Oskaloosa– The William Penn men’s soccer team continues to break records as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (9-0-1, 3-0 Heart) moved up two positions to a new program record-high ranking of #6 with 393 points. It marks the 14th poll in a row in which the navy and gold are ranked […]
PLATTEVILLE, WIS.- Despite giving up 33 shots, goalkeeper Zoey Sizemore (sophomore, Omaha, Neb., Mercy) was strong in goal recording ten saves, but the Central College women’s soccer team lost 3-2 to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. The Dutch (7-3) were able to put six out of their seven shots on goal. “Tonight was a battle between […]
The Grinnell College men’s soccer team claimed a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Simpson College on September 25, 2024, at Bill Buxton Stadium in Indianola. The win improved Grinnell’s record to 2-3-3, while Simpson fell to 4-4-0. Grinnell started strong with two first-half goals. Samuel Gojjam opened the scoring at 11:31 with his third goal of […]
On September 24, 2024, the Grinnell College women’s volleyball team faced off against Wartburg at Levick Arena, ultimately falling 3-1 in a closely contested match. Despite Grinnell’s strong efforts, Wartburg secured the victory with set scores of 25-17, 24-26, 25-15, and 25-17. For Grinnell, standout performances came from Jenna Keller, who recorded 14 kills and […]
PELLA- A converted penalty kick in the 89th minute by defender Spencer Taylor (junior, Norwalk) broke the tie as the Central College men’s soccer team defeated Cornell College 2-1. It was Taylors team leading third goal of the season. “(Taylor) is an anchor for us in the back, while also leading our squad in goals,” […]
PELLA – A stellar 3-0 week for the Central college women’s soccer team propelled it into the Untied Soccer coaches Region IX rankings Tuesday, controlling the No. 8 slot. Central started last week with a 2-0 road win at Westminster College (Mo.) Wednesday before winning a pair of home games over the weekend. The Dutch […]
Grinnell, IA – The Grinnell Pioneers women’s volleyball team put on a dominant performance on October 1, 2024, sweeping Beloit College in three sets (25-11, 25-20, 25-21) at Darby Gym. Grinnell (13-5, 1-0) controlled the match from start to finish, using strong offense and solid defense to secure their first conference win of the season. […]
Grinnell, IA – The men’s soccer teams of Knox College and Grinnell College fought to a 0-0 draw in a tightly contested match on October 1, 2024, at Springer Field. Both teams were unable to find the back of the net despite numerous attempts, as solid defensive performances and standout goalkeeping kept the game in […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Amir Everett (Jr., Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sports Management) and women’s volleyball player Lydia Huston (Jr., Kansas City, Mo., Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of September 23-29, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Everett accounted for over one-third of William Penn’s 216 receiving yards against Graceland. The junior hauled in […]
Oskaloosa–Back on its home turf, the Statesmen shotgun sports team rolled to another title as it won the William Penn Invitational last Friday through Sunday. WPU finished first out of five teams with a score of 1,455-for-1,500. Simpson was second at 1,385-for-1,500. The title is the program’s third this fall and comes a week after […]
