Riordan named A-R-C Athlete of the Week

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Senior Conor Riordan was awarded with the American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week honor after helping the Simpson men's basketball team reach the A-R-C Tournament for the fifth-straight season.

Riordan powered the Storm to a dominating 86-59 victory over No. 6 Nebraska Wesleyan last Wednesday to snap the Prairie Wolves' 20-game winning streak against league foes. The momentum continued on Saturday as Simpson defeated Buena Vista to clinch a spot in the league tournament.

The Ankeny, Iowa native averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game last week en route to his second conference honor this season and of his career. Riordan barely left the court as he averaged 36.5 minutes of action per outing, just higher than his league-leading mark of 34.2.

The Storm (13-12) travel to Buena Vista (18-7) on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. contest in the A-R-C Tournament opener.

To view the American Rivers Conference Athletes of the Week release, click here.

Conor Riordan | Male Athlete and Basketball Player of the Week
• Senior from Ankeny, Iowa
• Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the team's two wins to clinch a spot in the conference tournament
• Helped the Storm hand Nebraska Wesleyan its first league loss since Jan. 26, 2019 to snap a streak of 20-straight victories
• By going 2-0 for the week, Simpson reached the league tournament for the fifth-straight season
• Currently second in the conference in assists (4.3) and third in scoring (20.0)
• Needs one point to move into ninth all-time on the career scoring list and 11 points to reach 1,500