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Salber tabbed A-R-C Scholar-Athlete of the Year

January 09, 2024

The American Rivers Conference announced today that former Simpson volleyball player Marissa Salber has been voted the 2022-23 Johanna Olson A-R-C Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Marissa Salber
Salber named A-R-C Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist

December 22, 2023

Marissa Salber has been named a finalist for the 2022-23 Johanna Olson Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, as announced by the American Rivers Conference.

L to R: Iman Ghalibaf, Rachel Hardwick, Peyton Mitchell
Three players garner academic all-district honors

December 12, 2023

Three Simpson women’s volleyball players were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.

Seventy-five student-athletes named to A-R-C All-Academic Team
Seventy-five student-athletes named to A-R-C All-Academic Team

December 01, 2023

Simpson College had 75 of its student-athletes named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office on Friday.

Peyton Mitchell, Emily Williams, Iman Ghalibaf (photos by d3photography.com)
Volleyball lands three on all-conference squad

November 14, 2023

The American Rivers Conference announced its 2023 All-Conference Volleyball Team on Tuesday, with Emily Williams garnering first team honors and Peyton Mitchell and Iman Ghalibaf earning honorable mention recognition.

Peyton Mitchell and Teria Campbell (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Simpson falls at top-seeded Dubuque in A-R-C Semifinal

November 09, 2023

The Simpson College women’s volleyball team saw its tournament run and season come to an end on Thursday evening in a 3-0 loss at top-seeded Dubuque in the American Rivers Conference Semifinals.

Photo by Morgan Rosenbeck
Simpson rides hot start to victory, advances to semifinals

November 07, 2023

For the first time since 2010, the Simpson women’s volleyball team is headed to the semifinal round of the conference tournament after defeating Central 3-1 inside a packed Cowles Fieldhouse.

Senior Rachel Hardwick (photo by d3photography.com)
Simpson sweeps Luther, earns fourth seed in conference tournament

November 01, 2023

The Simpson women’s volleyball team secured the No. 4 seed in the upcoming American Rivers Conference Tournament with a 3-0 sweep of Luther.

Junior Kylie McVey (photo by d3photography.com)
Storm defeated by Wartburg on the road

October 28, 2023

Peyton Mitchell had five aces, three kills and a solo block in the third set to help the Storm pick up a 25-19 win, but Wartburg claimed Saturday’s American Rivers Conference contest 3-1.

Freshman Jada Schmidt (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Simpson swept by Coe in return to action

October 27, 2023

The Simpson women’s volleyball returned to action on Friday night, but came up empty in a 3-0 loss to Coe.

L to R: Haylee King, Taryn Bertini, Teria Campbell, Ragan Shelgren, Rachel Hardwick, Iman Ghalibaf (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Grinnell tops Simpson on Senior Day

October 19, 2023

The Simpson women’s volleyball team came up short against Grinnell on Senior Day, falling 3-1 in nonconference action.

Junior Peyton Mitchell (photo by Sam Silver)
Storm sweep Buena Vista in midweek conference action

October 18, 2023

Simpson earned its first American Rivers Conference sweep of the year against Buena Vista on the road.

Freshman Emily Williams (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Williams earns third all-tournament team recognition of the year

October 16, 2023

Freshman Emily Williams picked up her third collegiate All-Tournament Team recognition at the conclusion of the WashU Invitational this weekend.

Left to right: Emily Williams and Lauren Roman (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Volleyball caps week with five-set, comeback win over DePauw

October 14, 2023

After challenging a pair of top 12 teams, Simpson completed a five-set comeback over DePauw to end the week on a high note.

Photo by Morgan Rosenbeck
Simpson takes down Central in five-set thriller

October 11, 2023

Simpson defeated Central in a five-set thriller on Wednesday night inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

Junior Blayne Koster (photo by Frank Novak)
Volleyball falls in four sets to league-leading Dubuque

October 07, 2023

Simpson swiped the first set from current American Rivers Conference leader, Dubuque, but the Spartans came back to win the match in four sets.