Archive for: March, 2024

Hoffman, Ferguson Pace William Penn to First Win of Year on Senior Day

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Emily Ferguson (Sr., Waterloo, N.Y., Exercise Science) and Ashlyn Hoffman (Sr., Bend, Ore., Nursing) each scored seven times as the Statesmen women’s lacrosse team blew past Mount Mercy 17-10 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (1-3, 1-0 Heart) collected its first victory of 2024 by outshooting the Mustangs 37-18. Mount Mercy (0-6, […]

WPU Pounds Northwestern (Minn.) in Final Test Before Heart Slate Begins

William Penn University Athletics

Saint Paul, Minn.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team dominated from the start Saturday, taking down Northwestern (Minn.) 19-3 in non-conference action. #4 William Penn (9-1) posted a 56-23 edge in shots and turned the Eagles over 29 times (13 for WPU). The win is the program’s seventh in a row, tying the school record set […]

Statesmen Shut Out Culver-Stockton Twice in Sweep

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team rode a pair of excellent pitching performances to a sweep of Culver-Stockton in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday. WPU (12-15, 4-8 Heart), which won by scores of 3-0 and 2-0, limited the Wildcats (8-19-1, 5-7 Heart) to just seven total hits over the twinbill. The home team […]

Central baseball team secures first sweep of season

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA – The Central College baseball team swept Hamline University 10-3 and 9-7 Saturday afternoon behind strong starting pitching and an opportunistic offensive effort. The starting pitchers for the Dutch lasted through 13 of a possible 18 innings on the day while the Dutch offense scored 19 runs on just 18 hits. Declan O’Hare (fifth […]

Statesmen Place in Top Five at NAIA Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

Sterling Heights, Mich.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team concluded its campaign with a strong showing against the NAIA’s best as it competed at the Fourth Annual NAIA National Championship Thursday and Friday. William Penn posted a 1-2 record, eventually reaching the fifth round before being eliminated. The Statemen started the Championship by earning the #4 seed […]

Statesmen Avenge Loss to Vikings

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team won a tightly and hotly-contested battle Friday, defeating #12 Missouri Valley 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. #5 WPU (16-3, 9-2 Heart), which outhit the Vikings .234-.166, won by set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-21. In an emotionally-charged matchup that witnessed a plethora of ties and […]

William Penn Starts League Slate with Road Sweep of Pirates

William Penn University Athletics

Parkville, Mo.–The Statesmen softball team nearly recorded a shutout in the opener and then rallied to finish off the sweep as it battled with Park in its Heart of America Athletic Conference-opening doubleheader Friday. WPU (13-13, 2-0 Heart) won by scores of 3-1 and 6-4. Despite being outhit 8-5 in the first contest, the Statesmen […]

Statesmen Claim Easy Win Over Midland

William Penn University Athletics

Fremont, Neb.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team scored the first 21 goals of the day en route to a 25-2 non-conference thrashing of Midland Thursday. #4 WPU (8-1), which has won six games in a row, completely dominated the contest, including posting a 73-10 advantage in shots. The visitors could not be stopped, especially early […]

WPU Ends Losing Streak in C-SC Doubleheader Split

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen baseball team returned to the win column in the opener before struggling to find offense in the nightcap as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Culver-Stockton Thursday. William Penn (10-15, 2-8 Heart) commenced its four-game series by winning the first game 8-5 and dropping the second contest 4-0. The […]

Quartet Garner Scholar-Athlete Recognition

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn men’s bowling team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Jared Smith (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, General Accounting) heads the grouping with a 3.80 Grade Point Average, while Garraty Richmond (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, New Media) is right behind him at […]

               

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