Cornell controled the pace further, leading by four (42-38) with 11:07 to go. Simpson mounted a 12-3 run to take a 50-45 lead when Meghan Kelso hit a three pointer from top of the key. The five-point margin would be as close as the Rams would get. Simpson led by as much as 11 down the stretch. The Storm shot 50% (12-24) in the second half.
Amanda Pilcher led all scorers with 17 points. Kristi Prostine made her first four shots of the night and scored 12. Ashley Bogaards added 11 points and a team high eight rebounds.
Cornell outrebounded the Storm 41-27 with Melanie Manz pulling down 13 boards. Erika Pepmeyer led the Rams with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
SIMPSON COLLEGE 65 CORNELL COLLEGE 54 CORNELL COLLEGE (4-20, 2-13 IIAC) PEPMEYER, Erika 6-14 4-4 16; LINDERBAUM, Beth 4-11 0-2 8; TANCREDI, Danielle 2-4 3-4 7; CROSS, Jessica 3-6 1-2 7; MANZ, Melanie 2-4 2-2 6; WILLE, Sarah 3-4 0-0 6; MORRIS, Katie 1-3 2-2 4; FINKLE, Diana 0-8 0-0 0. Totals 21-54 12-16 54. SIMPSON COLLEGE (17-7, 11-4 IIAC) PILCHER, Amanda 6-11 5-12 17; PROSTINE, Kristi 4-7 4-4 12; BOGAARDS, Ashley 3-5 5-6 11; KELSO, Meghan 3-6 0-0 8; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 2-5 1-2 5; WOODARD, Kenie 1-3 2-2 4; KAY, Heather 1-3 2-2 4; DENOON, Kara 2-4 0-0 4; MEHLIN, Kim 0-3 0-0 0; SCHULTZ, Jessica 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-50 19-28 65. Cornell College............... 28 26 - 54 Simpson College............... 26 39 - 65 3-point goals-Cornell College 0-6 (PEPMEYER, Erika 0-3; LINDERBAUM, Beth 0-1; FINKLE, Diana 0-2), Simpson College 2-11 (KELSO, Meghan 2-3; PROSTINE, Kristi 0-2; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 0-1; WOODARD, Kenie 0-2; KAY, Heather 0-1; MEHLIN, Kim 0-2). Fouled out--Cornell College-TANCREDI, Danielle; MORRIS, Katie, Simpson College-None.Rebounds-Cornell College 41 (MANZ, Melanie 13), Simpson College 27 (BOGAARDS, Ashley 8). Assists-Cornell College 13 (PEPMEYER, Erika 5), Simpson College 15 (SCHULTZ, Jessica 4; WOODARD, Kenie 4). Total fouls-Cornell College 16, Simpson College 14. A-200