2020 Softball News

Simpson records 38 Spring All-Academic honorees
Simpson records 38 Spring All-Academic honorees

June 22, 2020

Simpson placed 38 student-athletes on the American Rivers Conference 2020 Spring All-Academic Team for fourth most among the conference's nine institutions, the league announced on Monday.

Feature Friday: head softball coach Brent Matthias
Feature Friday: head softball coach Brent Matthias

May 29, 2020

Get to know Simpson head softball coach, Brent Matthias, in our latest edition of Feature Friday. Matthias has led the Storm to back-to-back conference tournament appearances and 42 victories during that span.

Hannah Gordon (women's golf) and Conor Riordan (men's basketball) were named the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Female and Male Athletes of the Year.
Gordon, Riordan highlight SAAC Awards

April 28, 2020

Hannah Gordon and Conor Riordan highlighted the Simpson College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) SC Espys on Monday by receiving the Female and Male Athlete of the Year awards for their performances for the Storm during their senior campaigns.

Student-athletes provide insight on competing for the Storm
Student-athletes provide insight on competing for the Storm

April 17, 2020

In honor of NCAA Division III Week, several Simpson student-athletes gave their perspective on what it means to compete in this division and why they continue to participate for the Storm.

Simpson softball recognizes senior quartet
Simpson softball recognizes senior quartet

March 25, 2020

The Simpson softball team was set to honor its four seniors at the end of the 2020 season; Madi Bennett, Kasiah Brown, Baillee Furst and Emily Schilke.

Beth Wood Shelton '01
Shelton highlights Winter Diamond Dinner

February 17, 2020

The Simpson softball team will host the Winter Diamond Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 27 inside Hubbell Hall in the Kent Campus Center, with special guest speaker, Beth Wood Shelton ‘01.

A-R-C picks Storm seventh in preseason poll
A-R-C picks Storm seventh in preseason poll

February 12, 2020

On the heels of an American Rivers Conference Tournament Semifinals appearance, the Simpson softball team has been tabbed seventh in the A-R-C Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Wednesday.

Simpson softball announces 2020 schedule
Simpson softball announces 2020 schedule

January 06, 2020

Head coach Brent Matthias has released the 2020 Simpson softball schedule, which is highlighted by five home doubleheaders and a seven-day Florida trip during spring break.

Storm softball earns top-five GPA in the nation
Storm softball earns top-five GPA in the nation

October 03, 2019

The Simpson softball team tied for fourth in the country with a 3.68 grade-point average as 16 student-athletes were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athletes, announced by Easton/NFCA Wednesday.