2022-23 Women's Basketball News

Women’s basketball makes WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll
Women’s basketball makes WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll

August 01, 2023

The Simpson College women’s basketball team checked in at No. 22 in the 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

Left: Spencer Moon (photo by D3photography.com) Right: Cassie Nash (photo by Luke Behaunek)
Multi-sport duo earn SC ESPY Athletes of the Year accolades

June 09, 2023

Spencer Moon of the Simpson men’s cross country and track and field teams and Cassie Nash of the Storm women’s soccer and basketball teams have been crowned the 2022-23 SC ESPY Male and Female Athletes of the Year.

Darling, Street named SC ESPY Newcomers of the Year
Darling, Street named SC ESPY Newcomers of the Year

June 06, 2023

Easton Darling of the Simpson men’s basketball team and Elle Street of the Storm women’s soccer and women’s basketball teams have been named the 2022-23 SC ESPY Male and Female Newcomers of the Year.

Twenty-seven student-athletes earn A-R-C All-Academic honors
Twenty-seven student-athletes earn A-R-C All-Academic honors

March 16, 2023

Twenty-seven Simpson student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2022-23 American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the league on Thursday.

Senior Cassie Nash
Nash lands on D3hoops.com All-Region Team

March 14, 2023

For the second year in a row, senior guard Cassie Nash has been selected to the D3hoops.com All-Region 9 Second Team.

(L to R) Haley Rasmussen, Cassie Nash, Anna Wanek
Trio named all-conference, Nash crowned Defensive Player of the Year

March 01, 2023

Highlighted by senior Cassie Nash bringing home the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award, the Simpson College women’s basketball team had three players honored on the 2022-23 All-American Rivers Conference Team.

Loras knocks Simpson out of A-R-C Tournament
Loras knocks Simpson out of A-R-C Tournament

February 23, 2023

The No. 3 seeded Simpson College women’s basketball team fell 88-54 to No. 19 Loras in the American Rivers Conference Tournament Semifinal game.

(L to R) Buck Eagleburger, Dylan Holland, Cassie Nash, Haley Rasmussen, Anna Wanek
Five basketball players earn academic all-district honors

February 21, 2023

Five Simpson College basketball players were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Basketball Team on Tuesday.

Junior Molly Lutmer (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Simpson shoots lights out, advances to A-R-C Semifinals

February 21, 2023

The Simpson College women’s basketball team rode red-hot shooting to a 95-70 victory over Dubuque in the first round of the American Rivers Conference Tournament on Tuesday.

(L to R) Anna Wanek, Alyssa Rostad, Cassie Nash, Morgan Castenson, Taylor Gienger
Hot start, suffocating defense leads to rivalry win on Senior Day

February 18, 2023

Cassie Nash registered a double-double of 20 points and 14 assists, Molly Lutmer scored 16 points off the bench, and the Simpson College women’s basketball team used a fast start and suffocating defense in the first half to earn a 80-65 rivalry win over Central on Senior Day.

Junior Molly Lutmer (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Team effort propels Storm to fourth straight victory

February 15, 2023

The Simpson College women's basketball team used a complete team effort to pick up its fourth straight victory, a 73-41 triumph over Nebraska Wesleyan in the final road contest of the regular season.

Senior Cassie Nash
Nash lands on D3hoops.com Team of the Week

February 14, 2023

A day after being named American Rivers Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time in her career, senior Cassie Nash landed a spot on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

Senior Cassie Nash
Nash earns second straight A-R-C weekly honor

February 13, 2023

For the second week in a row, senior Cassie Nash has been honored as the American Rivers Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Sophomore Dylan Holland
Middle quarters propel Simpson past Dubuque

February 11, 2023

Cassie Nash broke the program's 22-year-old career steals record and the Simpson College women's basketball team outscored Dubuque 40-26 between the second and third quarters for a 79-67 road win in American Rivers Conference play.

Senior Anna Wanek
Storm force 28 turnovers, complete sweep of Beavers

February 08, 2023

Cassie Nash recorded her sixth 20-point performance of the season, Anna Wanek sank four of the Storm’s 11 3-pointers, and the Simpson College women’s basketball team completed a season sweep of Buena Vista with a 98-71 home victory.

Senior Cassie Nash (photo by Morgan Rosenbeck)
Nash named A-R-C Athlete of the Week

February 06, 2023

After leading the Simpson College women’s basketball team to a 75-73 win at Luther with a season-high 26 points, senior Cassie Nash has been named American Rivers Conference Female Athlete of the Week and Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.