2024 Women's Soccer News

Sophomore Anna Eide (photo by Jared Oosterhuis)
No. 25 Storm conclude regular season slate with 4-0 win

October 29, 2024

Scoring four times in the second half, No. 25 Simpson wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a 4-0 win over Coe inside Buxton Stadium.

Women’s soccer enters Top 25 in latest NPI ranking
Women’s soccer enters Top 25 in latest NPI ranking

October 28, 2024

Simpson is ranked 25th in the latest Division III NCAA Power Index (NPI).

Senior Maddie Hays (photo by Khamla Sithonnorath)
Hays’ penalty kick beats Wartburg, clinches No. 2 seed in league playoffs

October 26, 2024

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.

Senior Julia Wagoner (photo by Jared Oosterhuis)
Simpson defeats Dubuque behind goals from Wagoner, Nash

October 23, 2024

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 victory over Dubuque.

Junior Avery Plathe (photo by Frank Novak)
Fierce fight ends in narrow 1-0 defeat

October 19, 2024

Simpson battled wire-to-wire with No. 5/16 Loras but came up short, falling 1-0 in a clash between the top two teams in the American Rivers Conference.

Photo by Jared Oosterhuis
Storm remain unbeaten through 13 games

October 15, 2024

Jordyn Foelske and Hailey Kowzan both contributed a goal and an assist, Meredith Downs anchored the defense with her seventh shutout, and Simpson kept its unblemished record intact with a 3-0 road victory over Nebraska Wesleyan.

L to R: Savannah Schneider and Maddie Hays (photos by Jared Oosterhuis)
Schneider, Hays sweep A-R-C weekly honors

October 14, 2024

Combining for six of Simpson’s 15 goals last week, Savannah Schneider and Maddie Hays have been named the American Rivers Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.

Photo by Frank Novak
Storm rout Beavers on Homecoming, Senior Day

October 12, 2024

Savannah Schneider scored two more goals, Cassie Nash recorded four points, and Simpson celebrated Homecoming and Senior Day weekend with a 9-0 rout of Buena Vista.

Freshman Savannah Schneider
Schneider scores twice, Simpson shuts out Luther 6-0

October 09, 2024

Getting a goal from freshman Savannah Schneider in each half, Simpson cruised to a 6-0 shutout win over Luther.

Photo by Jared Oosterhuis
Women’s soccer sits at No. 4 in Region IX

October 02, 2024

In week four of the United Soccer Coaches rankings, Simpson sits at No. 4 in Region IX.

Senior Hailey Kowzan (photo by Jared Oosterhuis)
Storm surge past Bluejays with six goals

October 01, 2024

Three players tallied a goal and an assist, two others recorded their first collegiate goals, and Simpson surged past Westminster 6-1 in its final nonconference contest of the season.

Graduate Cassie Nash (photo by Frank Novak)
Nash collects 10th career player of the week honor

September 30, 2024

Coming off her fifth career hat trick, graduate student Cassie Nash has been tabbed the American Rivers Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Graduate student Cassie Nash (photo by Lauren Beck)
Nash grabs hat trick, Simpson downs Central in first league action

September 28, 2024

Cassie Nash’s fifth career hat trick powered Simpson to a 3-1 victory over Central in both team’s American Rivers Conference opener.

Junior Mya Jansen (photo by Lauren Beck)
Simpson enters A-R-C play ranked fourth in Region IX

September 25, 2024

Heading into its American Rivers Conference opener on Saturday, Simpson is ranked fourth in the United Soccer Coaches Region IX rankings.

L to R: Jordyn Foelske and Cassie Nash (photo by Abby Hintz)
Simpson extends unbeaten streak at home to 15 games

September 21, 2024

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 to 15 consecutive games.

Sophomore Meredith Downs (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm hold steady in regional rankings

September 17, 2024

Simpson maintained its position in fourth in the second edition of the United Soccer Coaches Region IX rankings.