A successful penalty kick by Maddie Hays paired with a shutout performance by Braelyn Thomas led the Simpson College women’s soccer team to 1-0 victory over Wartburg on the road.

With the win, the Storm (12-1-3, 6-1 A-R-C) secured a first round bye as the No. 2 seed in the upcoming American Rivers Conference Tournament. With a Storm win over Coe and a Loras loss to Central on Tuesday, Simpson would win a share of the A-R-C regular season title with the Duhawks.