2012-13 Simpson Women's Basketball Quick Facts/Preseason Information

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Simpson College Women’s Basketball CoSIDA Preseason Information and Quick Facts General Name......................................................................................... Simpson College Location........................................................................................Indianola, Iowa Founded...........................................................................................................1860 Enrollment.................................................................................... 1,500 full-time Nickname..................................................................................................... Storm School Colors.......................................Red (PMS 201) and Gold (PMS 124) Arena Name......................................................................... Cowles Fieldhouse Capacity..........................................................................................................3,000 Affiliation................................................................................NCAA Division III Conference..............................................Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic (IIAC) President.......................................................................................... John W. Byrd Alma Mater,Year........................................................................... Missouri, 1970 Athletics Director........................................................................... John Sirianni Alma Mater,Year...................................................................... Iowa State, 1972 Athletic Dept. Phone................................................................ (515) 961-1495 Athletics Communication Athletics Communication Director..........................................Bryan Geelan Office phone: ............................................................................. (515) 961-1577 Cell Phone:.................................................................................. (712) 260-1219 E-Mail:..................................................................... bryan.geelan@simpson.edu Fax:................................................................................................ (515) 961-1279 Mailing Address: ............................................................... 701 North C. Street ................................................................................................Indianola, IA 50125 Overnight Address....................................................................................... Same Website..................................................................www.simpsonathletics.com Media Information Indianola Record Herald and Tribune...................................... 515-961-2511 Editor................................................... Amy Duncan (aduncan@dmreg.com) Des Moines Register........................................................sports@dmreg.com Video Stream.................................................................. simpsonathletics.com Video Contact...............................................................................Bryan Geelan Radio Station...................................................................................... 88.9 KSTM Radio Contact.................................Zach James (zach.james@simpson.edu) Social Media Twitter..........................................................................................@StormSports ............................................................................................................. #WeAreSC Facebook............................................ www.facebook.com/SimpsonAthletics

History First Year of Women’s Basketball...............................................................1974 Overall all-time record..........................................................................633-322 NCAA Tournament Appearances.................................................................. 12 Years....................................................................1983, 1985, 1999-00, 2005-12 All-time NCAA Tournament Record........................................................ 9-12 Recent Appearance...........................................69-61 loss to UW-Eau Claire Iowa Conference Championships................................................................. 12 Years....................................................... 1985, 1998-2000, 2003, 2005-06, 2008-12 Coaching Staff Head Coach.................................................................................Brian Niemuth Alma Mater,Year.....................................................................Grand View, 1988 Record at Simpson (Seasons)...............................................................478-193 Career Record.............................................................................................. Same Office phone.............................................................................. (515) 961-1670 E-mail................................................................... brian.niemuth@simpson.edu Best time/day to reach coach.............................................................Mornings Assistant Coaches................................................. Elizabeth Curry, Phil Wirtz Student Assistants............................ McKinsey Druivenga, Danielle Folsom, ....................................................................................................Brooke Niemuth Support Staff Head Athletic Trainer............................................................. Jason Uhlenhake Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer.............................................. Megan Pilcher Strength and Conditioning........................................................... Justin Snyder Equipment Manager.............................................................. Brandon Stromer Compliance Coordinator............................................................Bob Nutgrass Team Information 2011-12 Overall Record.............................................................................. 21-7 Home / Away / Neutral.............................................................11-1 / 7-4 / 3-2 IIAC Record / Finish............................................................................ 13-3 / 1st Final ranking last year (poll).......................................................................... NR Preseason ranking (poll).................................................... RV (d3hoops.com) Letterwinners Returning / Lost................................................................. 6 / 8 Starters Returning...............................................................................................4 Notes Simpson has won at least a share of last five Iowa Conference Championships and been to the NCAA Tournament 12 years in a row ... the Storm have had 15 consecutive winning season and won 20 or more games eight years in a row.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Simpson College Women’s Basketball CoSIDA Preseason Information and Quick Facts

Returning Starters - 4 Kate Nielsen (Forward, 5-11, Sr., Urbandale, Iowa/Johnston) Career Notes: 2-year letterwinner ... named first team all-conference last season ... transferred to Simpson from Minnesota State-Mankato ... 2011-12: Named first team all-conference ... earned first team academic all-district honors and and was an academic all-conference pick ... tied for team lead in scoring (13.6 ppg) and led team in rebounding (7.6 rpg) ... posted six double-doubles, including a 21-point, 14-rebound effort in a win against Thomas More on Dec. 30 ... scored a career-high 26 points in IIAC Tournament first round win over Wartburg on Feb. 23 ... 2010-11: Came off the bench in all 29 games ... averaged 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game ... 2009-10: A member of the soccer team at Minnesota State-Mankato.

