Van Sloten, a junior forward/center, was tabbed Most Valuable Player of the inaugural Wartburg Holiday Tournament Dec. 29-30. Van Sloten averaged less than two rebounds shy of a double-double as the Knights posted a 3-1 record over the extended break. She harbors current strings of three straight games of shooting 57 percent or better from the field and four consecutive five-plus rebound outings. With 23 rebounds in two games at the Wartburg Holiday Tournament, Van Sloten improved her rebounding average by 1.3 rebounds per game (5.1 to 6.4). (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
