Leavenworth, Kan.–The William Penn baseball team collected its first victory of the year in come-from-behind fashion as it split two non-conference games Saturday. WPU (1-3) dropped the day’s first contest 5-1 to Dordt, but then rallied past host Saint Mary (Kan.) 2-1 in the nightcap. The navy and gold offense was shut down against the […]
Rosemont, Ill.–The William Penn softball team notched another victory as it split two non-conference games on the second day of the NAIA Leadoff Tournament hosted by Roosevelt Saturday. WPU (5-3) fell 8-3 to Saint Xavier in Saturday’s opener, but then bounced back for an 8-3 win over Olivet Nazarene. William Penn remains in Rosemont Sunday, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team put Baker on upset alert in the first half, but could not replicate that performance after intermission in an 82-64 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Saturday. The Statesmen (5-20, 4-17 Heart) trailed by just four at halftime, but the hosts, who were outshot 46.4%-37.7%, failed to keep pace […]
Rosemont, Ill.–The William Penn softball team found a couple of different ways to win Friday as it played the first day of the NAIA Leadoff Tournament, a dome event hosted by Roosevelt. WPU (4-2) defeated Roosevelt 2-1 in eight innings and then held off Lawrence Tech 9-8. The navy and gold posted a 12-4 edge […]
Knoxville, Tenn.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team passed its first test of the season with flying colors, crushing Tennessee Wesleyan 20-5 in non-conference play Friday. Only a few spots separate #8 WPU (2-0) from the Bulldogs (0-2), who are unofficially 16th in the NAIA, but Friday’s bout ended up being a one-sided affair. The Statesmen […]
Sylvania, Ohio–The William Penn men’s volleyball team attacked at a high clip Friday as it defeated #14 Lourdes 3-0 in non-conference play Friday. The #9-ranked Statesmen (4-1) got past the Gray Wolves by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-15, headlined by a hitting advantage of .371-.084. The visitors also posted a blocking edge of 9-2 over […]
Pella–The William Penn men’s wrestling team won numerous matches, including claiming one weight class, as it wrapped up the regular season at the Central Last Chance Invitational Friday. Four grapplers reached the championship match with 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (So., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Industrial Technology) pacing the navy and gold with a title. The sophomore finished […]
Leavenworth, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team was in contention both times on Opening Day, but could not come up with the timely hits in two non-conference losses Friday. William Penn (0-2) fell 4-2 to host Saint Mary and then dropped a 7-5 decision to Dordt in eight innings. The Spires opened the scoring with a run […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team is getting close to full strength as the regular season winds down and the raters have taken notice as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. As a team, WPU is seventh nationally with 113 points. Menlo (Calif.) is first with 206 points, while Life (Ga.) […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team rolled in its final home dual meet, defeating Central Methodist 37-8 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (5-5, 1-3 Heart), which donned custom National Guard singlets on Military Appreciation Night, won six of the eight contested bouts and also earned free points twice. Teya Garner (Fr., San […]