Chelsie Rohrs (Guard, 5-9, Sr., Granville, Iowa/South O’Brien) Career Notes: Letterwinner ... transferred to Simpson from Wayne State ... 2011-12: Started all 28 games as an off-guard ... averaged 7.6 points and 1.9 rebounds ... made a team-high 45 3-pointers, shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc ... reached double figures nine times, scoring a season-high 19 points in a win over Thomas More on Dec. 30 ... made four 3s on four occaisons ... 2009-11: A member of the basketball team at Wayne State.

Nicole Crisp (Guard, 5-8, Sr., Shiprock, N.M./Navajo Prep) Career Notes: Letterwinner ... trasnferred to Simpson from Mesa Community College ... 2011-12: Started 16 of 28 games ... averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... handed out 45 assists ... tied for second on the team with 45 steals ... reached double figures five times, scoring a season-high 18 points against UW-River Falls on Nov. 18 ... 2009-10: A member of the team at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Ariz.

Kelsie Reeves (Point Guard, 5-4, Sr., Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln) Career Notes: 3-year letterwinner ... led team in assists last two seasons ... 2011-12: Started first 17 games of the season, appearing in all 28 ... averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... led team with 84 assists ... tied for second on the team with 45 steals ... had a 1.53 assist-to-turnover ratio ... scored in double figures on three occaisons, including a season-high 13 points against Dubuque on Jan. 7 ... 2010-11: Started three games, appearing in 24 ... averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... had a team-best 82 assists ... owned a 1.58 assist to turnover ratio ... 2009-10: Came off the bench in 23 games ... averaged 1.2 points per game ... had 20 assists and 10 steals.

Other Key Returners - 2 Morgan Terpstra (Forward, 5-10, Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Linn Mar) Career Notes: 2-year letterwinner ... also a member of the Simpson volleyball team ... 2011-12: Appeared in 12 games ... averaged 1.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... 2010-11: Appeared in 12 games ... averaged 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Cassie Bardole (Post, 6-0, Sr., Rippey, Iowa/East Greene) Career Notes: Letterwinner ... has appeared in eight carer games, scoring 16 points with six rebounds.

Key Losses - 5 Stacey Schutjer (Post, 6-2, Titonka, Iowa/Woden-Crystal Lake-Titonka) Notes: 3-time WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, 3-time First Team All-Conference ... finished career sixth in school history in scoring (1,388) and third in rebounding (712) ... averaged 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in 2011-12.

Jamie Elbert (Guard, 5-7, Indianola, Iowa/Indianola) Notes: 2-year letterwinner after transferring from Chicago ... averaged 9.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... second on the team with 44 3-pointers.

Ali Sokol (Forward, 5-11, Urbandale, Iowa) Notes: 4-year letterwinner ... started 16 games in 2011-12, averaging 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... third on the team with 141 rebounds.

Cathy Kain (Forward, 5-10, Des Moines, Iowa) Notes: 3-year letterwinner ... started 12 games in 2011-12 ... averaged 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... second on the team with a 40.9 3-point percentage (42-69).

Ashley Rogers (Point Guard, 5-5, Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk) Notes: 2-year letterwinner ... transferred to Simpson from Wartburg ... started final 11 games of the season ... averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds ... second on the team with 66 assists ... added 31 steals.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Simpson College Women’s Basketball CoSIDA Preseason Information and Quick Facts

2012-13 Roster Name

Pos.

Ht.

Cl.

Hometown/High School

Cassie Bardole *

P

6-0

Sr.

Rippey, Iowa/East Greene

Maddie Bosworth

G

5-6

Fr.

West Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic

Nicole Crisp *

G

5-8

Sr.

Shiprock, N.M./Navajo Prep

Annie Gullickson

P

6-2

Fr.

Ossian, Iowa/South Winneshiek

Grace Hall

F

5-9

Fr.

