Peru, Neb.–The William Penn softball team started Heart of America Athletic Conference action by sweeping a road doubleheader against Peru State Wednesday. WPU (9-7, 2-0 Heart), which won by scores of 4-1 and 8-4, has now won three in a row. Nayely Martinez (So., Carson, Calif.) got the navy and gold on the board first […]
Waukee–The Statesmen shotgun sports team claimed a perfect sweep as it dominated the Iowa College Shotgun Shooting Conference last Saturday and Sunday. William Penn extended its winning streak to four, finishing first in the seven-team field by hitting 1,547 out of the 1,750 total targets. Concordia (Neb.) was second at 1,517. Competitors faced cold and […]
Oskaloosa–Senior night festivities for men’s volleyball took place on Tuesday, and the Statesmen were able to celebrate with a sweep over the Graceland Yellowjackets by scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-16. The opening set was closely contested, but Landon Krause (So., Appleton, Wis., Sports Management) set a strong early attacking tone with four kills in the […]
Mount Vernon, Iowa–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team snapped out of their recent funk with a 16-11 victory over the Cornell Rams. It didn’t take long for the hosts to get on the board, but Emily Ferguson (So., Waterloo, N.Y., Exercise Science) had two goals in as many minutes as the first quarter ended in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team was victorious for the first time at home Monday, defeating #9 Concordia (Mich.) 16-8 in non-conference action. WPU (4-3), which broke its three-game losing streak, earned a signature win by upsetting the Cardinals (0-3) and keeping them winless on the campaign. It is the program’s first home win over a […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team begins its spring season in a good position nationally as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll recently. The Statesmen are unofficially 28th with 40 points. The navy and gold have posted two tournament wins, a match-play title, a runner-up finish, and a third-place effort last fall. WPU is […]
Springfield, Mo.–Heart of America Athletic Conference play began for the William Penn baseball team with a four game series against the Evangel Valor. The Statesmen dropped the first three games of the series, but came out on top in game four. WPU 3, EU 5 Tim Jean (So., Libertyville, Ill., Public Accounting) led off the […]
LONGVIEW, TEXAS—Coach Mel Blasi saw some sunlight in a soggy closing round for the Central College men’s golf team in the season-opening the Pinecrest Invitational men’s golf tournament Tuesday. The Dutch slipped to fourth place in rainy conditions in the seven-team tourney at 303-307-307—917. Second-round play was halted Monday night due to storms and completed […]
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Piling on nine runs of the final two innings of the second game, the Central College baseball team completed the 11-5, 12-9 sweep over Knox College (Ill.) Monday afternoon. Trailing 8-3 entering the top of the sixth, Central (5-1) struck for five runs in the sixth and added three more in the […]
FORT MYERS, FLA.—Pitchers Morgan Schaben (junior, Portsmouth, Harlan HS) and Chloe Dougherty (freshman, Alleman, North Polk HS) combined on a no-hitter as the Central College softball team made quick work of SUNY Canton 19-3 and Kenyon College (Ohio) 9-0 in a pair of five-inning games Tuesday. Schaben (2-3) threw 4.1 hitless innings against Kenyon (13-3), […]
