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WPU Settles for Scoreless Tie Against Rocky Mountain

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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team walked off the field with a draw as 90 minutes of action failed to net a goal in a 0-0 non-conference tie against Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Sunday. Two days after scoring seven times in its season opener, No. 7 William Penn (1-0-1) was denied at every turn in its matchup […]

Statesmen Rally to Defeat Red Raiders, Claim First Season-Opening Win in Seven Years

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team scored a pair of late goals to push past non-conference foe Northwestern 2-1 in Saturday’s season opener. WPU (1-0) held a 10-6 advantage in shots, but trailed 1-0 midway through the second half. The hosts, who permitted a goal in the 31st minute, finally broke through at the 69:31 […]

WPU Opens Campaign at Our Lady of the Lake Tournament

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San Antonio, Texas–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team left the Lonestar Star state a bit snake-bitten as it posted a 1-4 record at the Our Lady of the Lake Invitational Thursday through Saturday. In Thursday’s opener, William Penn (1-4) fell 3-2 to Kansas Wesleyan (25-20, 23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 5-15). On Friday, the navy and gold dropped […]

Perez Hat Trick Headlines 7-1 Season-Opening Win Over Morningside

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Oskaloosa–Javier Perez (So., Alicante, Spain, Business Management) found the back of the net three times Friday as the Statesmen men’s soccer team rolled past Morningside 7-1 in its non-conference season opener. No. 7 William Penn (1-0) only outshot the Mustangs (0-1) by a 14-9 margin, but was efficient with its tries in posting a 10-3 […]

Statesmen Open 2026 at No. 7 in NAIA

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team will start the 2026 season exactly how it ended 2025 as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (12-6-4 last year) opens the fall at No. 7. It marks the 27th poll in a row in which the navy and gold are ranked in the top 25. […]

William Penn 2026 Women’s Volleyball Season Preview

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2025 record: 17-16 (7-11 Heart) Starters returning/lost (including libero): 3/4 Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/8 Notable returners: Maju Vieira, Sr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (All-Heart, 278 kills, 36 aces, 286 digs) Hailee Pesek, Sr., New Hampton, Iowa (Letterwinner, 191 kills, 39 blocks) Emilie Bojorquez-McFadden, Sr., Surprise, Ariz. (Letterwinner, 178 kills, 38 blocks) Abigail Mitchell, Sr., Oxford, Ala. […]

WPU Looking for Improvement in 2026

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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team is seeking to make a jump in the league standings as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released Wednesday. William Penn, which was 3-13-1 (2-11 Heart) a season ago, is projected to tie for 13th out of 15 teams in the conference with 34 points. Missouri […]

Statesmen 10th in Preseason Poll

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team is in the mix for a postseason berth as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released Monday. WPU, which owned a 17-16 record (7-11 Heart) in 2025, has been picked to finish 10th out of 16 teams with 110 points. Missouri Baptist is expected to […]

William Penn in Top Four of Heart Preseason Poll

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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team will again be vying for league supremacy as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released Tuesday. WPU, which was 12-6-4 (7-3-3 Heart) last fall, is projected to be fourth out of 15 teams with 185 points. The team has earned two first-place votes as well. Grand […]

Statesmen Hold Runner-Up Position in Heart North

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team is looking for a repeat of last fall’s success as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference North and South Division Coaches’ Polls were released Thursday. WPU, which was 11-2 (5-1 Heart) last fall, is picked to finish second in the North with 52 points and one first-place vote. Grand […]

           

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