2021-22 Women's Basketball News
Women’s basketball earns WBCA Academic Special Mention
July 26, 2022
The Simpson College women’s basketball team earned a special mention in the 2021-22 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, as announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
Held, Nash named SC ESPY Athletes of the Year
July 22, 2022
Senior Brady Held of Storm baseball and junior Cassie Nash of Simpson women’s soccer and women’s basketball have been named the 2021-22 SC ESPY Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
Women's basketball receives seven statistical champion awards
June 17, 2022
The Simpson College women’s basketball team along with seniors Cameron Kincaid and Kia Rasmussen were named NCAA Division III statistical champions at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.
Taylor tabbed All-American, named to WBCA All-Star Team
March 23, 2022
Simpson College women’s basketball graduate Jenna Taylor landed on the D3hoops.com and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-America Teams and was selected to the 2022 WBCA Women’s Collegiate All-Star Team.
Fourteen student-athletes land on A-R-C All-Academic Team
March 21, 2022
Fourteen Simpson student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2021-22 American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the league on Thursday.
Taylor repeats as Academic All-America of the Year
March 16, 2022
Simpson College women’s basketball graduate Jenna Taylor makes history as the first player in Division III to be tabbed the College Sports Information Director of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America of the Year twice in a career since the organization split the divisions in 2011-12.
Simpson lands three on D3hoops.com All-Region Team
March 15, 2022
The Simpson College women’s basketball team had a record number of honorees on this year's D3hoops.com All-Region Team as Jenna Taylor, Cassie Nash and Cameron Kincaid were all recognized as some of the best performers in NCAA Division III Region 9.
Taylor named Jostens Trophy finalist
March 11, 2022
Simpson College women’s basketball forward Jenna Taylor is among 11 female finalists for the coveted Jostens Trophy, an award created by the Rotary Club of Salem and sponsored by Jostens, Inc. to recognize the nation’s most outstanding men’s and women’s Division III basketball players of the year.
UW-Oshkosh tops Simpson in NCAA second round
March 05, 2022
The No. 4/5 Simpson College women's basketball team saw its national tournament run come to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night as Wisconsin-Oshkosh defeated the Storm 64-56 in the second round of NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.
No. 4/5 Storm to face Gustavus Adolphus in NCAA tourney opener
March 04, 2022
The No. 4/5 Simpson College women’s basketball team is slated to face Gustavus Adolphus in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship on Friday night at Cowles Fieldhouse.
No. 4/5 Storm survive comeback, advance with 73-67 win
March 04, 2022
The Simpson College women’s basketball team survived a fierce fourth quarter comeback by the Golden Gusties to advance to the second round of the NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball Tournament with a 73-67 win over Gustavus Adolphus.
Niemuth, Taylor headline All-A-R-C Team for second straight season
March 02, 2022
For the second year in a row, Brian Niemuth and graduate student Jenna Taylor took home two of the league’s top honors as Niemuth was named American Rivers Conference Coach of the Year for the ninth time in his career and Taylor became the first Simpson College women’s basketball player to earn multiple career MVP honors.
Kincaid, Luderman garner A-R-C Player of the Week honors
February 28, 2022
Simpson College women’s basketball senior Cameron Kincaid and Storm softball junior Maddie Luderman have both been named American Rivers Conference Player of the Week in their respective sports.
Women’s basketball to host first rounds of NCAA Championship
February 28, 2022
The Simpson College women’s basketball team will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 at Cowles Fieldhouse.
Women’s basketball to battle Wartburg for A-R-C Tournament title
February 26, 2022
The Simpson College women’s basketball team is set to host the American Rivers Conference Tournament Championship for the second time in as many years on Saturday afternoon when second-seeded Wartburg comes to town for a 4 p.m. showdown between two nationally-ranked programs.
No. 5/6 Storm earn NCAA berth with thrilling championship win
February 26, 2022
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Simpson College women's basketball team punched a ticket to the first NCAA DIII Women's Basketball Tournament since 2019 with a thrilling 62-59 win over Wartburg in the American Rivers Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday.
