![Cassie Nash](/sports/wsoc/2024-25/photos/0001/hs_cassie_nash1.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Gr.
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- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
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- High School:
- Lincoln Southeast
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- Position:
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Bio
Honors & Awards
- United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team (2023)
- Two-Time United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team (2022, 24)
- Three-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team (2022, 23, 24)
- United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team (2021)
- American Rivers Conference Offensive MVP (2022)
- Five-time All-American Rivers Conference First Team (2020, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- Two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2021, 22)
- Five-time All-American Rivers Conference Academic Team (2020, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- United Soccer Coaches DIII National Player of the Week (9/7/23)
- Ten-time A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week (9/27/21, 10/31/22, 10/24/22, 10/17/22, 9/12/22, 11/6/23, 10/30/23, 10/10/23, 9/5/23, 9/30/2024)
- Team MVP (2023)
- Four-time Team Offensive MVP (2020, 21, 22, 23)
- SC ESPY Female Athlete of the Year (2021-22)
- Five-time letterwinner (2020, 21, 22, 23, 24)
2024 | sixth-year
- Started in all 21 matches for the Storm
- Led the conference in goals scored, scoring 20 goals for the Storm
- Led the conference in shots on goal, tallying 58
- Led the conference in points, contributing towards 48 points for the Storm
- Scored six game-winning goals for the Storm
- Received All-American Third Team Honors
- Received all-region honors for the fourth year
- Named to the All-A-R-C First Team for the fifth year in a row
- Named A-R-C Offensive player of the week (9/30/2024)
- Named to the A-R-C All-Academic Team for the fifth straight year
2023 | fifth-year
- Started all 21 matches
- Tallied 22 goals, including five game-winners and all six of Simpson’s postseason goals
- Added 10 assists, the first player to record double-digit assists since 2006
- Scored the game-winning goal against St. Catherine on Nov. 11
- Recorded two hat tricks and eight multi-goal games on the season
- Named United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team
- Earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team honors, becoming the first three-time all-region performer in school history
- Named All A-R-C Team for the fourth time
- Achieved All-American Rivers Conference Academic Team honors
- Selected as United Soccer Coaches DIII National Player of the Week on Sept. 7
- Received A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week four times (11/6/23, 10/30/23, 10/10/23, 9/5/23)
- Voted Team MVP and Offensive MVP
2022 | senior
- Became the first Storm soccer player to be named to an All-American
- Named A-R-C Offensive MVP and Team Offensive MVP
- Received her second straight All-A-R-C First Team honor
- Selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team for the second time and the All-A-R-C Academic Team for the third time
- Honored as A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week four times, including a streak of three weeks in a row from Oct. 17-31
- Named United Soccer Coaches DIII National Player of the Week on Oct. 19 after tallying 13 points across two games
- Started all 19 games for the Storm, scoring 24 goals and adding seven assists
- Notched seven multi-goal games on the year
- Netted all five goals for the Storm in a 5-3 win at Luther and added another hat trick with three goals against Dubuque
- Recorded at least one point in the final eight games of the season, scoring goals in seven of them
- Lifted the Storm to an A-R-C Tournament Semifinal win over No. 17 Wartburg by scoring the equalizer in the 88th minute of regulation and the game-winner less than two minutes into overtime
2021 | junior
- Named United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team, the first player to earn all-region honors since 2003
- Named to the All-American Rivers Conference Team
- Named to American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
- Selected as team's Offensive MVP for second year in a row
- Voted A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 27
- Played in all 20 games, starting 19 of those
- Scored 13 goals (t-1st A-R-C) throughout the season, the highest total by a Simpson player since 2006
- Recorded seven assists for a points total of 33 which led the conference
- Also paced the league in shots (76) and shots on goal (43)
- Had four multi-goal performances and three game-winners
- Tallied a career-high five points on two occasions
2020 | sophomore
- Named to the All-American Rivers Conference Team
- Named to American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
- Selected as team's Co-Offensive MVP with Megan Roberts
- Started all seven matches for the Storm in her first season on the women’s soccer team
- Recorded two game-winning netters for fourth in the A-R-C
- Finished sixth in the league in goals (4)
2019 | freshman
- Did not compete on the women's soccer team, played on the Simpson women's basketball team
High School
- A 2019 graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School
- Coached by Isaiah Dell
- Journal Star Girls Soccer Player of the Year
- Named honorable mention all-conference and all-state for basketball senior and junior seasons
- Named academic all-conference and all-state for basketball and soccer as a senior, junior and sophomore
- Placed on the Super-State First Team and Class A All-State teams
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal
- Daughter of Jerry and Cindy Nash
- Has one sister, Jasmyn, and three brothers, Jerry, Tre, and Devon
- Majoring in sports administration and multimedia journalism with a minor in coaching
- Involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Also a member of the Storm women's basketball team
Player Profile
Overall | Conf | |||
