2025 Women's Volleyball News

Junior Audrey Behrens (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson caps regular season with sweep, achieves highest conference standing since 2010

November 05, 2025

The Storm finished the regular season on a high note, sweeping Luther 25-13, 26-24, 25-18 to secure the No. 3 seed in the American Rivers Conference Tournament.

Junior Emily Williams (photo by Frank Novak)
Williams powers her way to A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week honors

November 03, 2025

After a dominant three-match stretch, outside hitter Emily Williams has been named the American Rivers Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Photo by Frank Novak
Balanced effort lifts Simpson past Loras on Senior Day

November 01, 2025

Emily Williams and Morgan DenBeste each posted double doubles, Peyton Mitchell and Jada Schmdit combined for 22 kills and seven blocks, and Simpson beat Loras 3-1 on Senior Day inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

Sophomore Emmy Seiler (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm fall to No. 20 Dubuque in home conference match

October 31, 2025

The Storm came up short against No. 20 Dubuque on Friday night, falling in straight sets inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

Photo by Addi Olson
Simpson handles business in straight sets

October 28, 2025

Outside hitters Emily Williams and Lucia Gomez de Luis both reached double-digit kills and Simpson swept Illinois College in its return to action Tuesday night.

Junior Emily Williams (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson drops back-and-forth affair at Coe

October 18, 2025

The Storm took sets two and four but saw the fifth set slip away, falling to Coe 3-2 in Saturday’s American Rivers Conference action.

Sophomore Emmy Seiler (photo by Frank Novak)
Knights hand Storm first conference loss

October 17, 2025

Simpson suffered its first American Rivers Conference loss of the season against Wartburg on Friday night.

Senior Morgan DenBeste (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm rally past Vikings for 15th win of the season, best start since 1991

October 10, 2025

Simpson added another five-set win to its resume Friday, topping North Park before falling to RV Wis.-Platteville in the second match of the day.

Sophomore Hannah Jansen (photo by Frank Novak)
Jansen's defense garners A-R-C Female Athlete of the Week recognition

October 06, 2025

After anchoring Simpson’s defense in a pair of five-set victories, Hannah Jansen has been named the American Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Week as well as the league’s Female Athlete of the Week.

Senior Maddie Dunham (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm survive another five-set battle to stay perfect in A-R-C play

October 03, 2025

Simpson went the distance for the second match in a row, defeating Nebraska Wesleyan to open conference play 3-0 for the first time since 2009.

Morgan DenBeste and James Johnson (photos by Frank Novak)
DenBeste, Johnson named Simpson Athletes of the Month for September

October 02, 2025

Women’s volleyball senior Morgan DenBeste and men’s cross country sophomore James Johnson have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for September.

Sophomore Lucia Gomez de Luis (photo by Frank Novak)
Gómez de Luis powers Storm to rivalry win in five

October 01, 2025

Lucia Gómez de Luis hammered down a career-high 18 kills, Jada Schmidt posted her second straight double-double, and the Simpson outlasted Central in a five-set battle inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

Junior Jada Schmidt (photo by Frank Novak)
Schmidt shines in middle, earns conference weekly honor

September 29, 2025

After a standout showing in the Storm’s league opener, Jada Schmidt has been named the American Rivers Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Sophomore Hannah Jansen (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson takes conference opener 3-1 over Beavers

September 24, 2025

Simpson opened American Rivers Conference play on a winning note Wednesday night, defeating Buena Vista 3-1.

L to R: Morgan DenBeste and Peyton Mitchell (photo by Frank Novak)
DenBeste’s triple-doubles, Mitchell’s blocks sweep A-R-C weekly honors

September 22, 2025

After a week filled with triple-doubles and block dominance, Simpson swept the American Rivers Conference weekly awards.

L to R: Peyton Mitchell, Jada Schmidt, Emmy Seiler, Hannah Jansen (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm edge Falcons, take No. 7 Bears to five sets

September 20, 2025

Simpson split a pair of tight matches on Saturday, posting a four-set win over Concordia Wisconsin before nearly stunning No. 7 Washington in five sets.