Storm notch 3-2 win over Coe on Senior Day, move on to A-R-C Tournament

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Taking the field at Buxton Stadium for the final time in the 2024 regular season, the Storm rolled to a 3-2 victory over Coe on Tuesday night.

Simpson (8-8-2, 4-3-1 A-R-C) jumped out to the early lead off the leg of leading goal scorer Ronaldo Ordaz. Tim Sedlock added to the lead before halftime, before Doug Vander Linden put in what proved to be the difference maker. Coe (6-11-1, 2-6-0) managed to get two on the board before Simpson locked down defensively and secured the win.

GOAL SUMMARY

• In the 21st minute, after a throw-in for the Storm, the ball bounced directly to Ordaz out on the corner of the box, who connected to the far post for his ninth goal of the season.
• With less than four minutes in the half, Sedlock worked the ball down the near sideline and after a misplay from the Coe defense, Sedlock found himself wide open with an open net, scoring his second goal of the season.
• Out of halftime, a corner piece for the Storm set up corner taker Brayden Sithonnorath, who found Sedlock in the box. Sedlock headed the ball to Vander Linden who scored his first career goal on senior day.
• Coe answered back in the 61st minute with its first goal, and made the game closer with a second goal in the 71st minute.

NOTES

• Ordaz is tied for third overall in the conference with nine goals on the season.
• Ordaz's 75 shots on the season lead the conference.
• With the win, Simpson has now finished .500 or better in A-R-C play for 10 straight seasons.
• Simpson has reached the postseason every season under head coach Rick Isaacson.
• Simpson and Coe tied with 16 shots each.
• Twelve different Storm players recorded at least one shot, while four tied for the most shots with two.
• Arya Nowroozi got the start in goal, recording three saves on 16 shots.

UP NEXT
Simpson clinched a spot in the A-R-C Tournament and will travel to 4-seed Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday, Nov. 2.