Four Central student-athletes earn Iowa Conference player of the week honors

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA— Central College women’s soccer midfielder Kallie Holte (senior, Kirksville, Mo.), women’s cross country runner Holly McKinney (senior, St. Charles, Interstate 35 HS), football kicker Jon Alberts (sophomore, Huntley, Ill.) and volleyball middle hitter Jenna Dille (senior, Carlisle) make up the foursome honored by the Iowa Conference for their performances in the last week.

Holte scored in all three of Central’s games last week as the Dutch went 2-1. She punched in the game-winning goal against Principia College (Ill.) and Westminster College (Mo.) in contests Central won 4-0 and 4-2, respectively. Of the 11 total shots she attempted, eight of them were on frame.

The Dutch host Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) Tuesday night in the final non-conference match before the league opener Saturday at Simpson.

McKinney completed the 6,000-meter course at the St. Olaf Invitational in 24 minutes, 10.1 seconds on Saturday. Her individual finish of 37th place helped Central to finish 11th in the 26-team field.

The Wartburg Invitational, slated for September 30 in Waverly, is the next competition on the schedule for McKinney and the Dutch cross country teams.

Alberts is a back-to-back winner of the Special Teams Player of the Week award after going 3-for-3 on field goals in a 39-38 (OT) loss at Buena Vista University on Saturday. He was also 3-for-3 on extra point attempts.

Homecoming is this weekend for the Dutch as they host Nebraska Wesleyan University on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.

Dille had 16 blocks in three matches last week as Central achieved a 2-1 record. She had eight blocks in the conference opener against Simpson on Tuesday and three solos in a non-conference win over Iowa Wesleyan Thursday.

Central’s volleyball squad is playing at Nebraska Wesleyan University Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.