Atchison, Kan.–-The William Penn men’s basketball team came up short in a tightly-contested 71-68 loss to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Thursday. WPU (8-4, 5-3 Heart) struggled to find its rhythm early, allowing BC (6-8, 5-5 Heart) to open the game on a 12-4 run through the first five minutes. The teams […]
DECATUR, ILLINOIS – Opening 2025 in victorious fashion, the Central College women’s basketball team concluded its non-conference schedule with a 70-57 win at Millikin University (Ill.) Wednesday. Central (8-4) hadn’t played in over two weeks when it ventured to Millikin (2-9). There didn’t seem to be much rest for the Dutch to shake off as […]
DUBUQUE – Forcing Alma College (Mich.) into 18 turnovers, the Central College men’s basketball team relied on defense for a 77-60 victory Sunday afternoon at the Loras Holiday Classic. The Dutch (7-5) trailed the Scots (0-11) 34-33 at the halftime break but limited their opponents to 26 points in the second half while pouring in […]
DUBUQUE – A 51-point second half pushed the North Central University (Minn.) men’s basketball team to a 90-81 win over Central College Saturday in the opening game of the Loras Holiday Classic. The Dutch (6-5) and Rams (5-5) were tied at 39-39 going into halftime with Central leading by as much as eight in the […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn women’s bowling team finished short of the playoff battle as it competed at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen placed 12th out of 38 teams in qualifying with 7,471 pins in five regular games and 20 Baker games. Mount Mercy headed qualifying with 7,953 pins, while […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team concluded its western trip at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout last week. WPU ended up 30th out of 55 teams in qualifying with 7,844 pins over the span of five regular games and 20 Baker games. Wichita State (Kan.) led qualifying with 9,134 pins. Webber International (Fla.) […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Elise Ibrahim has resigned as Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. Ibrahim, who was in her third year at the helm of both programs, guided eight all-Heart of America Athletic Conference players, one Heart Newcomer of the Year, 10 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and eight Heart Scholar-Athletes. A […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team experienced a campaign unlike any in its history in 2024. Anyone around NAIA men’s soccer over the last half decade can attest that the 2024 William Penn campaign was no fluke. Coming off five consecutive NAIA National Championship appearances, including a Round of 16 finish in 2023, Head Coach Simon […]
Oskaloosa–Alyvia Johnson (Sr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) put a big bow on a big career as she was named an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Tuesday. Johnson earned Honorable-Mention All-America recognition for the second time (also in 2023). She is the only player in William Penn women’s volleyball history to collect All-America […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team ended its best season in school history with its highest ranking ever as the NAIA released its postseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (20-3-3) concluded the 2024 campaign at #2 with 377 points. Not only is it the highest position for the navy and gold in their history, it also […]
