Posted: Nov 07, 2025

Dickson leads three Storm to American Rivers All-Conference team

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Defenses struggled all season long to contain the lethal goal scorer as Mitchell Dickson led three Storm to the American Rivers All-Conference team on Friday.

Dickson was named to the American Rivers All-Conference first team after powering Simpson's attack nearly all season long. The senior led the team with 10 goals scored, which finished as tied for second most in the conference. The award marks the second of his collegiate career after being named to the honorable mention team last season.

Joining Dickson on the All-Conference team as honorable mentions was junior goalie Nate Hersom and junior defender Tate Downs. The two helped lead Simpson's backline to seven shutouts on the season, the most since 2019 for the team.

Hersom accounted for five of the shutouts, leading to four wins, and seven draws in net. His 68 saves on the season were third most in the conference. Downs started all eight matches for Simpson in conference action and collected an assist on the game-winning goal to help beat Dubuque 1-0 down the stretch.

Overall on the year, Simpson finished with a 5-7-8 record and went 2-3-3 in American Rivers action. Simpson claimed its 14th straight berth to the A-R-C Tournament before falling to three-seed Loras in the opening round.

Mitchell Dickson, first team

A Senior forward from Stuart, Iowa
Led the team and tied for second in the A-R-C in goals scored (10)
Collected two assists in 18 matches played
His 22 points ranked fourth in the conference and was one of five players to reach the 20-point mark
Scored back-to-back game-winning goals on the road against Dubuque and Buena Vista in mid October
Scored twice in the Storm's 2-2 draw at Saint Mary's
His 49 shots were third best in the conference and 24 shots on goal finished fifth in the A-R-C
Was named All-Conference honorable mention last season

Nate Hersom, honorable mention

A junior goalie from Urbandale, Iowa
Started 18 matches in goal for the Storm
Finished with a 4-7-7 record
Made 68 saves on the season, third most in the conference
Posted a save percentage of .708
His five shutouts helped Simpson to a 4-0-1 record in those matches
Reached a career-high eight saves twice in non-conference action against Illinois College, and Wisconsin-Platteville
Recorded four or more saves in 11 of his 18 matches
The award is his first All-Conference honor

Tate Downs, honorable mention

A junior defender from Ames, Iowa
Played in 16 matches, making 14 starts on the season
Collected one assist on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Dubuque late in the season
Helped anchor the backline for the Storm that recorded seven shutouts on the year
Recorded 10 shots on the year, with two coming on net
The award marks the first in his collegiate career