The Fight Against the Saints

Senior Krista Petit(Grundy Center, Iowa)updates all the fans about the game versus Ashford University. Here is her inside scoop:

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Away, away, away! All we seem to have are away games. Last Wednesday though, we finally had our first home game, and what a thriller it was! From the moment we walked into the gym to the time we left we knew how important it was to get a win at home. Ashford was a tough competitor, and gave a fight early on to pull ahead 2-0 in the match. The game for the Lady Statesmen, however, was not over. Instead of buckling under the pressure, we rose to the challenge and, one point at a time, we were able to win game three to take us to extra games. As soon as we set foot on the floor in game four, the intensity was high and ready to be unleashed. All guns were firing at one and it seemed like we were unstoppable. We had finally turned it around, and ended up beating the Saints 25-7 in game four, which gave us the confidence we needed to secure the match in game five.

As a senior and a captain, I am extremely proud of how we fought to stay alive and end up winning the match. We really showed the heart that we have for the game and our relentlessness to defend our home court. All of the Lady Statesmen played hard and pushed themselves to their full potential. Many players stepped up and made smart plays that helped us win the game.

As a result of this conference game, we are now 3-0 in the conference, and all of us are looking forward to each conference game as we strive to climb to the top. We would also like to send out a special thanks to all of our fans who came out to support us. The loud gym and packed bleachers really get us pumped up and excited for the game. You can catch us at our next two games at home which are Tuesday, September 22 (JV @ 5:30 and varsity @ 7:30), and also Wednesday, October 6 (varsity only @7:00).

Statesmen Football Ranked 16th

The newest NAIA National Polls have come out and William Penn University is making their presence known. Football is #16 in the nation. Here are the polls:

NAIA Football Rating #3 - September 27, 2010
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Sioux Falls (S.D.) (15)
2. Carroll (Mont.) (1)
3. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (1)
4. Morningside
5. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
6. Lindenwood (Mo.)
7. McPherson (Kan.)
8. Walsh (Ohio)
9. St. Francis (Ind.)
10. Dickinson State (N.D.)
11. Missouri Valley
12. McKendree (Ill.)
13. Ottawa (Kan.)
14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
15. Marian (Ind.)
16. William Penn
17. Northwestern
18. Langston (Okla.)
19. Lambuth (Tenn.)
20. Benedictine (Kan.)
21. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
22. Kansas Wesleyan
23. South Dakota Mines & Tech
24. Menlo (Calif.)
25. Cumberland (Tenn.)

Others receiving votes: Montana Tech 22; Hastings (Neb.) 9; Friends (Kan.) 6; Campbellsville (Ky.) 6; Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 5; Sterling (Kan.) 4; Saint Ambrose 3; Black Hills State (S.D.) 1; Cumberlands (Ky.) 1; Belhaven (Miss.) 1; Webber International (Fla.) 1; Shorter (Ga.) 1.

Volleyball Blogging from Beloit, Wisconsin

Senior Emily Stanton (Oskaloosa, Iowa) updates all the fans about the trip to Beloit, Wis. Here is her update:


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The weekend started off in a six hour long bus ride!! Practically the whole trip up, everyone was asleep (Thanks Morgan). Our competition in Beloit was not very strong. However, we went to win and we did that. We got to work a lot of girls in the rotation and move people around into different positions. All of the girls have a fun time staying in the hotel together and bonding. We were already playing the late game on Friday night when the lights went out while we were playing. It was around 10:00 and we were almost done playing. We were all starving and ended up having to wait about 20 minutes for security to turn on the lights. We had orderd in some catering and thank goodness Coach Kelly brought us some garlic bread during the break. The highlight of the weekend was stopping at Hardee's to eat on our way back. (Thanks Coach Wise!)

The newest NAIA National Polls have come out and William Penn University is making their presence known. Football is #19 in the nation. Here are the polls:

2010 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Sept. 20)

RANK SCHOOL 2010RECORD TOTAL POINTS

1 University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)(13) 3-0 412

2 Lindenwood University (Mo.) (4) 3-0 405

3 Carroll College (Mont.) 3-0 386

4 Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (1) 4-0 372

5 Morningside College (Iowa) 3-0 354

6 MidAmerica Nazarene University(Kan.) 3-0 338

7 McPherson College (Kan.) 3-0 313

8 Walsh University (Ohio) 3-0 293

9 University of Saint Francis (Ind.) 2-0 273

10 Lambuth University (Tenn.) 2-1 269

11 Dickinson State University (N.D.) 3-0 260

12 Missouri Valley College 2-1 231

13 Marian University (Ind.) 3-0 229

14 McKendree University (Ill.) 3-1 195

15 Ottawa University (Kan.) 2-1 187

16 Benedictine College (Kan.) 3-0 165

17 Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3-0 164

18 Northwestern College (Iowa) 2-1 137

19 William Penn University (Iowa) 3-0 132

20 Langston University (Okla.) 1-1 117

21 Montana Tech 3-1 89

22 Hastings College (Neb.) 2-1 83

23 Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) 2-1 67

24 Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) 3-1 53

25 Sterling College (Kan.) 2-0 25


Others receiving votes:

Georgetown College (Ky.) 17; Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.) 12; Kansas Wesleyan University 9; Cumberland University (Tenn.) 7; Friends University (Kan.) 5; Belhaven University (Miss.) 3; Webber International University (Fla.) 1; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 1; South Dakota Mines & Technology 1; Menlo College (Calif.) 1; Southern Oregon University 1