News Release

Mount Vernon, Iowa — Simpson (17-5, 9-4 IIAC) held Cornell College (8-12, 3-8 IIAC) to 13.9% (6-of-26) shooting in the second half as the Storm defeated Rams 69-41. Simpson led 35-27 heading into halftime and were only up by six, 35-29 when Tiffany Cowan made a pair of free throws at the 17:25 mark of the closing frame. The Storm held Cornell without a basket for the next 3:42 and allowed only 14 points in the second half, the sixth fewest in a game by a Storm team.

Carlie Beals led the Storm with 12 points as she was 3-of-5 from three-point range. Katelyn Whiton scored 11 points. Whitney Franker scored nine points and had seven rebounds. Ashley Katch scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked five shots. Cowan led all scorers with 13 points. Simpson outrebounded Cornell 46-36 and went to the free throw line 23 times, compared to only five for the Rams.

Simpson resumes action Feb. 6 when the Storm host Buena Vista. Both teams are tied in the loss column in league play as the duo each have lost four games. The Storm are 9-4 in league play while Buena Vista is 7-4.

At Mt. Vernon, IA (Small Multi-Sport)
SIMPSON COLLEGE 69, CORNELL COLLEGE 41
SIMPSON COLLEGE (17-5, 9-4 IIAC)
BEALS, Carlie 4-7 1-1 12; WHITON, Katelyn 4-10 3-6 11; FRANKER, Whitney 3-8 2-2 9; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 3-8 1-2 8; MONTAGUE, Laura 3-5 0-0 7; KATCH, Ashley 3-3 1-4 7; LARSON, Carrie 2-3 1-2 7; BOWERS, Aly 2-2 0-0 4; FISCHBACH, Jayna 0-0 3-4 3; SMITH, Emily 0-2 1-2 1; ABEL, Brenna 0-0 0-0 0; BENSON, Danielle 0-0 0-0 0; KUBERSKI, Jemi 0-4 0-0 0; BRUENING, Chelsea 0-0 0-0 0; FISCHER, Alicia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-52 13-23 69.

CORNELL COLLEGE (8-12, 3-8 IIAC)
COWAN, Tiffany 5-15 2-2 13; MAREAN, Val 3-13 0-0 9; MERRIMAN, Dani 3-9 0-0 7; LUNDE, Alyssa 3-15 0-0 6; SKAGGS, Anna 2-7 0-0 5; MILAS, Charlotte 0-1 1-2 1; PACZOSA, Kristin 0-3 0-0 0; EYOB, Belain 0-0 0-0 0; ROBERTS, Heather 0-1 0-0 0; HANDKE, Jessica 0-0 0-1 0; WIELAND, Samantha 0-2 0-0 0; GILLESPIE, Stephanie 0-0 0-0 0; HOYT, Amy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-67 3-5 41.

Simpson College...............   35   34  -   69
Cornell College...............   27   14  -   41

3-point goals-Simpson College 8-18 (BEALS, Carlie 3-5; LARSON, Carrie 2-2; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 1-4; FRANKER, Whitney 1-3; MONTAGUE, Laura 1-1; KUBERSKI, Jemi 0-3), Cornell College 6-26 (MAREAN, Val 3-10; COWAN, Tiffany 1-3; MERRIMAN, Dani 1-7; SKAGGS, Anna 1-4; WIELAND, Samantha 0-1; HOYT, Amy 0-1). Fouled out--Simpson College-None, Cornell College-None. Rebounds-Simpson College 46 (FRANKER, Whitney 7), Cornell College 36 (MAREAN, Val 6). Assists-Simpson College 19 (MONTAGUE, Laura 5), Cornell College 15 (SKAGGS, Anna 4; MAREAN, Val 4). Total fouls-Simpson College 12, Cornell College 16. A-300