Storm knocks off Finlandia in three sets

RIPON, Wis. — Cassie Hoefling led the team with 12 kills, Ariana Martinez had 14 digs and the Simpson volleyball team defeated Finlandia 3-0 in the opening night of the Ripon Quadrangular on Friday.

The Storm (5-5) hit a season high .308 on the night while not allowing the Lions (3-12) a set. After day one of the Ripon Quadrangular, Simpson (1-0) sits tied for first with Ripon College (1-0).

Set Scores
25-18, 25-18, 25-20

Stat Leaders
Cassie Hoefling -- 12 kills, .357 pct, 6 digs
Allyson Rose -- 8 kills, .312 pct, 2 blocks
Ariana Martinez -- 14 digs, 1 ace
Alyssa Mathews -- 30 assists, 7 digs
Hannah Lester -- 4 kills, .273 pct, 3 blocks

Up Next
Simpson closes the weekend with matches against UW-River Falls and host Ripon College on Saturday. UW-River Falls (12-5) lost to Ripon College (4-10) in three sets on Friday. Start time for the UW-River Falls game is 10 a.m. with the match against Ripon College beginning around 12:30 p.m.