Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team gave one of the best teams in the league a tough fight in its season finale, but came up short in a 1-0 defeat to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. William Penn (3-8-6, 1-7-3 Heart) challenged Benedictine (12-5-1, 9-2 Heart), only losing the shots battle […]
Ashland, Neb.–The William Penn women’s cross country team finished its regular season Saturday by competing at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic hosted by Doane. WPU finished 27th out of 27 teams with 869 points, while #3 Saint Mary (Kan.) won the team title with 30 points. #5 College of Idaho earned the silver with 66 […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lauren Eldridge was recognized as a rising star in the industry as the America Volleyball Coaches Association released its 2024 Thirty Under 30 awards Wednesday. Eldridge is in her third year at WPU with a current record of 52-42 (28-19 Heart). She has been a head coach since 2020, […]
Oskaloosa–Three Statesmen grapplers are ranked in both the conference as well as nationally as the NAIA announced its preseason ratings this week. As a team, William Penn is ranked 40th in the country with 16 points. Grand View is first in the NAIA with 233 points, holding the slimmest of leads over Life (Ga.) which […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team’s strong fall campaign has allowed it to remain on the national scene as the NAIA released its first poll Thursday. William Penn picked up one spot from the preseason rating and now sits 31st in the NAIA with 25 points. The Statesmen are one of two programs from within the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team earned another important win in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday as it defeated Peru State 3-2. WPU (15-11, 5-5 Heart), which won by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 17-15, avenged a 3-1 loss to PSC (10-15, 5-7 Heart) from earlier this season. It is the first […]
Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn women’s golf team faced an extremely challenging venue and came away with a silver as it competed at the TPC Deere Run Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished second out of nine teams with a three-round score of 1,026 (343-343-340) at the par-72 TPC Deere Run Golf Course. #13 nationally-ranked Indiana […]
Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn men’s golf team resumed its autumn season by competing at the Grand View Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished ninth out of 12 teams with a two-round score of 617 (315-302) at the par-71 Otter Creek Golf Course. Nebraska Wesleyan topped the field at 582 (289-293). Grand View led the individual […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen shotgun sports team wrapped up a tremendous fall campaign by going toe-to-toe against the best in country at the ACUI Fall Central Midwest Conference Championships last Friday through Sunday. WPU finished third out of 27 teams with a score of 2,187-for-2,250. Hillsdale (Mich.) took the team crown at 2,203-for-2,250, while Lindenwood (Mo.) was […]
Oskaloosa—William Penn women’s soccer team missed out on a much-needed win in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, losing 3-0 against Park Saturday. William Penn (3-5-6, 1-4-3 Heart) was outperformed offensively by Park (5-6-1, 3-4 Heart), with a 14-10 deficit. Unfortunately, PU started strong with a goal in the fourth minute. The Pirates extended their […]
