Olathe, Kan.–In position to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the program’s history, the William Penn women’s soccer team had to settle for a much-earned 2-2 draw against #18 MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (2-3-4, 0-2-1 Heart), which is still seeking its first league victory, nearly picked […]
Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn men’s cross country team took advantage of a sneak peak at the NAIA National Championship venue as it competed at the Larry Young Invitational hosted by Columbia. As a team, the Statesmen were fifth out of 21 programs with 177 points, while The Master’s (Calif.) won the title with 19 points. […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team failed to slow down Benedictine as it fell 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (11-9, 1-3 Heart), which lost by scores of 13-25, 18-25, 23-25, came up short in the hitting battle, .374-.103. William Penn led for a good chunk of the opening set, but […]
Parkville, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team opened its weekend on the road with a 3-0 Heart of America Athletic Conference setback to #14 Park. WPU (11-8, 1-2 Heart), which lost by scores of 16-25, 23-25, 18-25, was outhit .177-.091. The visitors kept pace with the Pirates (12-3, 2-0 Heart) early on at 9-9, but unfortunately […]
Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn women’s cross country team got back to work Saturday by running at the site of the NAIA National Championship as it competed at the the Larry Young Invitational hosted by Columbia. WPU was unable to field a full squad for a score. The Master’s (Calif.) won the team crown with 23 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team came up short in Heart of America Athletic Conference action, falling 5-0 to Clarke Wednesday. WPU (2-3-3, 0-2 Heart) was outshot 18-7 by the Pride (5-1-2, 2-0 Heart), including an 11-3 mark in shots on goal. The visitors took the early lead with a goal in the seventh minute […]
Oskaloosa–A national committee has agreed that the reach of William Penn Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Luke Bentley goes well beyond the wins as he was named the 2024 NAIA Coach of Character Monday. Bentley, who wrapped up his fifth season as head coach of the Statesmen, took WPU to the NAIA National Championship semifinals back […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday, marking an historic achievement for Head Coach Simon Brown, who now holds the title of the winningest men’s soccer coach with 56 career wins. Brown is currently 56-29-8 (.619 winning pct.) in five seasons as […]
McPherson, Kan.–Olivia Lange (Sr., Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management) blitzed the field for her first tournament title of the season as the Statesmen women’s golf team won the Central Kansas Classic Monday and Tuesday. WPU was first out of seven teams with a two-round score of 628 (303-325) at the par-72 Turkey Creek Golf Course. Barton […]
Lamoni–Alyvia Johnson (Sr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) delivered time and again Tuesday as the William Penn women’s volleyball team defeated Graceland 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (11-7, 1-1 Heart) won by scores of 27-29, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17 to even its league record. Johnson was the lone Statesmen in double figures as […]
