Simpson won the game despite shooting 36.4% (20-55) from the field and turning the ball over 21 times. Coe also turned the ball over 21 times, but shot 32.1% (18-56) from the field. After being outrebounded the night before by a much smaller Cornell squad, the Storm cleaned up on the glass, outrebounding Coe 44-34. Prostine, a 5-6 guard, charted a career high nine rebounds to lead Simpson.
The Kohawks (4-21, 3-13 IIAC) were led by Melissa Hanneman who scored 10 points and had seven rebouds. Simpson (18-7, 12-4 IIAC) earns the #2 seed for the Iowa Conference Tournament and plays #7 Cenral Tuesday in Indianola. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. With a Cornell loss on Feb. 21, the Kohawks earn the eighth and final spot in the IIAC Tournament. Coe travels to #1 Buena Vista Feb. 24 for a 6 p.m. start.
SIMPSON COLLEGE 65, COE COLLEGE 55 COE COLLEGE (4-21, 3-13 IIAC) HANNEMAN, Melissa 4-9 2-4 10; BRANDT, Cassidy 3-7 3-4 9; HEMMING, Sarah 3-6 1-1 7; BAILEY, Morgan 2-7 2-3 6; HUDSON, Kathleen 1-8 4-4 6; ZIMMERMAN, Holly 2-6 2-2 6; SCHNACK, Leslie 1-4 1-2 4; KRALL, Jamie 1-5 0-0 3; LANGLAND, Erica 0-1 2-2 2; HIBLER, Natalie 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 18-56 17-22 55. SIMPSON COLLEGE (18-7, 12-4, IIAC) PILCHER, Amanda 4-8 5-6 13; BOGAARDS, Ashley 3-10 5-5 11; KELSO, Meghan 5-10 0-0 11; PROSTINE, Kristi 3-11 1-2 10; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 2-5 2-4 6; DENOON, Kara 1-2 3-4 5; SCHULTZ, Jessica 1-2 0-0 3; PEARSON, Sarah 0-2 2-2 2; KAY, Heather 1-3 0-0 2; WOODARD, Kenie 0-1 2-4 2; MEHLIN, Kim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 20-27 65. Coe College................... 18 37 - 55 Simpson College............... 33 32 - 65 3-point goals-Coe College 2-10 (KRALL, Jamie 1-4; SCHNACK, Leslie 1-2; ZIMMERMAN, Holly 0-3; LANGLAND, Erica 0-1), Simpson College 5-14 (PROSTINE, Kristi 3-6; KELSO, Meghan 1-3; SCHULTZ, Jessica 1-1; KAY, Heather 0-1; WOODARD, Kenie 0-1; MEHLIN, Kim 0-1; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 0-1). Fouled out--Coe College-None, Simpson College-None. Rebounds-Coe College 34 (BAILEY, Morgan 7; HANNEMAN, Melissa 7), Simpson College 44 (PROSTINE, Kristi 9). Assists-Coe College 8 (ZIMMERMAN, Holly 6), Simpson College 15 (WOODARD, Kenie 5). Total fouls-Coe College 21, Simpson College 19. A-200