Simpson downs Central 3-0 in A-R-C opener

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Jordyn Foelske and Ally Hoffa teamed up to score two goals in the first half, Cassie Nash notched her sixth goal of the year in the second, and the Simpson College women's soccer team defeated Central 3-0 in Sunday's American Rivers Conference opener.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• With just under 30 minutes to go in the first half, Foelske and Hoffa assisted each other on a pair of goals to give Simpson (7-1) a two-goal advantage. Foelske was the first to score on a long pass from Hoffa from the left side, her second straight game giving the Storm a 1-0 lead. The duo switched roles a minute later as Hoffa scored from 20 yards out on a cross from Foelske.
• Nash added more insurance with just over 10 minutes left in the game, scoring with her left foot after taking a pass from Brissa Valadez around a couple of Dutch defenders.
• The Storm defense contained Central (4-2-3) to just five shots overall, including just two in the second half.

NOTES

• Simpson extends its win streak over the Dutch to seven games. The Storm are now 23-9-2 all-time when playing Central.
• The Storm are now 2-2-2 in conference openers under head coach Jeremy Reinert, who tallied his 50th career victory with today's win.
• Simpson is 6-0 when scoring multiple goals this season.
• The Storm now have five shutouts through eight games.
• With Hoffa scoring her first goal of the year, eight players have now found the back of the net for the Storm. Foelske joins Nash (6) and Averi Baas (3) as multi-goal scorers.
• Simpson remains undefeated at home (3-0) and boasts a 7-1 record for the sixth time in program history (first since 2005). 

UP NEXT
The Storm play two final nonconference games, both on the road. Simpson will take on Wis.-Eau Claire Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. before heading to Saint Benedict for a 3:30 p.m. game on Sunday, Oct. 1.