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Statesmen Cap Christner’s Career with Sweep of Peru State in Season Finale

Peru, Neb.–The William Penn softball team put a bow on the season as well as the coaching career of its skipper with a sweep of Peru State in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (19-29, 11-25 Heart) won by scores of 6-1 and 8-3. Head Coach Mike Christner finishes his 22nd and final […]

May 1 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Huge Inning Allows Statesmen to Rally, Clinch Heart Tournament Spot

Oskaloosa–The regular season went down to the final day and the William Penn baseball team had some magic up its proverbial sleeve as it rallied past Mount Mercy to gain a berth in the league tournament in Sunday’s postponed Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (27-20, 15-17 Heart) dropped the opener 11-7, but rallied […]

May 1 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Statesmen Close Out Season in Heart Finals

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team was unable to continue its campaign to the final destination as it was defeated 14-8 by #2 seed St. Ambrose in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Finals Saturday. Top-seeded WPU (13-6), which was outshot 47-40 by the Fighting Bees (9-6), could not finish the title sweep; the […]

May 1 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Statesmen Claim Share of First Conference Crown

Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team made history Saturday as it defeated Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Benedictine 16-7 to claim a share of its first league title. In a contest that featured two Heart unbeatens, WPU (11-5, 4-0 Heart) lost the faceoff battle 15-10, but made up for it by outshooting BC […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Split Squads Battle in Kansas, Iowa’s Capitol City

Lawrence, Kan. / Des Moines–The William Penn track and field teams split up and competed in two separate meets over the last few days. Part of the squad went to the prestigious Kansas Relays Thursday through Saturday, while others were at the Drake Jim Duncan Invitational Friday. Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Jr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) had […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Statesmen Open Series with Pair of Losses to Pride

Peosta–The William Penn baseball team dropped the first two games of its weekend series against Clark in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Friday. The Statesmen (21-16, 9-13 Heart) fell by scores of 11-8 and 10-3. CU got on the board first in the opener, putting up one run in both the first and second […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

WPU Finishes Weekend Winless Against Clarke Peosta–The William Penn baseball team was unable to capture the final two games of the weekend against Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (21-18, 9-15) fell by scores of 13-4 and 14-5. The Statesmen scored first in the opener, tallying two runs in the first inning. A hit by pitch and a walk, followed by a wild pitch, put runners on second and third for the navy and gold. Abraham Arroyo (So., Camuy, P.R., Wellness and Recreation) then delivered a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in the first run. One batter latter, Nathan Jessell (Jr., Napa, Calif., Sociology) came through with an RBI single to give the Statesmen an early 2-0 advantage. Unfortunately, CU responded with 10 combined runs in the following three frames to take a 10-2 lead heading into the fifth inning. The home team added three more runs to its total in the sixth inning to extend its lead to 13-2. After not scoring any runs since the first inning, the navy and gold pushed two runs across in the seventh, but it was not enough to rally back. Arroyo led the way for the Statesmen with two hits and an RBI, while Jessell and Nick George (Jr., Sarina, Ontario, Sociology) both finished with one hit and one RBI. Clarke got in the score column first in the second outing, tallying four runs in the first. After being held scoreless for three innings, William Penn finally got on the board in the fourth as Jean got on with a lead-off single. He then advanced to second on a groundout and to third on a wild pitch. Arroyo eventually singled up the middle to bring Jean in to score. Arroyo then stole second and advanced to third on a fly out, before scoring on an error by the second baseman. The fifth inning saw the Pride post five more runs, pushing their edge to 9-2. WPU responded with three runs in the top of the sixth inning as Jessell, who got on with a single, came around to score off an error. Blair Speas (So., O’Fallon, Mo., Undecided) then came through with a two-run double. CU unfortunately tallied five more runs in the bottom of the sixth to close the door on the navy and gold. Speas finished the contest with two hits and two RBIs, while Arroyo tallied one hit and one RBI. “Toughest series this year.” Head Coach Mike Laird said. “We did not pitch well and Clarke took full advantage of that. Defensively we struggled at third base.” Next Up: The Statesmen will return to Oskaloosa next Saturday to face off against Peru State in a Heart doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

WPU Finishes Weekend Winless Against Clarke Peosta–The William Penn baseball team was unable to capture the final two games of the weekend against Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (21-18, 9-15) fell by scores of 13-4 and 14-5. The Statesmen scored first in the opener, tallying two runs in the first […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Heart Finale Ends in Blowout Loss

Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn University women’s lacrosse team completed its regular season Saturday with a 19-4 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Benedictine. The Statesmen (10-3, 3-2 Heart), who were outshot 37-19, had some chances, but struggled to convert on them. WPU also ended up on the short end of a 17-10 margin in […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Nation-Best Five Earn AVCA NAIA All-America Honors

Oskaloosa–A quintet of William Penn men’s volleyball players garnered national recognition as the AVCA NAIA All-America teams were announced Monday. The trio of Ike Papes (Jr., Elwood, Ill., Sports Management), Charlie Figy (Jr., Appleton, Wis., Secondary Education), and Eli Herro (Sr., Dousman, Wis., Business Management) were all selected to the Second Team. Landon Krause (Jr., […]

Apr 12 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

WPU Splits Series Against Iowa Wesleyan

Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team again split a doubleheader as it faced off with Iowa Wesleyan Tuesday in its final non-conference games of the season. The Statesmen (13-23) dropped the opener 4-2, but won the second bout 5-1. Iowa Wesleyan (7-19) scored all four its opening-game runs in the second inning. The home team tried […]

Apr 12 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »