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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 […]

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 […]

William Penn Hits Well but Falls Twice Vs. Baker

William Penn University Athletics

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team put runners on the pads, but could not produce enough runs as it was swept by Baker in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday. WPU (9-14, 1-7 Heart) lost by scores of 8-5 and 10-3. The visitors, who matched BU (11-15, 9-3 Heart) with eight hits each […]

William Penn Posts 4-6 Record During Spring Break Trip

William Penn University Athletics

Tucson, Ariz.–The Statesmen softball team finished a full week of games with four wins during its spring break trip. The week began for WPU (11-13) last Sunday with an 11-2 (5 innings) loss to Viterbo (Wis.) and a 7-0 setback to Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). On Monday, the Statesmen fell 7-0 to Northwestern and 3-0 to Simpson […]

Offense Slowed by Wildcats

William Penn University Athletics

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team was unable to get the bats going Saturday as it was swept by Baker in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Penn (9-12, 1-5 Heart) lost by scores of 8-2 and 3-2. In both outings, the navy and gold recorded six hits. Conversely, the Wildcats (9-15, 7-3 […]

Season Culminates with Regional

William Penn University Athletics

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen dance team closed out its 2024 campaign by battling at the NAIA Midwest Regional Qualifier Saturday. William Penn finished sixth out of eight teams with a final round score of 79.86 points (80.63 in the prelims). Baker claimed the championship with 90.56 points. Team members included Jili Butler (So., Ottumwa, Iowa), […]

         

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