Hastings, Neb.–The William Penn men’s soccer team posted the lone goal of the game in the opening moments and then stood tall the rest of the night in oppressive heat to knock off #22 Hastings 1-0 in non-conference action Wednesday. WPU (2-0), which has opened the season with back-to-back shutouts for the first time since […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team was buoyed by an energized crowd in its season opener, but it was not enough to overcome playing short-handed as it fell 3-1 to William Woods in non-conference action Tuesday. WPU (0-1), which lost by scores of 25-21, 22-25, 12-25, 22-25, was outhit .117-.051 in a defensive match that […]
2022 record: 3-12-1 (3-8-1 Heart) Starters returning/lost: 6/5 Letterwinners returning/lost: 15/11 Notable returners: Abi Moers, Sr., Evergreen, Colo. (Letterwinner) Taylor Witthauer, Sr., Vancouver, Wash. (Letterwinner, 4 goals, 5 assists) India Foger, So., Las Vegas, Nev. (Letterwinner) Madeline Danielson, Jr., La Crescent, Minn. (Letterwinner, 65 saves, 2.66 Goals Against Average) Notable losses: Graisy Greener (Letterwinner) Zolique […]
2022 record: 21-14 (13-6 Heart) Starters returning/lost: 4/2 Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/6 Notable returners: Alyssa Young, Sr., Winter Springs, Fla. (First-team all-Heart, 257 kills, 122 blocks) Andressa Borges, Jr., Sao Paulo, Brazil (Second-team all-Heart, 232 kills, 95 blocks) Alyvia Johnson, Jr., Owatonna, Minn. (Third-team all-Heart, 338 kills, 349 digs) Mia Brady, So., Pontiac, Ill. (Letterwinner, 289 […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team scored twice on corner kicks as it won its 2023 season opener 2-0 over Governors State in non-conference action Saturday. William Penn (1-0) outshot the Jaguars 10-5 on an afternoon with temperatures soaring into the 90s accompanied by a stiff southern wind. The navy and gold battled against a headwind […]
2022 Record: 11-7-3 (6-4-2 Heart) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/21 Notable Returners: Luigi Mongan, Jr., Manchester, England (Letterwinner, 7 goals) Edan Sears, Jr., Telford, England (Letterwinner, 4 goals) Lukas Koch, Sr., Moers, Germany (Letterwinner, 3 assists) Joseph Kitengie, Sr., Benoni, South Africa (Letterwinner, 3 goals, 2 assists) Notable Losses: Aaron Keita (All-American) Luke Andrews […]
Oskaloosa–As the Oskaloosa community gears up for another exciting season of collegiate sports, the economic impact of the William Penn University Athletic Department and its annual events continues to shine brightly. Last year, the department made a significant contribution to the local economy, generating a total economic impact of $1,170,895, with 30% attributed to lodging […]
Oskaloosa–Under new leadership, the Statesmen football team has been picked to be in the middle of the pack as the 2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Polls were released recently. William Penn, which was 3-7 (1-4 North) last year, is projected to finish fourth in the North Division with 14 points. Head Coach Marc […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Katrina Estes as Director of Athletic Performance. Estes returns to WPU after working at the University of West Alabama since 2021. Starting as a graduate assistant, she was promoted to assistant director in March 2023. Estes worked primarily with UWA’s Olympic sports and also […]
Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference honored its top academic achievers as its 2022-2023 Scholar-Athletes were announced Tuesday. William Penn recorded 81 award recipients, led by 10 from the softball program. A total of 1,063 student-athletes were honored from the 14 Heart schools, including several student-athletes receiving academic laurels in multiple sports. Six Statesmen owned […]
