Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team used a pair of high-scoring frames to earn a split of a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader versus Missouri Valley Friday. WPU (11-11, 4-6 Heart) won the opener 13-4, but dropped the nightcap 8-7 in eight innings. The Statesmen fell behind 1-0 after the first inning as the […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team fell short in a 3-1 loss to No. 5 Missouri Baptist in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday evening. William Penn (12-8, 9-4 Heart) kept the match competitive, pushing Missouri Baptist (20-4, 13-2 Heart) into a fourth set with set scores of 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, and 13-25. […]
Oskaloosa–Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) and Chelsey Huff (Sr., Douds, Iowa, Exercise Science) performed at a high level during William Penn’s spring break trip, and for their efforts they won Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week awards Monday, presented by Musco. Smith won her second career Player […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 15 William Penn men’s volleyball team managed to secure a 3-0 win over Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup on Tuesday, despite committing several unforced errors throughout the match. The Statesmen (12-7, 9-3 Heart) triumphed in straight sets with scores of 25-23, 25-22, and 25-20, over the Pride (3-18, 2-11 […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 7-ranked William Penn Statesmen men’s lacrosse team put on an impressive display in its home opener, cruising to a 25-6 victory over Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference showdown Monday. The Statesmen (3-1, 2-0 Heart) dominated the game, outshooting the Pride (1-4, 0-1 Heart) by a commanding 68-28 margin. William Penn […]
Oskaloosa–Olivia Lange (Sr., Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management) opened her spring campaign in the same manner as she closed the fall by winning the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week honor Monday, presented by Mammoth. The senior, who is now an eight-time weekly recipient (four this year), guided William Penn to its […]
Oskaloosa–Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) was recognized nationally for her recent efforts as NAIA SB named her Player of the Week Tuesday. Smith posted a .429 batting average (12-for-28) last week that included two doubles, three home runs, 15 RBIs, and eight runs scored. She owned an .821 slugging percentage, and along with […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team has slipped back into the receiving votes section as the NAIA released its third top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU (12-7, 9-3 Heart) is now unofficially 17th in the nation with 47 points. Missouri Valley now leads the Heart of America Athletic Conference at No. 3. A total of six Heart […]
Park City, Kan.–A school-record six All-Americans, including two national champions, propelled the William Penn women’s wrestling team to a high placing at the Third Annual NAIA National Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, WPU placed fourth with 114 points, while Life (Ga.) won the crown with 190.5 points. The Statesmen were just 6.5 points […]
Kodak, Tenn.–Olivia Lange (Sr., Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management) headlined a dominating performance by the William Penn women’s golf team as it opened the spring season at the Island Pointe Intercollegiate hosted by Defiance Thursday and Friday. The Statesmen claimed the team crown at the six-program event with a two-round score of 644 (326-318) at the […]
