2025 Women's Volleyball News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.




