2024 Softball News

Photo by Morgan Rosenbeck
Softball finishes 21st on NFCA team GPA ranking

August 07, 2024

Simpson ranked No. 21 in the 2023-24 NFCA Division III Team GPA list.

Seventy-two student-athletes tabbed as A-R-C All-Academic honorees
Seventy-two student-athletes tabbed as A-R-C All-Academic honorees

June 12, 2024

Seventy-two student athletes competing in spring sports for Simpson College earned a spot on the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team.

Photo by Abby Hintz.
Softball places 22 on NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete list

June 10, 2024

The Simpson College softball team saw 22 of its athletes be named as National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athletes.

Sophomore Ashlyn Steen (photo by Chad Timm)
Steen lands on NFCA All-American Third Team

May 29, 2024

Sophomore outfielder Ashlyn Steen was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Third Team on Wednesday evening.

From left to right: Megan Heidelbauer, Caelynn Obleton, Ashlyn Steen, Kate Kriegel, and Madeline Petersen.
Five Storm athletes selected to CSC Academic All-District Team

May 28, 2024

Five members of the Simpson College softball team were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.

From left to right: Caelynn Obleton, Ashlyn Steen, Megan Heidelbauer, and Alexis Ehlers (photos by Chad Timm).
Storm quartet earns all-region recognition

May 17, 2024

Four members of the Simpson College softball team were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Team, announced on Friday afternoon.

Sophomores Ashlyn Steen (left) and Megan Heidelbauer (right). Photos by Chad Timm.
Six Storm softball players earn all-conference nods

May 16, 2024

Six members of the Simpson College softball team were named to the American Rivers Conference All-Conference Softball Team, as announced on Thursday.

Senior Maddie Luderman (photo by Chad Timm)
Simpson's tourney run falls in semifinals

May 11, 2024

The Simpson Storm softball team saw its American Rivers Conference Tournament run come to a close with a loss to top-seeded Central in the semifinals.

Senior Taryan Barrick-Wessels (photo by Chad Timm)
Storm advance to A-R-C semifinals after dramatic win over Prairie Wolves

May 10, 2024

The Simpson College softball team advanced to the American Rivers Conference Tournament semifinals with a dramatic win in nine innings over Nebraska Wesleyan.

Photo by Chad Timm.
Storm to open conference tournament play against Nebraska Wesleyan

May 09, 2024

The Simpson College softball team begins postseason play by facing off with Nebraska Wesleyan in the first round of the American Rivers Conference Tournament.

Photo by Chad Timm.
Storm clinch conference tourney berth behind Senior Day sweep of Luther

May 04, 2024

The Simpson College softball team will be playing in this year’s American Rivers Conference Tournament after a sweep of Luther on Senior Day, that included Maddie Luderman tying the program’s all-time home runs record.

Photo by Abby Hintz.
Simpson checks in at No. 7 in regional rankings

May 02, 2024

The Simpson College softball team was ranked seventh in the NCAA Region IX Rankings, as released on Wednesday.

Kate Kriegel (left, front) and Alexis Ehlers (right, back). Photo by Morgan Rosenbeck.
Storm land in first regional rankings

April 25, 2024

The Simpson College softball team was one of seven teams ranked in Region IX in the first edition of the NCAA Division III Regional Rankings.

Sophomore Ashlyn Steen (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
No. 19 Central rallies to beat Storm twice

April 20, 2024

No. 19 Central came back to beat Simpson twice in a pair of one-run affairs on Saturday in Pella.

Freshman Mackenzie James (photo by Abby Hintz)
Storm fall to Kohawks in road conference action

April 17, 2024

The Simpson College softball team fell to Coe in a road doubleheader in conference play on Wednesday afternoon.

Sophomore Caelynn Obleton (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Storm left to rue missed opportunities at Wartburg

April 13, 2024

The Simpson College softball team were unable to capitalize on multiple opportunities, dropping a pair of games on the road to Wartburg.