2021 Softball News

Storm place 19 on All-America Scholar-Athlete Team
Storm place 19 on All-America Scholar-Athlete Team

October 06, 2021

The Simpson College softball team tallied 19 on the 2021 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete Team, the organization announced Tuesday.

Seniors Emily Bell (13) and Camrey Leo (95)
Bell, Leo collect Academic All-District accolades

July 01, 2021

Seniors Emily Bell and Camrey Leo become the first pair to earn College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District accolades in the same season for the Simpson College softball program since 2004.

Jenna Taylor (women's basketball) and Spencer Moon (men's cross country and track field) were named the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Female and Male Athletes of the Year. (Moon photo by D3photography.com)
Taylor, Moon receive top honors from SAAC

June 17, 2021

For the second year in a row, the Simpson College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) aired a virtual awards show to highlight the achievements of Storm student-athletes and teams from the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday.

Simpson places 49 on A-R-C Spring All-Academic Team
Simpson places 49 on A-R-C Spring All-Academic Team

June 16, 2021

Simpson College placed 49 student-athletes on the 2020-21 American Rivers Conference Spring All-Academic Team, the league announced.

Senior Megan Crockett (left) and right Randie Richmond (right) were named to the All-American Rivers Conference Softball First Team.
Storm softball duo lead all-conference selections

May 19, 2021

Senior outfielder Megan Crockett and junior utility player Randie Richmond earn first-team honors on the 2021 All-American Rivers Conference Softball Team to highlight four all-conference selections for Simpson College, the league announced Wednesday.

L-R: Senior Megan Crockett, junior Randie Richmond and senior Sara Trent
Crockett, Richmond, Trent land on NFCA All-Region Team

May 17, 2021

The Simpson College softball team placed three on the 2021 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Midwest Region Team. Megan Crockett, Randie Richmond and Sara Trent were selected after stellar spring seasons.

Junior Liv Erickson
Simpson closes season in A-R-C Tournament

May 13, 2021

The Simpson College softball squad dropped a pair of games in the American Rivers Conference Tournament to end its season Thursday. The Storm lost 5-3 to Luther in the opener and 3-1 to the host, Coe.

A-R-C Tournament on docket for Simpson softball
A-R-C Tournament on docket for Simpson softball

May 11, 2021

After ending the regular season with eight wins in its last 10 games, the Simpson College softball team enters the American Rivers Conference Tournament as the fifth seed, which begins Thursday.

Senior Emily Bell
Storm sweep Dubuque behind Bell’s performance

May 08, 2021

The Simpson College softball team repeated its theme of pitchers delivering on offense once again in a 3-1 triumph at Dubuque to sweep the season series on Saturday.

Sophomore Brooke Tucker
Storm pitchers lead Simpson to doubleheader sweep

May 07, 2021

The Simpson College softball team swept a doubleheader against Dubuque to open the three-game series on Friday. The Storm won 3-1 in the first and ended the day with a 6-2 triumph.

Senior Sara Trent
Storm drop rubber match on senior day

May 02, 2021

The Simpson College softball squad dropped the rubber match to Luther in a 7-1 loss on senior day in the home finale on Sunday.

Junior Olivia Allen
Simpson opens Luther series with twinbill split

April 30, 2021

The Simpson College softball team started its final regular-season home series with a doubleheader split against Luther on Friday. The Norse won 7-4 in a nine-inning affair in the opener, before the Storm reeled off an 8-2 triumph.

L-R: Juniors Randie Richmond and Anna Wanek
Richmond, Wanek named A-R-C Athletes of the Week

April 26, 2021

Another Monday, another American Rivers Conference Player of the Week honor for Simpson College softball junior Randie Richmond and women's tennis junior Anna Wanek, the league announced today.

Junior Liv Erickson
Storm tally 5-2 win to sweep Prairie Wolves

April 25, 2021

The Simpson College softball squad capped off its weekend with a victory to sweep its three-game set at Nebraska Wesleyan. The Storm won 5-2 in the finale on Sunday.

Senior Georgia Porter
Simpson claims doubleheader sweep at Nebraska Wesleyan

April 24, 2021

Simpson College softball opened its three-game set with a doubleheader sweep of Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday. The Storm won 7-1 in the opener before ending the nightcap early in a 12-3 contest.

Storm split doubleheader at Iowa Wesleyan
Storm split doubleheader at Iowa Wesleyan

April 21, 2021

The Simpson College softball team collected 21 hits in its doubleheader at Iowa Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Storm dropped the opener 10-2 before ending the twinbill with an 11-3 triumph.