2014 Softball News
Student-Athletes set new mark in Rally to Stop Hunger
September 15, 2014
Simpson student-athletes, in conjunction with Sodexo and the Sodexo Foundation, recently collected more than 2,400 non-perishable food items at the third annual Rally to Stop Hunger food drive.
#StormTop10: No. 7
July 03, 2014
No. 7 on the countdown is the softball team's three upsets of top 25 teams throughout the year.
#StormTop10: No. 10
June 30, 2014
Softball player Tori Haag's 7-for-9 effort against Wartburg begins our countdown at No. 10.
19 named to spring All-Academic team
June 25, 2014
19 student-athletes competing in spring sports were named to the Iowa Conference All-Academic team, as announced by the Iowa Conference.
Van Vleet, Haag named second team all-region
May 13, 2014
Softball players Abbie Van Vleet and Tori Haag were named to the 2014 NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team.
Van Houten named to academic all-district team
May 12, 2014
Kylie Van Houten was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 8 Team and is eligible for Academic All-America consideration.
Haag, Van Vleet headline softball all-conference honors
May 06, 2014
Sophomore Tori Haag and Abbie Van Vleet each earned First Team All-Iowa Conference honors and junior Hailey Jensen was a second team pick.
Storm bow out of IIAC Tournament with loss to Coe
May 04, 2014
Simpson scored twice in its first at-bat but Coe came back for a 9-2 win, eliminating the Storm from the IIAC Tournament.
Long ball fuels win over Buena Vista
May 03, 2014
Simpson hit three home runs - including three in the fourth inning - en-route to an 11-4 win over Buena Vista in the IIAC Tournament, advancing to the final day.
Storm fall to Coe in IIAC Tournament pitcher's duel
May 02, 2014
Maddison Woodruff struck out 11 and held Simpson to four hits - two by Hailey Jensen - in a 3-1 Coe win. Simpson will play at 4 on Saturday.
Storm run-rule Dubuque in IIAC first round
May 02, 2014
Hillary Harmon drove in three runs and Simpson cruised to an 8-0 win over Dubuque in the first round of the Iowa Conference Tournament on Friday. Simpson advances to play Coe at 2 p.m.
IIAC Softball Tournament pushed back one day
April 29, 2014
The tournament will now begin Friday, May 2 and conclude Sunday, May 4 in Cedar Rapids.
Storm sweep Loras, get No. 4 seed in IIAC Tournament
April 26, 2014
Simpson won a pair of nail-biters against Loras on Saturday, winning game one 4-3 in eight innings and coming back for a 9-7 win in game two.
Softball sweeps Buena Vista, sends seniors out in style
April 22, 2014
Tori Haag tied a school record with three doubles in game one and Britney Steele hit a grand slam in game two as Simpson swept Buena Vista 4-3 and 7-3 on Tuesday.
Van Vleet named IIAC Pitcher of the Week
April 19, 2014
Abbie Van Vleet went 2-1 to earn Iowa Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the period ending Sunday, April 13.
Van Vleet big fly helps Simpson split with Central
April 19, 2014
Abbie Van Vleet earned the complete-game win and hit the game-winning homer in game two, which Simpson won 2-1. Central won the opener 11-3.
