The Storm led by 10, 67-57, with 6:20 remaining, but the Dutch went on a 10-2 run that made it a two-point game with 1:37 remaining. The teams exchanged possessions with Central fouling Storm point guard Dana Johnson with 37 seconds remaining. She made both free throws to make it a 71-67 game.
Central point guard Morgan Martin was called for her ninth turnover of the game with 29 seconds remaining. Central was forced to foul. Katelyn Whiton made 1-2 free throws to put the Storm up five. Central missed a three-point attempt on the other end, Johnson ended up with the ball and made 1-2 free throws to make it the final 73-67.
Simpson led 43-33 at halftime. The first half featured 32 combined free throw attempts by the teams with the Dutch going 13-14 from the line while the Storm went 15-18 from the charity stripe. For the game, Simpson shot 27-35 (77.1%) while the Dutch went 20-22 in free throw attempts (90.9%).
Three Central players, Ashley Nekola, Rachel Lenox, and Martin combined for 52 of the 67 Dutch points. Nekola had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Lenox played all 40 mintues and scored 20 while Martin had 11.
Sarah Pearson led Simpson with 17 points. She was 7-10 from the free throw line as was Ashley Bogaards. Bogaards also added four assists, three blocks, and two steals.
At Indianola, IA (Cowles Fieldhouse) SIMPSON COLLEGE 73, CENTRAL COLLEGE 67 CENTRAL COLLEGE (7-19) NEKOLA, Ashley 7-13 7-8 21; LENOX, Rachel 6-16 6-7 20; MARTIN, Morgan 3-7 4-4 11; DOWLING, Danielle 2-3 2-2 6; MENDENHALL, Ann 2-5 0-0 4; PAXTON, Katy 1-3 1-1 3; HENSCHEN, Leah 1-2 0-0 2; WEILER, Maria 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-51 20-22 67. SIMPSON COLLEGE (20-6) PEARSON, Sarah 5-6 7-10 17; BOGAARDS, Ashley 1-6 7-10 9; PROSTINE, Kristi 3-7 0-0 9; JOHNSON, Dana 2-5 4-5 8; WHITON, Katelyn 2-3 3-4 7; HANSEN, Ashley 2-3 2-2 6; BEALS, Carlie 2-6 0-0 6; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 2-8 0-0 5; DENOON, Kara 0-4 4-4 4; KAY, Heather 1-2 0-0 2; HAUG, Jessica 0-0 0-0 0; SCHULTZ, Jessica 0-2 0-0 0; WOODARD, Kenie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-52 27-35 73. Central College............... 33 34 - 67 Simpson College............... 43 30 - 73 3-point goals-Central College 3-10 (LENOX, Rachel 2-4; MARTIN, Morgan 1-2; MENDENHALL, Ann 0-1; PAXTON, Katy 0-2; DOWLING, Danielle 0-1), Simpson College 6-17 (PROSTINE, Kristi 3-7; BEALS, Carlie 2-6; VAN OOSBREE, Tessa 1-2; SCHULTZ, Jessica 0-1; JOHNSON, Dana 0-1). Fouled out--Central College-None, Simpson College-PEARSON, Sarah. Rebounds-Central College 33 (NEKOLA, Ashley 12), Simpson College 34 (BOGAARDS, Ashley 7). Assists-Central College 9 (LENOX, Rachel 4), Simpson College 14 (BOGAARDS, Ashley 4). Total fouls-Central College 20, Simpson College 17. A-300