four sets
October 26, 2017
Aryn Jones had 14 kills and Wartburg beat the Simpson volleyball team in four sets Thursday night at Cowles Fieldhouse, 25-8, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16.
Heartbreak strikes Storm again in five-set loss to Nebraska Wesleyan
October 24, 2017
Hannah Lester tied a career-high with 16 kills to lead four players in double figures but the Simpson volleyball team suffered a tough, five-set loss to Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday.
Storm fall to Luther in three
October 20, 2017
Anna Larson had a match-high 10 kills and Luther finished strong in each set to beat the Simpson volleyball team in three Friday at Cowles Fieldhouse, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Storm come back for five-set win over Waldorf
October 18, 2017
Morgan Taylor, Hannah Lester and Jacque Luth combined for 44 kills and the Simpson volleyball team came back from one set down to beat Waldorf in five sets Wednesday night at Cowles Fieldhouse.
Rose, Luth power Storm to win at Iowa Wesleyan
October 12, 2017
Allyson Rose and Jacque Luth combined for 22 of Simpson’s 38 kills and the Storm cruised to a three-set win at Iowa Wesleyan in non-conference action Thursday night.
Luth eclipses 1,000 kills, Storm take one in Wisconsin
October 07, 2017
The Simpson volleyball team went 1-3 over the weekend at the Wis.-Oshkosh Invitational as senior outside hitter Jacque Luth became the 16th player in school history to reach 1,000 kills in a career.
Luth eclipses milestone as Storm split at Oshkosh
October 06, 2017
Jacque Luth had eight kills in the second match of the day to surpass 1,000 for her career and the Simpson volleyball team earned a split on the first day of the Wis.-Oshkosh Invitational on Friday, beating Finlandia 3-0 before falling to Wis.-Platteville 3-0.
Lights go out on Storm in five-set loss to Coe
October 03, 2017
Jacque Luth and Hannah Lester combined for 27 kills but the Simpson volleyball team dropped the final two sets following a brief power outage, falling to Coe in five sets Tuesday night.
Comeback falls short in five-set loss to Loras
September 30, 2017
Hannah Lester had 16 kills but the Simpson volleyball team’s comeback bid fell short in a five-set loss to Loras on Saturday.
Storm fall to Dubuque in straight sets
September 29, 2017
Cassie Hoefling’s match-high 10 kills weren’t enough for the Simpson volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to Dubuque on Friday night.
Storm split final day of Ripon Quadrangular
September 23, 2017
The Simpson volleyball team finished the Ripon Quadrangular with a four-set win over the host Ripon Red Hawks and heartbreaking five-set loss to UW-River Falls.