Huxley, Iowa/Ballard

MacKenzie Haupt

G

5-6

Fr.

Clarion, Iowa/Clarion-Goldfield

Jessica Hawkins

P

5-9

Jr.

Atlantic, Iowa/Atlantic

Megan Lankford

G

5-6

Fr.

Kansas City, Mo./St. Teresa

Morgan Mauro

G

5-9

Fr.

Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines Dowling Catholic

Emily McGann

G

5-4

Jr.

Apache Junction, Ariz./Apache Junction

Payton Mellman

G

5-8

Fr.

Mason City, Iowa/Mason City

Alyse Messa

G

5-2

So.

Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa/Hoover

Maddie Muhlenbruck

G

5-8

Fr.

Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny

Bailey Myer

G

5-6

So.

Mt. Ayr, Iowa/Mt. Ayr

Kate Nielsen **

F

5-11

Sr.

Urbandale, Iowa/Johnston

Brooke Panzer

F

5-10

Fr.

Lincoln, Neb./Southeast

Kelsie Reeves ***

G

5-4

Sr.

Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln

Kristin Riley

G

5-6

Fr.

Johnston, Iowa/Johnston

Chelsie Rohrs *

G

5-9

Sr.

Granville, Iowa/South O'Brien

Rachel Sage

G

5-8

Fr.

Ames, Iowa/Ballard

Katelynn Sjoblom

G

5-8

So.

State Center, Iowa/West Marshall

Morgan Terpstra **

F

5-10

Jr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Linn Mar

Whitney VanWyk

G

5-10

Fr.

Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk

* indicates letters earned

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Simpson College Women’s Basketball CoSIDA Preseason Information and Quick Facts

2012-13 Schedule

2011-12 Results

Overall: 21-7 | Conference: 13-3 Date Opponent Nov. 15 at AIB 1 Nov. 18 vs. UW-River Falls 1 Nov. 19 vs. Bethany Lutheran 2 Nov. 25 Carleton 2 Nov. 26 Grand View Nov. 30 Cornell* Dec. 3 at Wartburg* Dec. 7 Luther* Dec. 10 at Wheaton Dec. 17 at UW-River Falls 3 Dec. 29 Eureka 3 Dec. 30 Thomas More Jan. 4 at Coe* Jan. 7 Dubuque* Jan. 11 at Buena Vista* Jan. 16 Central* Jan. 18 at Loras* Jan. 21 Wartburg* Jan. 25 at Dubuque* Feb. 1 Coe* Feb. 4 at Luther* Feb. 8 Buena Vista* Feb. 11 at Cornell* Feb. 15 at Central* Feb. 18 Loras* 4 Feb. 23 Wartburg 4 Feb. 25 Coe 5 March 2 vs. UW-Eau Claire

Result W, 86-83 L, 79-73 W, 94-52 W, 85-70 W, 83-69 W, 63-60 L, 71-54 W, 78-45 W, 56-52 L, 75-59 W, 94-70 W, 79-66 L, 75-72 W, 82-71 W, 82-69 W, 94-71 L, 69-58 W, 70-58 W, 92-73 W, 93-66 W, 86-62 W, 81-66 W, 75-67 W, 81-63 W, 59-49 W, 66-63 L, 79-59 L, 69-61

*Iowa Conference Game -Home games in bold 1 Luther Classic 2 Simpson Classic 3 D3.com Las Vegas Tournament 4 IIAC Tournament 5 NCAA Tournament (Chicago, Ill., hosted by University of Chicago)

Date Opponent Time 1 Nov. 16 UW-La Crosse 6:00 p.m.

1 Nov. 17 UW-Eau Claire 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 20 AIB 7:00 p.m.

2 Nov. 23 Gustavus Adolphus 5:30 p.m.

2 Nov. 24 Northland 6:00 p.m.

Nov. 28 at Iowa Wesleyan 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 1 Wheaton 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 5 at Grand View 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 15 UW-River Falls 3:00 p.m.

3 Dec. 28 Amherst 2:00 p.m. (EST) 3 Dec. 29 Kenyon Noon (EST) Jan. 5 *at Buena Vista 2:00 p.m.

Jan. 9 *at Luther 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 12 *Wartburg 2:00 p.m.

Jan. 16 *Loras 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 19 *at Dubuque 2:00 p.m.

