Santa Clarita, Calif.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team narrowly claimed its biggest win of the season as it fell 3-2 to #5 The Master’s in non-conference action Wednesday. The eighth-ranked Statesmen (15-8), who lost by scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-18, were outhit .500-.385 in one of the best hitting duels of the year. […]
Costa Mesa, Calif.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team started its Golden State tour with a matchup against the top team in the NAIA, but unfortunately it fell short of the upset in a 3-0 loss to #1 Vanguard Tuesday. #8 WPU (15-7), which fell by scores of 21-25, 19-25, 23-25, hit a strong .314, but also […]
Dallas, Texas–The Statesmen women’s bowling team suffered some late-tournament struggles as it competed at the USBC Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished sixth out of 13 teams with 11,418 pins in 64 Baker games. The top four teams qualified for nationals with Wichita State (Kan.) taking the crown (12,177 pins). The navy and gold, […]
Dallas, Texas–The William Penn men’s bowling team had its streak of national tournament runs ended as it came up short at the USBC Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished 14th out of 20 teams with 12,001 pins in 64 Baker games. The top four teams qualified for nationals with Lindenwood (Mo.) leading the way […]
Parkville, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team had an ominous start to its Heart of America Athletic Conference season as it dropped the first two games of its four-game series against the Park Pirates Sunday. WPU (12-5, 0-2 Heart) fell by scores of 3-2 and 7-2. After three scoreless frames from both teams in the first […]
Oskaloosa–Wyatt Christensen (Fr., Madison, Wis., Biology) destroyed a school record and the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team weathered a torrential snowstorm as it cruised past Madonna 17-6 in non-conference play Saturday. In its second-straight battle against a team receiving national votes, WPU (6-4) outshot the Crusaders (2-1) 50-27, including a 14-3 edge in the first quarter. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team finished off a perfect weekend as it claimed two more victories Saturday. #8 WPU (15-6, 13-4 Heart) opened the day with a 3-0 win (25-13, 25-19, 25-23) over Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play and then finished the afternoon with a 3-0 non-conference victory (25-17, 25-19, 25-16) over […]
Dallas, Texas / Addison, Ill.–Several William Penn women’s bowlers took part in the final individual competition of the season as they battled at the USBC Singles Sectionals Friday. With trips to nationals on the line, no one from WPU was able to punch their ticket. Bailey Palmer (Grad., Ottumwa, Iowa) topped the Statesmen in Dallas […]
Oskaloosa–A block party was held Friday as the William Penn men’s volleyball team cruised past Missouri Valley 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #8 WPU (13-6, 12-4 Heart), which won by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-16, was only slightly better in total kills (29-28), but owned an impressive .387-.013 hitting advantage. Much of […]
Jamestown, N.D.–Four members of the William Penn women’s wrestling team fought against the best in the nation Friday at the first annual NAIA National Championship. WPU unfortunately could not get anyone on the podium as it finished with one point to place 33rd (35 teams). After the first of two days, Southern Oregon led the […]
