OSKALOOSA — The Statesmen women’s soccer team notched its first Heart of America Athletic Conference victory of the season as it held off rival Grand View 2-1 Tuesday.

WPU (3-3-5, 1-2-2 Heart), which snapped a five-game losing streak to the Vikings,controlled much of the play, outshooting Grand View (1-5-2, 0-4-1) by a 20-7 margin.

Despite recording 11 shots in the first half, William Penn was held scoreless until the second period.  The hosts finally scored, doing so at the 60:09 mark when Luca Szucs (Sr., Gyor, Hungary, Exercise Science) sent a corner kick to Emma Brandt (So., Cologne, Germany, Sports Management), who headed the ball past the goalkeeper.

The navy and gold doubled their lead exactly three minutes later when Lilly Cote (Jr., Sioux City, Iowa, Psychology) tallied a goal off a rebounded shot by Szucs in the 64th minute.

WPU stood tall defensively, but eventually allowed a Viking goal via a penalty kick with just seven minutes remaining.  The Statesmen stiffened from there, though, and did not permit the equalizer to be scored.

Cote led William Penn’s shot tally with five attempts, while Brandt posted four. Szucs added three shots, and Alessia Piombo (So., Traverse City, Michigan, Business Management), Lina Regadane (So., IJmuiden, Netherlands, Business Management), and Sian Bah (Jr., London, England, Political Science) each contributed two.