News Release

Indianola, Iowa — Laura Montague’s career high 14 points led No. 22/25 Simpson (14-3, 6-2 IIAC) to a 62-49 victory over Cornell College (6-9, 1-5 IIAC) Jan. 20 in Indianola. The 5-8 point guard tied the school record for highest three-point percentage in a game as she went 4-of-4 from beyond the three-point arc. Montague added four assists, three steals, and two rebounds.

Ashley Katch scored 13 points, blocked eight shots, and grabbed seven rebounds. With her eight blocks, Katch became Simpson’s all-time leading shot blocker with 181. The old mark was 175 set by Kimber Kennedy (1996-99). Katch, Division III’s leading shot blocker has 93 blocks this season.

Katelyn Whiton scored 12 points and had nine rebounds for the Storm. The Rams were led by Anna Skaggs who has 15 points, all from three-point range. Skaggs was 5-of-6 in three-point attempts. Val Marean had 11 for Cornell including three three’s. It was the three-point shot that brought Cornell back into the game. After trailing by as much as 19 in the second half, the Rams were down 11 with four minutes to go, but the Storm allowed only one Cornell field goal down the stretch.

Simpson is back in action Tuesday night at Wartburg. The game will be played in West Gym on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa. Gametime is 6 p.m.

At Indianola, IA (Cowles Fieldhouse)
SIMPSON COLLEGE 62, CORNELL COLLEGE 49

CORNELL COLLEGE (6-9, 1-5 IIAC)
SKAGGS, Anna 5-10 0-0 15; MAREAN, Val 4-13 0-0 11; LUNDE, Alyssa 3-7 0-1 6; MERRIMAN, Dani 2-6 0-0 6; COWAN, Tiffany 2-10 1-2 5; PACZOSA, Kristin 2-4 0-2 4; HANDKE, Jessica 1-2 0-0 2; ROBERTS, Heather 0-3 0-0 0; MILAS, Charlotte 0-1 0-0 0; GILLESPIE, Stephanie 0-1 0-0 0; HOYT, Amy 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-59 1-5 49.

SIMPSON COLLEGE (14-3, 6-2 IIAC)

MONTAGUE, Laura 5-6 0-0 14; KATCH, Ashley 6-8 1-1 13; WHITON, Katelyn 5-10 2-3 12; FRANKER, Whitney 3-8 0-2 7; LARSON, Carrie 2-4 2-2 7; VAN OOSBREE,

Tessa 1-5 1-2 3; SMITH, Emily 1-4 0-2 2; KUBERSKI, Jemi 0-0 2-2 2; BEALS, Carlie 0-3 2-2 2; FISCHBACH, Jayna 0-0 0-0 0; BRUENING, Chelsea 0-0 0-0 0; FISCHER, Alicia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-48 10-16 62.

Cornell College...............   21   28  -   49
Simpson College...............   30   32  -   62

3-point goals-Cornell College 10-27 (SKAGGS, Anna 5-6; MAREAN, Val 3-11; MERRIMAN, Dani 2-6; MILAS, Charlotte 0-1; GILLESPIE, Stephanie 0-1; HOYT,

Amy 0-1; COWAN, Tiffany 0-1), Simpson College 6-11 (MONTAGUE, Laura 4-4; LARSON, Carrie 1-1; FRANKER, Whitney 1-2; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 0-1; SMITH, Emily 0-1; BEALS, Carlie 0-2). Fouled out--Cornell College-COWAN, Tiffany, Simpson College-None. Rebounds-Cornell College 33 (COWAN, Tiffany 11),

Simpson College 39 (WHITON, Katelyn 9). Assists-Cornell College 11 (MAREAN, Val 4), Simpson College 19 (MONTAGUE, Laura 4). Total fouls-Cornell College 19, Simpson College 11. A-350