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William Penn Returns to Win Column with Sweep of Yellowjackets

William Penn University Athletics

Lamoni–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team got back on track Tuesday as it swept Graceland 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. #6 WPU (13-3, 7-2 Heart), which won by scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-22, posted a hitting advantage of .414-.041. The visitors, despite allowing the first point to GU in each round, dominated the […]

Stiff Defense Leads WPU to Upset of #4 Indiana Tech

William Penn University Athletics

Atchison, Kan.–A great defensive effort helped the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team overcome a season low in goals as it knocked off #4 Indiana Tech 11-7 in non-conference action Tuesday. Playing at a neutral site (Benedictine College’s campus), #6 William Penn (7-1) recorded its first-ever win over a top-five program. The navy and gold only held […]

Lange-Led Statesmen Win Spring Opener in Longhorn State

William Penn University Athletics

Longview, Texas–Behind a medalist-winning effort from Olivia Lange (Jr., Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management), the William Penn women’s golf team topped the field at the FST Invitational hosted by LeTourneau Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished first out of seven teams with a two-day score of 653 (326-327) at the par-72 Pinecrest Country Club. Southwestern (Texas) claimed […]

Central overpowers two softball foes in Arizona

Central Dutch Athletics

TUCSON, ARIZ.-Pitchers Sydni Huisman (5th-year, Treynor) and Morgan Schaben (5th-year, Portsmouth, Harlan HS) combined on a two-hit shutout as the No. 22 Central College softball team rolled past the University of Hartford (Conn.) 8-0 in six innings and the University of St. Catherine (Minn.) 9-1 in five innings Thursday at the Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational games. […]

Vikings rally in the ninth to beat Dutch baseball team

Central Dutch Athletics

AUBURNDALE, FLA. – The Central College baseball team was one out from beating Salem State University Thursday afternoon but a four-run inning in the top of the ninth propelled them past the Dutch 9-7. Central (4-7) got a solid first start of the season from pitcher Chance Dreyer (sophomore, Davenport, Assumption HS).He struck out six […]

Central places 27 on conference winter academic list

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA – Central College landed 20 student-athletes on the winter sports American Rivers Conference all-academic team, announced Thursday. Across the league, 276 total student-athletes were honored. The men’s basketball team had three recipients honored for the third time: Kaleb Brand (junior, Mount Vernon), Nolan Brand (junior, Mount Vernon) and Kole Tupa (junior, Center Point, Center […]

Dutch take baseball win over Emerson

Central Dutch Athletics

AUBURNDALE, FLA. – A big second inning sparked the Central College baseball team’s offense to an 11-6 victory against Emerson College (Mass.) Tuesday night. Central (4-6) raced out to an 8-1 lead against Emerson (3-3) courtesy of seven runs in the second inning. After starting the inning with a single, the next four Dutch batters […]

Pitching progress in Central softball split at Tucson

Central Dutch Athletics

TUCSON, ARIZONA-A complete game pitching performance by Sydni Huisman (5th-year, Treynor) highlighted a second day of action in the Tucson Invitational Games for the No. 22-rated Central College softball team Tuesday. Huisman was a 7-2 winner over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse but the Dutch were blanked by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) in the second game. Huisman […]

Garigan Earns First League Honor of 2024

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Eric Garigan (Grad., Tucson, Ariz., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) made sure that his teammates’ efforts were not in vain, and for that he earned Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week laurels Monday. Garigan collected the second weekly award of his career (first this season) after helping William Penn roll […]

First Honor for Madueno

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Abel Madueno (Jr., San Bernardino, Calif., Business Management) shut down a powerful offense, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week Monday. Madueno won his first career award after helping William Penn to an 8-1 win over Central Methodist last Saturday. In the win, the junior […]

           

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