Posted: Aug 26, 2014

Women's soccer ready to reload in 2014

Coming off a disappointing 2013 season, fifth-year head coach Ryan Sander and the Simpson women's soccer team is set to start fresh in 2014.

All-Iowa Conference performers Amber Johnson and Lauren Stillman lead a group of eight returning starters that look to make last year's 4-16-1 record a distant memory.

Despite its record, Simpson was rarely out of the game, losing seven games by a single goal.

A senior, Johnson is a two-time honorable mention all-conference pick and has led the team in goals scored each of the last two seasons. The speedy forward found the back of the net six times in 2013 and comes into the season with 20 career goals.

Stillman made an immediate impact as a freshman a year ago, earning second team all-conference honors as the team's top defender. She and fellow sophomore Mackenzie Stump anchor a back line that will be breaking in a new goalkeeper after the loss of last year's starter, Stephanie Cox.

Returning starting midfielders Heather Adolph and Kate Morford will be looked upon to help Johnson in the scoring department. A senior, Adolph is just two years removed from a seven-goal season in 2012. Morford, a junior, scored three goals and had one assist in 2013.

Quick Hits

2013 Record: 4-16-1
2013 IIAC Record: 2-4-1
2013 Conference Finish: 6th
Starters Returning: 8
Letterwinners Returning: 11

Returning Starters

Amber Johnson (F, Sr.)
Kate Morford (MF, Jr.)
Heather Adolph (MF, Sr.)
Bailey Sipfle (MF, Jr.)
Mackenzie Stump (D, So.)
Lauren Stillman (D, So.)
Laura Alt (MF, Jr.)

IIAC Preseason Coaches Poll (full release)

Rank	School	Points (1st place votes)	2013 Record
1	Loras	55 (6)	18-4-1, 7-0-0 IIAC
2	Luther	46 (1)	9-9-0, 5-2-0 IIAC
t3	Dubuque	43 (1)	16-5-0, 5-2-0 IIAC
t3	Wartburg	43	8-11-1, 4-3-0 IIAC
5	Central	33	12-6-2, 3-3-1 IIAC
6	Simpson	24	4-16-1, 2-4-1 IIAC
7	Coe	21	3-14-1, 0-7-0 IIAC
8	Buena Vista	15	3-15-1, 1-6-0 IIAC