Jan. 21 *Coe 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 23 *Central 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 26 *at Coe 2:00 p.m.

Jan. 30 *Buena Vista 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 2 *Luther 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 6 *at Wartburg 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 9 *at Loras 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 13 *Dubuque 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 16 *at Central 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 19 IIAC Tournament First Round TBA Feb. 21 IIAC Tournament Semifinals TBA Feb. 23 IIAC Tournament Finals TBA *Iowa Conference Game - home games in bold 1 UW-Eau Claire Tournament (Eau Claire, Wis.) 2 Buena Vista Classic (Storm Lake, Iowa) 3 Land of Magic Classic (Daytona Beach, Fla.) - times listed are Central unless otherwise noted

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Simpson College Women’s Basketball CoSIDA Preseason Information and Quick Facts 2011-12 Simpson Women's Basketball Simpson Season Box Score (as of Nov 16, 2012) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ##

44 45 13 31 25 40 34 22 10 43 50 52 41 42 51 24

Player

Nielsen, Kate Schutjer, Stacey Elbert, Jamie Sokol, Ali Rohrs, Chelsie Kain, Cathy Crisp, Nicole Reeves, Kelsie Rogers, Ashley Goetz, Alicia Fraser, Jessica Bardole, Cassie Terpstra, Morgan Estell, PJ Myer, Bailey Engebretson, Kara Team Total..........

Opponents......

Score by Periods Simpson Opponents

OVERALL 21-7 13-3 8-4

gp-gs

HOME 11-1 8-0 3-1

Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%

28-15 27-25 28-0 28-16 28-28 26-12 28-16 28-17 28-11 10-0 27-0 5-0 12-0 4-0 1-0 11-0

694 669 496 617 587 561 496 576 497 54 221 17 73 14 2 51

28 28

5625 5625

24.8 24.8 17.7 22.0 21.0 21.6 17.7 20.6 17.8 5.4 8.2 3.4 6.1 3.5 2.0 4.6

1st 1008 845

133-278 147-286 90-244 78-209 63-170 64-147 53-138 31-110 26-73 8-16 22-48 3-7 4-13 1-4 0-0 0-1

.478 .514 .369 .373 .371 .435 .384 .282 .356 .500 .458 .429 .308 .250 .000 .000

8-24 14-29 44-140 21-66 45-123 27-66 15-54 18-73 13-33 3-6 8-19 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0

723-1744 .415 216-636 652-1721 .379 144-445

2nd 1097 1010

OT 10 7

.333 .483 .314 .318 .366 .409 .278 .247 .394 .500 .421 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

AWAY 7-4 5-3 2-1

F-Throw ft-fta ft%

108-137 58-78 27-32 59-80 42-57 42-69 32-41 39-52 19-30 6-8 14-24 2-2 5-8 0-0 0-0 0-1

.788 .744 .844 .738 .737 .609 .780 .750 .633 .750 .583

1.000

.625 .000 .000 .000

.340 453-619 .732 .324 414-563 .735

off

63 51 18 42 25 41 32 9 5 2 13 0 12 0 1 0 63 377 393

NEUTRAL 3-2 0-0 3-2

Rebounds def tot avg

151 148 31 99 27 39 60 35 48 2 15 2 18 1 0 6 66 748 746

Totals 2115 1862

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214 199 49 141 52 80 92 44 53 4 28 2 30 1 1 6 129 1125 1139

7.6 7.4 1.8 5.0 1.9 3.1 3.3 1.6 1.9 0.4 1.0 0.4 2.5 0.3 1.0 0.5

pf dq

68 77 43 41 34 37 53 42 33 1 35 3 5 1 0 1

40.2 474 40.7 508

1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

a

45 33 52 26 53 45 45 84 66 2 12 0 3 1 0 2

to blk stl

56 52 55 57 74 31 49 55 54 6 11 2 13 2 0 6 10 5 469 533 - 371 596

30 67 2 5 2 11 10 4 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 1

65 36 31 32 37 24 45 45 31 1 4 0 2 1 0 0

pts

avg

382 366 251 236 213 197 153 119 84 25 66 8 13 2 0 0

13.6 13.6 9.0 8.4 7.6 7.6 5.5 4.3 3.0 2.5 2.4 1.6 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.0

141 354 2115 110 277 1862

75.5 66.5