Four Top Awards Highlight Huge Haul of Conference Recognition for William Penn
Oskaloosa–Led by Alexander Greaves (Sr., Hertford, England, Sports Management), the Statesmen men’s soccer team has a new load of hardware as the 2026 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Friday.
The quartet of Greaves, Sil Milder (Fr., Arnhem, Netherlands, Sports Management), Javier Perez (So., Alicante, Spain, Business Management), and Rob Stoop (Jr., Bosch en Duin, Netherlands, Exercise Science) were all named to the 15-person first team.
The four first-team honorees ties the 2024 team for the most in program history.
Jarred Hendricks (Sr., Cape Town, South Africa, Exercise Science) was selected for the 15-person second squad, while Nick Nkansa-Dwamena (So., London, England, Business Management) was one of 18 individuals to claim third-team laurels.
The all-Heart awards are the first for all but Stoop, who was a third-team pick in 2025.
Greaves was not only a first-team pick, but also grabbed the top honor in the league by being named Heart Player of the Year, as well as Offensive Player of the Year. It is the first time in program history that a William Penn player has garnered either honor.
Milder matched his teammate with top recognition as he was selected as the Heart’s Freshman of the Year. It is the third time a Statesmen has earned the laurel.
Finally, Head Coach Joe Minton was named Heart Coach of the Year, becoming the first WPU manager to receive it.
The crew has thus far led William Penn to an 11-0-8 record (8-0-6 Heart). The Statesmen won the league’s regular season crown and are the No. 1 seed in the Heart Championship.
Greaves enters Saturday’s tournament semifinal game with a team-best 10 goals along with five assists. He has tallied two game-winners.
The senior has already recorded three two-goal performances this fall.
Milder has served as a proverbial brick wall for the navy and gold, owning an 11-0-8 record with a 0.63 Goals Against Average and 48 saves. He has a .800 save percentage.
The freshman is the owner of a school single-season record 11 shutouts, including five in a row from September 15 to October 3.
Perez’s campaign includes eight goals (two game-winners) and six assists. He opened the fall with a hat trick against Morningside on August 21.
The sophomore also assisted on two goals in Wednesday’s quarterfinal win over Missouri Baptist.
Stoop has been integral to William Penn’s impressive defense that has allowed only 0.63 goals per game and has tallied 11 shutouts.
The junior is an opposing figure on the offensive end of the field as well with one goal and three assists.
The producer of six goals and three assists, Hendricks tallied two scores versus Clarke on October 20. He has one game-winner to his credit.
David Stoklasek of MidAmerica Nazarene earned the Heart’s Defensive Player of the Year laurel, while Newcomer of the Year honors went to Gaeten Ducatillon of Missouri Valley.
