Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen football team got on top early and cruised late in a 37-16 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division victory over Culver-Stockton Saturday. William Penn (4-4, 2-1 North) outgained the Wildcats 413-298, including 216 passing yards and 197 rushing yards. The visitors overcame four turnovers (all interceptions) by coming up with four […]
Peru, Neb.–The William Penn women’s volleyball team broke a streak of heartbreaking losses by defeating Peru State 3-2 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (16-15, 10-7 Heart), which was playing in its 10th five-set match of the season, won by scores of 25-21, 25-27, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10. Entering Saturday, the navy and […]
Parkville, Mo.–In a game that did not affect the navy and gold in the league standings, the Statesmen men’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Park in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. #17 WPU (11-3-4, 6-2-3 Heart) lost its regular season finale despite outshooting the Pirates 11-10. Entering the contest, William Penn was locked […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team could not maintain its hot start as it fell 57-54 in its season opener to non-conference foe Harris-Stowe State Saturday. The Statesmen (0-1) outshot the Hornets 41.0%-37.2%, but committed 27 turnovers as they lost in Head Coach Joe McKinstry’s Statesmen debut. Buckets by Aliyah Myers (Sr., Wichita, […]
Parkville, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s soccer team scored first, but could not hold off a huge second half in a 5-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Park in its season finale Saturday. WPU (4-11-1, 1-9-1 Heart), which was outshot 24-16, dominated the opening 45 minutes, but failed to hold off the Pirates (9-5-1, 6-5 […]
Chicago, Ill.–The William Penn men’s basketball team was unable to keep up with IU Kokomo as it fell 90-60 in the championship game of the Governors State Tip-Off Classic Saturday. #19 WPU (1-1) was outshot 54.8%-37.0% and outrebounded 43-34, but was a bit better at the free-throw line at 15-for-21 (IUK was 16-for-25). The navy […]
DUBUQUE— Conceding an early goal forced the Central College women’s soccer team to play from behind nearly all the American Rivers Conference tournament quarterfinal match at the University of Dubuque, which finished as a 2-1 defeat for Central. It took not even seven minutes for the Spartans (11-5-1) to go in front of the Dutch […]
WAVERLY—Quarterback Hunter Hoffman (sophomore, Pecatonica, Ill.) threw for 267 yards but it was a one-dimensional Central College football attack and a bid for title contention was turned away by No. 3-ranked Wartburg College Saturday. The Dutch (6-2 overall, 4-2 American Rivers) were limited to a season-low 25 yards on the ground on 21 carries by […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—The Central College volleyball team was dismissed in straight sets by Coe College in a 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 loss Saturday morning. Central (20-8, 3-4 American Rivers Conference) was coming off a big win Friday night against Wartburg but was unable to continue its momentum against Coe (15-10, 5-2 conference). “We did some good things […]
Oskaloosa–The new-look William Penn women’s wrestling team has put the nation on alert as it enters the new season in the top five after the NAIA released its preseason top-20 poll Thursday. WPU is fourth nationally with 159 points, while Menlo (Calif.) is atop the standings with 201 points. Life (Ga.) is second with 180 […]
