by Wade Steinlage Silvis, Ill.–For years, the William Penn men’s golf team has toiled in anonymity, but it is no longer just an also-ran after winning the NAIA Preview Monday and Tuesday. In an event that featured four NAIA top-25 teams and four more receiving votes, the Statesmen finished first out of 24 programs with […]
by Wade Steinlage Indianola–The William Penn women’s soccer team continued its recent run of strong play by defeating Simpson 1-0 in non-conference action Tuesday. WPU (8-5-1), which has not suffered a defeat in its last four games (3-0-1), has now reached the eight-win mark for the first time since 2005. The Statesmen went 4-1 in […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–The Statesmen volleyball team opened Tuesday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup with #8 Grand View with one of its best sets of the season, but unfortunately could not maintain that level of play in a 3-1 setback. WPU (11-19, 2-11 Heart) lost by scores of 25-19, 14-25, 10-25, 20-25. The […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Diego Navarro (Fr., Madrid, Spain, Mechanical Engineering) posted a three-goal performance just over a month ago in non-conference action and accomplished the feat again Monday as the William Penn men’s soccer team defeated Iowa Wesleyan 3-1. WPU (9-5-1), which reached the nine-win plateau for the first time since 2013, excelled in a […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Zachary Chegwidden (So., Essex, England, Business Management) and Elise Warne (Jr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) both went low to snatch Heart of America Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week awards Monday. Chegwidden garnered the fifth award of his career (third this year), while Warne’s laurel is her first of the campaign and […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Ashley Miller (Jr., Kalona, Iowa, Exercise Science) put herself in position to make play after play on the defensive end and her near-flawless execution was rewarded by being named Heart of America Athletic Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week Monday. Miller was awarded for the fifth time in her career (third this […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Riley Ludwig (Jr., Big Bear City, Calif., Psychology) was instrumental in helping her team to two positive decisions last week and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Ludwig picked up her second career award by leading William Penn to […]
by Wade Steinlage Baldwin City, Kan.–Francis Koroma (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn., General Accounting) scored with 2:53 left in the second overtime as the Statesmen men’s soccer team knocked off #4 Baker 2-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Sunday. WPU (8-5-1, 5-4 Heart) won its second game of the year against a top-25 program, […]
by Wade Steinlage Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn women’s soccer team posted another huge road effort Sunday, tying Baker 0-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (7-5-1, 4-4-1 Heart) was outshot 23-7, but thwarted every single attempt by the Wildcats (4-5-4, 4-2-2 Heart), who entered the contest tied for second in the Heart. […]
by Wade Steinlage Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen football team took a bit to wind up its engine following its bye week, but eventually took care of business with a 32-10 win over Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division action Saturday. WPU (5-2, 1-0 North) outgained the Wildcats (0-7, 0-1 North) by a tally […]
