Simpson drops back-and-forth affair at Coe
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T | |
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Coe (14-7,4-1 American Rivers) | 25 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
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Simpson (15-6,3-2 American Rivers) | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Simpson College women's volleyball team took sets two and four but saw the fifth set slip away, falling to Coe 3-2 in Saturday's American Rivers Conference action.
Coe (14-7, 4-1 A-R-C) jumped out to an early start in the match and won set one 25-19. Back-to-back aces from Jada Schmidt gave Simpson a 15-13 edge in the second before the Storm (15-6, 3-2 A-R-C) went on an 8-3 run to create more breathing room. A kill from Morgan DenBeste gave Simpson the 25-22 victory.
The Kohawks won another 25-19 set in the third to go ahead 2-1. Simpson responded in the fourth, using a 9-3 start to build early momentum. After Coe rallied to go ahead 21-19, the Storm closed strong, scoring the final six points to take the set 25-21 and force a decisive fifth. Coe came out fast in the final frame, racing to a 10-2 lead before holding off a late Simpson push for a 15-9 finish.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Emily Williams: 20 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks
- Jada Schmidt: 12 kills, 13 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces
- Peyton Mitchell: 8 blocks, 4 kills
- Morgan DenBeste: 42 assists, 12 digs, 2 kills
- Maddie Dunham: 17 digs
UP NEXT
The Storm have four more games in the regular season but will have to wait 10 days for their next contest. Simpson will face Illinois College for its last nonconference match of the year on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. in Pella.
