Oskaloosa–The offense has not clicked yet, but that has not prevented the Statesmen men’s soccer team from its best start ever as WPU defeated Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) 1-0 in the finale of the WPU Classic Sunday. The Statesmen, who are 4-0 for the first time ever, posted their third-consecutive shutout and have allowed just one […]
LISLE, ILL. — The Central College football team was in need of a big play and the Dutch defense delivered. Clinging to a 17-7 fourth-quarter lead, Central’s offense was laboring and Benedictine University (Ill.) hammered out an energy-sapping 20-play, 78-yard drive to the Dutch 3-yard line. But the Dutch forced a 20-yard field goal try […]
Vermillion, S.D.–For a regular season game, the spotlight may not shine much brighter than it did on Saturday afternoon for the William Penn football team, and for most of the contest the team was not fazed one bit as it provided a legitimate threat to South Dakota in a 41-16 non-conference setback. While the final […]
Omaha, Neb.–The William Penn volleyball team could not take advantage of a light week in losing 3-0 to Saint Mary (Neb.) Friday. The Statesmen (2-7) lost their lone match of the week by scores of 23-25, 24-26, 14-25. The visitors were outhit .258-.104, but much of that deficit came in the lopsided third set. WPU […]
GREEN BAY, WIS. — A veteran lineup got the Central College men’s golf season off to a strong start, grabbing the first-round lead at the University of Wis.-Green Bay Invitational Sunday. Using the same five golfers who competed for the Dutch in last spring’s Iowa Conference tournament, Central opened with 303 in the 54-hole tournament. […]
WAVERLY — Central College senior Kelsey Van Tasell (Pella) cracked the top 20 but her squad slipped a notch to eighth at the 17-team Warburg Fall Invitational women’s golf tourney Sunday. Van Tasell carded an 81-80-161 to place 20th in the 92-player field. Erin Dingmann of St. Thomas (Minn.) took medalist honors with 72-74—146 on […]
CHICAGO, ILL. — The Central College volleyball team displayed some depth as it breezed past its final two opponents at the North Park (Ill.) Clash Saturday. The Dutch defeated tourney host North Park 25-16, 25-12, 25-23 and Knox (Ill.) 25-21, 25-15, 25-15 as they used their entire bench. That lifted Central to 3-1 on the […]
CEDAR FALLS—Despite missing one of its two senior leaders, the Central College women’s golf team is in the first tier of a loaded Wartburg Invitational after Saturday’s first round. The Dutch stand seventh in the 17-team field. Senior Kelsey Van Tasell (Pella), coming off of her first career individual championship last weekend, led the Dutch […]
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — The play was even but North Central’s shots were more accurate as the Central College men’s soccer team was defeated 2-0 Saturday. North Central (3-1), which has been regionally ranked, held a 14-10 shot advantage and converted in the 29th minute and the 74th. The Cardinals led in shots on goal, 8-2, […]
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — North Central (Ill.) converted on a late scramble in the box and escaped the Central College women’s soccer team 1-0 Saturday. The game was scoreless for 88:11 before North Central’s Rebecca Sneddon tucked away her scoring chance. That was about all that separated the two teams, according to coach Mike Kobylinski. North […]
