https://www.simpsonathletics.com en-us https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20180717gdw9gc For the 10th year in a row, the Simpson volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, posting an impressive 3.54 team GPA throughout the 2017-18 season. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20180717gdw9gc https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180613m8yppy Simpson College President Jay Simmons announced Wednesday that Bob Nutgrass, a long-time staff member and current assistant athletic director, will become the college’s next Athletic Director. He replaces Brian Niemuth, who has held the role for the past five years in addition to serving as the head women’s basketball coach.
 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180613m8yppy https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2017-18/releases/20171030ktcgdj Seventy Simpson student-athletes competing in fall sports earned a spot on the 2017-18 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team. Mon, 13 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2017-18/releases/20171030ktcgdj https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171109fayit1 After enjoying a breakout season, Simpson sophomore middle hitter Hannah Lester earned a spot on the 2017 All-Iowa Conference Volleyball Team, as voted on by the league’s nine head coaches. Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171109fayit1 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710283mzrhh The Simpson volleyball team closed the 2017 season at the annual Augustana Pumpkin Bash, losing to the host Vikings in five sets and fall in four to Illinois College. Fri, 27 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710283mzrhh https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171026zm2ije Aryn Jones had 14 kills and Wartburg beat the Simpson volleyball team in four sets Thursday night at Cowles Fieldhouse, 25-8, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171026zm2ije https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710252x7y11 Hannah Lester tied a career-high with 16 kills to lead four players in double figures but the Simpson volleyball team suffered a tough, five-set loss to Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday. Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710252x7y11 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171020zw4v90 Anna Larson had a match-high 10 kills and Luther finished strong in each set to beat the Simpson volleyball team in three Friday at Cowles Fieldhouse, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171020zw4v90 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171018yo3sub Morgan Taylor, Hannah Lester and Jacque Luth combined for 44 kills and the Simpson volleyball team came back from one set down to beat Waldorf in five sets Wednesday night at Cowles Fieldhouse. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171018yo3sub https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710130ohtcw Allyson Rose and Jacque Luth combined for 22 of Simpson’s 38 kills and the Storm cruised to a three-set win at Iowa Wesleyan in non-conference action Thursday night. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710130ohtcw https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710080nvj5q The Simpson volleyball team went 1-3 over the weekend at the Wis.-Oshkosh Invitational as senior outside hitter Jacque Luth became the 16th player in school history to reach 1,000 kills in a career. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201710080nvj5q https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171006zyl809 Jacque Luth had eight kills in the second match of the day to surpass 1,000 for her career and the Simpson volleyball team earned a split on the first day of the Wis.-Oshkosh Invitational on Friday, beating Finlandia 3-0 before falling to Wis.-Platteville 3-0.  Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171006zyl809 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/2017100419ttac Jacque Luth and Hannah Lester combined for 27 kills but the Simpson volleyball team dropped the final two sets following a brief power outage, falling to Coe in five sets Tuesday night. Tue, 03 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/2017100419ttac https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171001vc94m0 Hannah Lester had 16 kills but the Simpson volleyball team’s comeback bid fell short in a five-set loss to Loras on Saturday. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20171001vc94m0 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709305xckho Cassie Hoefling’s match-high 10 kills weren’t enough for the Simpson volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to Dubuque on Friday night. Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709305xckho https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170923wbtzbg The Simpson volleyball team finished the Ripon Quadrangular with a four-set win over the host Ripon Red Hawks and heartbreaking five-set loss to UW-River Falls. Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170923wbtzbg https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709230pshjl Cassie Hoefling led the team with 12 kills, Ariana Martinez had 14 digs and the Simpson volleyball team defeated Finlandia 3-0 in the opening night of the Ripon Quadrangular on Friday. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709230pshjl https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170919zw9yqi Morgan Taylor had 18 kills, Hannah Lester hit better than .300 for the third straight match and a resilient Simpson volleyball team came back from one set down on two occasions to beat Buena Vista in five sets Tuesday night in the home opener. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170919zw9yqi https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709131r1acn Cassie Hoefling had a team-high 12 kills but errors plagued the Simpson volleyball team in a four-set loss to Central in the Iowa Conference-opener Tuesday. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709131r1acn https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170910m3jpv2 The Simpson volleyball team closed the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolf Invitational Saturday with a pair of five-set matches, edging Westminster (Mo.) and falling to the host Prairie Wolves. Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170910m3jpv2 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709091pvn0k Hannah Lester and Cassie Hoefling combined for 22 kills but the Simpson volleyball team dropped a four-set match to Willamette in the first match of the Prairie Wolf Invitational on Friday. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/201709091pvn0k https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170904mlaqkf The trio of Jacque Luth, Morgan Taylor and Hannah Lester helped the Simpson volleyball team win a pair of three-set matches on its final day of the 2017 Puerto Rico Classic as the Storm earned a split on the weekend. Sun, 03 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wvball/2017-18/releases/20170904mlaqkf https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2017-18/releases/20170817otiedl Former student-athletes Janelle Claiborne Duffy '05 (women's golf), Tiffany Everding Goodchild '07 (volleyball), Lisa Simpson Klein '91 (women's track & field) and Jason Ripke '07 (football, men's track & field) and coaches Joe Blake '71 (assistant baseball coach) and Henry Christowski (head softball coach) will be inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2017-18/releases/20170817otiedl