Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team needed a big win and got it Friday, taking down Mount Mercy 3-2 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (12-11, 2-5 Heart) won by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-11, snapping a four-match losing streak. The hosts outhit MMU (10-12, 6-2 Heart) by a .174-.148 margin and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the August and September Player of the Month honor recipients. Sophomore men’s soccer player Miguel Menendez (Oviedo, Spain, Wellness and Recreation) earned the Male award, while senior women’s volleyball player Alyvia Johnson (Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is Menendez’s first in […]
PELLA – A late rally in Friday’s third set against Luther College propelled the Central College volleyball team to victory in its American Rivers Conference opener. Central (14-5, 1-0 conference) won the first set 25-17 against Luther (4-14, 0-2) before dropping the second set 25-19. In the third set, Central trailed most of the way […]
Grinnell, IA — In a commanding performance at home on October 2, 2024, the Grinnell College women’s soccer team secured a 2-0 victory over Knox College. The win improves Grinnell’s record to 4-3-1 overall and 1-1 in Midwest Conference play, while Knox falls to 1-8-0 and 0-1 in conference. The Pioneers dominated possession throughout the […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team claimed a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (2-3-5, 0-2-2 Heart) were outshot by Mount Mercy (0-5-3, 0-2-2) by an 11-8 deficit. William Penn scored first when Isa Pietrangelo (Grad., Curitiba, Brazil, Master’s of Sports Management) crossed the ball […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team kept unblemished this fall as it secured a 3-1 victory over Mount Mercy in a Heart of America Athletic Conference match Saturday. #6 WPU (10-0-1, 4-0 Heart), which is off to its best start in school history, outshot Mount Mercy (3-4-1, 0-3-1) 9-7. William Penn opened the match’s […]
Lamoni–The Statesmen football team could not hold off Graceland down the stretch as it fell 42-24 in Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division play Saturday. WPU (1-3, 0-1 North) led 24-21 heading into the fourth quarter, but gave up 21 unanswered points in the loss. The navy and gold were nearly gifted the victory […]
Oskaloosa–Playing in the Penn Activity Center for the first time in four weeks, the Statesmen women’s volleyball team came up short in a 3-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Culver-Stockton Saturday. William Penn (11-10, 1-4 Heart), which fell by scores of 23-25, 17-25, 25-14, 18-25, was outhit .227-.142. The hosts led 5-3 early […]
GRINNELL – After winning seven matches in a row, the Central volleyball was clipped by Grinnell College Friday night 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11. Central (11-5) started strong with wins in the first and third set but Grinnell (12-5) rallied to win the last two sets for the match victory. “I thought we did some […]
On September 27, 2024, the Grinnell College volleyball team took on Central College in a tense, back-and-forth match at Darby Gym. The Pioneers came out on top with a 3-2 victory, pushing their season record to 12-5. Grinnell secured the win with set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 25-23, 20-25, and 15-11. Millie Leonard led Grinnell’s […]
