INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Coe College men's soccer team suffered a defeat on the road on Saturday evening at Simpson, falling 3-1 to the Storm. The Kohawks and Storm went to halftime 0-0, each forcing a save from the other's keeper in the first half. Simpson quickly took the lead in the second half, going ahead 1-0 just 21 seconds into the period before doubling the lead in the 68th to take command.
Jonah Lasselle scored his team-leading seventh goal of the 2026 season later in the half, beating the keeper moments after seeing a penalty attempt saved to make it 2-1. Simpson hung on for the final 20 minutes and added a key insurance goal in the 86th minute, icing the victory in the final moments.
SIMPSON 3 - COE 1
GAME FACTS
- The opening half was scoreless between the two teams despite a combined 12 shots and four shots on target. Lasselle had the lone Kohawk shot on target in the 12th minute, seeing an attempt saved as he looked to give Coe the lead. Brandon Kostelny and James Napieralski recorded shots later in the period, but both missed as the game went into the break 0-0. Simpson broke the deadlock immediately in the second half, scoring in the 46th minute to go ahead. The Storm doubled the lead in the 68th, making it 2-0 a few minutes after the Kohawks had a shot attempt saved. Lasselle made up for his initital missed penalty, securing the rebounded effort and slotting it into the net to cut the deficit to one in the 72nd minute. A shot from Lasselle in the 84th minute was Coe's final chance to level the game before Simpson iced it with a 3-1 victory.
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