Women’s soccer dominates Wartburg 6-1 on Senior Day

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Ally Hoffa and Cassie Nash each scored twice, Alexis Ponce registered a goal and an assist, and the Simpson College women's soccer team dominated Wartburg 6-1 on Senior Day.

Simpson (13-2-1, 6-1-0 A-R-C) cashed in on three goals in each half for its largest scoring output of the season and biggest win over the Knights since beating them by five, 5-0, in 2000. With the win, the Storm complete their regular season home schedule with a 6-0-0 record. Simpson also clinched the No. 2 seed in the American Rivers Conference Tournament, the team's highest seed since 2006. 

SCORING SUMMARY

• Cassie Nash drew a foul in the box which led to Simpson's first goal of the day, a successful penalty kick by Maddie Hays with 28:31 left in the first period.
• Alexis Ponce scored what ended up being the gamewinner exactly 25 minutes into the game off a pass from Hailey Kowzan.
• Two minutes later, Ponce assisted Ally Hoffa on a nearly-identical goal that skimmed just inside the right post from 10 yards out.
• Wartburg (5-10-1, 3-4-0 A-R-C) cut into Simpson's lead early in the second period via a penalty kick by Mya Jansen despite a valiant effort by starting goalkeeper Lani Mears.
• The Storm then used two goals by Nash to open up a 5-1 advantage. The senior's 12th goal of the year came off a through ball by Jordyn Foelske in the 52nd minute, while her 13th goal was generated off of a throw-in by Hannah Hron.
• Hoffa capped the high-scoring win with her second goal of the game, lobbing a shot over the keeper from 20 yards out.

NOTES

• The Storm have now won two straight over the Knights. The last time Simpson won back-to-back games over Wartburg was in 2003.
• Simpson's six goals are a season-high and the most scored against the Knights since a 6-0 win in 1999.
• The Storm finish their regular season home slate with a perfect 6-0 record, scoring at least three goals in all but one match. Simpson has won nine straight games at Buxton Stadium dating back to Oct. 22, 2022.
• In 2023, Simpson is 12-0-0 when scoring first as well as 12-0-0 when converting multiple goals.
• Maddie Hays is now 3-for-4 on penalty kicks this season and 8-for-10 in her career.
• Alexis Ponce has scored in back-to-back games, with both goals serving as the gamewinner. She now has three goals and two assists this season, both career-highs.
• Cassie Nash now has five games with multiple goals this season, moving into second place all-time with 17 in her career. She has also tied Ashley Curran (2003-06) for fourth all-time in career scoring (54 goals).
• Simpson's 13 wins are tied for the most under head coach Jeremy Reinert, matching the team's win total from 2021. With one more victory, Simpson will boast its highest win total since 2004 when the Storm went 15-7-0.

UP NEXT
The Storm close out the regular season with a 5 p.m. match against Coe next Tuesday.