Vander Molen, a junior guard, averaged 24.0 points on 15-of-32 shooting as Central split a pair of one-point games last week. She scored a career-high 29 points on 9-of-16 shooting – including 5 of 7 from 3-point range – in a 76-75 come-from-behind win over Luther on Jan. 8. The Dutch trailed by 17 points with 1:54 remaining in the first half. Vander Molen scored five points in a 19-second span to pull Central within two points at 75-73 before teammate Courtney Kelderman hit the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining. She also played the final 14:47 with four personal fouls. She also had 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting in a 53-52 loss to Dubuque on Jan. 11. (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
Special mention – Victoria May, jr., F/C, Loras