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Games | 21 | 8 | ||
Games started | 21 | 8 | ||
Goals | 19 | 8 | ||
Assists | 8 | 2 | ||
Points | 46 | 18 | ||
Shots | 93 | 43 | ||
Shot Pct | .204 | .186 | ||
Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
Game-winning goals | 6 | 3 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
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Aug 18 | at Truman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aug 25 | Monmouth (Ill.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aug 30 | Ill. Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 1 |
Aug 31 | Concordia-M'head | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | 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 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 11 | at Grinnell | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 14 | at Gust. Adolphus | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .200 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 15 | at Carleton | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 21 | Wis.-Eau Claire | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .200 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 28 | at Central (Iowa) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .333 | 0-0 | 1 |
Oct 1 | Westminster (Mo.) | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 9 | at Luther | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0-0 | 1 |
Oct 12 | Buena Vista | W, 9-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .111 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 15 | at Neb. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 19 | No. 5/16 Loras | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 23 | Dubuque | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0-0 | 1 |
Oct 26 | at Wartburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 29 | Coe | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 6 | Wartburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0-0 | 1 |
Nov 9 | at Loras | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 16 | vs. Wis.-La Crosse | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 1 |
Nov 17 | vs. No. 1 Washington (Mo.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career Stats - Game
gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
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2020-21 | 7 | 7 | .57 | .29 | 1.43 | 4.00 | .143 | 2.00 | .500 |
2021-22 | 20 | 19 | .65 | .35 | 1.65 | 3.80 | .171 | 2.15 | .566 |
2022-23 | 19 | 19 | 1.26 | .37 | 2.89 | 4.32 | .293 | 2.58 | .598 |
2023-24 | 21 | 21 | 1.05 | .48 | 2.57 | 4.29 | .244 | 2.86 | .667 |
2024-25 | 21 | 21 | .90 | .38 | 2.19 | 4.43 | .204 | 2.67 | .602 |
Total | 88 | 87 | .93 | .39 | 2.25 | 4.19 | .222 | 2.52 | .602 |
Career Stats - Season
gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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2020-21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 28 | .143 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
2021-22 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 76 | .171 | 43 | .566 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
2022-23 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 55 | 82 | .293 | 49 | .598 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 8 |
2023-24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 54 | 90 | .244 | 60 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 5 |
2024-25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 93 | .204 | 56 | .602 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
Total | 88 | 87 | 82 | 34 | 198 | 369 | .222 | 222 | .602 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 24 |
Splits Stats - Game
gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
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Event | Total | 21 | 21 | .90 | .38 | 2.19 | 4.43 | .204 | 2.67 | .602 |
Conference | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | .25 | 2.25 | 5.38 | .186 | 2.88 | .535 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 11 | 11 | .82 | .64 | 2.27 | 4.36 | .188 | 2.73 | .625 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 1.13 | .13 | 2.38 | 4.88 | .231 | 2.88 | .590 | |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | .167 | 1.50 | .500 | |
Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | 1.07 | .47 | 2.60 | 4.87 | .219 | 2.93 | .603 |
Losses | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 | 2.33 | .143 | 1.33 | .571 | |
Month | August | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | .250 | 3.00 | .750 |
September | 7 | 7 | 1.14 | .57 | 2.86 | 4.86 | .235 | 3.29 | .676 | |
October | 8 | 8 | .75 | .50 | 2.00 | 4.75 | .158 | 2.63 | .553 | |
November | 4 | 4 | .75 | .00 | 1.50 | 3.25 | .231 | 1.50 | .462 |
Splits Stats - Season
gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
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Event | Total | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 93 | .204 | 56 | .602 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
Conference | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 43 | .186 | 23 | .535 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
Location | Home | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 48 | .188 | 30 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 39 | .231 | 23 | .590 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 73 | .219 | 44 | .603 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
Losses | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 4 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
Month | August | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .250 | 6 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
September | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 34 | .235 | 23 | .676 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
October | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 38 | .158 | 21 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | |
November | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .231 | 6 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
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