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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Erie, Colo.
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- High School:
- Erie
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- Position:
- D
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- g
- 6
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- a
- 2
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- pts
- 14
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- gw
- 1
Bio
Honors & Awards
- United Soccer Coaches All-Region Third Team (2023)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023)
- Two-time All-A-R-C Academic Team (2022, 23)
- Team Defensive MVP (2023)
- Team Newcomer of the Year (2021)
- A-R-C Player of the Week (11/1/21)
- Three-time letterwinner (2021, 22, 23)
2023 | junior
- Started 18 games
- Scored the game-winning goal on Sept. 27 against Wis.-Eau Claire
- Tallied four goals on the season
- Named United Soccer Coaches All-Region Third Team
- Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Selected to the A-R-C All-Academic Team
- Received team’s Defensive MVP award
2022 | sophomore
- Made 10 appearances for the Storm
- Recorded two shots on the season
- Named to the All-A-R-C Academic Team
2021 | freshman
- Played in all 20 matches, making 19 starts
- Selected as team's Newcomer of the Year
- Tied for third on the team with five goals (t-12th in A-R-C), the first freshman to score 3+ goals since 2011
- Went 5-for-6 in penalty kicks including 2-for-2 in Simpson's postseason win over Central on Oct. 30
- Scored her first career goal at Ill. Wesleyan on Sept. 1
- Had two game-winners (t-15th in A-R-C) during the season, both in overtime
- Helped the Storm defense earn seven shutouts
- Named A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1
High School
- A 2021 graduate of Erie High School
- CHSAA First Team All-Conference
- Midfielder of the Year
- CHSAA Academic All-State First Team
- Team captain
- Four-time letterwinner
- Recipient of Erie Excellence and Carrie Mitchell Angle awards
- Earned an academic letter in eight semesters
Personal
- Daughter of Shannon Hays and Chuck Hays
- Has one brother, Devin
- Double majoring in marketing communication and business management
- Also a member of the Storm track and field team
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 8 | ||
| Games started | 21 | 8 | ||
| Goals | 6 | 3 | ||
| Assists | 2 | 1 | ||
| Points | 14 | 7 | ||
| Shots | 13 | 8 | ||
| Shot Pct | .462 | .375 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 5-5 | 2-2 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | at Truman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 25 | Monmouth (Ill.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 30 | Ill. Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Concordia-M'head | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Carroll (Wis.) | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Westminster (Mo.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | MSOE | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grinnell | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Gust. Adolphus | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Carleton | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Wis.-Eau Claire | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Central (Iowa) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Westminster (Mo.) | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Luther | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Buena Vista | W, 9-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Neb. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | No. 5/16 Loras | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Dubuque | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Wartburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | Coe | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Wartburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Loras | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Wis.-La Crosse | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. No. 1 Washington (Mo.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 21 | 21 | .29 | .10 | .67 | .62 | .462 | .43 | .692 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .38 | .13 | .88 | 1.00 | .375 | .63 | .625 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 11 | 11 | .27 | .09 | .64 | .64 | .429 | .36 | .571 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .38 | .00 | .75 | .63 | .600 | .50 | .800 | |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .50 | .50 | .50 | .000 | .50 | 1.000 | |
| Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | .33 | .13 | .80 | .73 | .455 | .53 | .727 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - | |
| Month | August | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 7 | 7 | .43 | .00 | .86 | .71 | .600 | .57 | .800 | |
| October | 8 | 8 | .38 | .13 | .88 | .88 | .429 | .50 | .571 | |
| November | 4 | 4 | .00 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .000 | .25 | 1.000 |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 21 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | .462 | 9 | .692 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | .375 | 5 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .429 | 4 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .600 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1 | |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | .455 | 8 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 1 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | August | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .600 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | |
| October | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .429 | 4 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 | |
| November | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
News Mentions
Six players achieve academic all-district recognition
Meredith Downs, Jordyn Foelske, Maddie Hays, Ally Hoffa, Hailey Kowzan, and Avery Plathe have all been named to the College Sports Communicators...
November 20, 2024
Storm continue NCAA run against top-ranked Bears
Simpson's NCAA Tournament run continues on Sunday night against No. 1 Washington-St. Louis.
November 17, 2024
Simpson falls to No. 1 WashU in the Round of 32
Simpson fell 5-1 to No. 1 Washington-St. Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
November 17, 2024
Simpson to open NCAA Tournament against Wis.-La Crosse
Simpson is set to face Wis.-La Crosse in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division III Championship in St. Louis, Mo.
November 15, 2024
Nine players earn all-conference honors, Schneider named Rookie of the Year
Simpson had nine players recognized on the 2024 All-American Rivers Conference Team, including inaugural Rookie of the Year winner Savannah...
November 13, 2024
Women’s soccer sets sights on first conference crown since 1999
With their first conference tournament title since 1999 within reach, Simpson heads to Dubuque to face top-seeded Loras in what promises to be a...
November 8, 2024
Hays’ penalty kick beats Wartburg, clinches No. 2 seed in league playoffs
A successful penalty kick by Maddie Hays paired with a shutout performance by Braelyn Thomas led Simpson to 1-0 victory over Wartburg on the road.
October 26, 2024
Simpson defeats Dubuque behind goals from Wagoner, Nash
Julia Wagoner put the Storm on the board in the 28th minute and Cassie Nash followed with two goals to clinch a 3-1 American Rivers Conference...
October 23, 2024
Storm remain unbeaten through 13 games
Jordyn Foelske and Hailey Kowzan both contributed a goal and an assist, Meredith Downs anchored the defense with her seventh shutout, and Simpson...
October 15, 2024
Schneider, Hays sweep A-R-C weekly honors
Combining for six of Simpson’s 15 goals last week, Savannah Schneider and Maddie Hays have been named the American Rivers Conference...
October 14, 2024
Storm rout Beavers on Homecoming, Senior Day
Savannah Schneider scored two more goals, Cassie Nash recorded four points, and Simpson celebrated Homecoming and Senior Day weekend with a 9-0...
October 12, 2024
Schneider scores twice, Simpson shuts out Luther 6-0
Getting a goal from freshman Savannah Schneider in each half, Simpson cruised to a 6-0 shutout win over Luther.
October 9, 2024
Women’s soccer sits at No. 4 in Region IX
In week four of the United Soccer Coaches rankings, Simpson sits at No. 4 in Region IX.
October 2, 2024
Simpson extends unbeaten streak at home to 15 games
Simpson added another tally to the win column with a 3-2 victory over Wis.-Eau Claire on Saturday afternoon, extending its unbeaten streak at home...
September 21, 2024
Storm record second straight draw in Minnesota
Behind a penalty kick by Maddie Hays and two brilliant goals from Jordyn Foelske, Simpson picked up a second straight draw in Minnesota against...
September 15, 2024
Women’s soccer ranked fourth in Region IX
Following a 3-0-1 start to the season, Simpson came in fourth in the first edition of the United Soccer Coaches Region IX rankings.
September 10, 2024
Storm dominate Raiders in battle of unbeatens
Maddie Hays converted her first penalty kick of the season, Cassie Nash and Anna Eide combined for seven points, and Simpson avenged one of just...
September 8, 2024
Women’s soccer takes second in A-R-C Preseason Poll
Simpson ranked second in the American Rivers Conference Preseason Poll released on Wednesday.
August 21, 2024
