• Naughton’s last-second shot pushes Central women past Simpson
    February 11, 2026
    PELLA— It came down to the final second, but the Central College women's basketball team eked out a 62-60 victory over Simpson College Wednesday night.
  • ATN: Right where we're supposed to be
    July 19, 2023
    When Moran Lonning was named head coach at UW-La Crosse, it was more than a new job. It's an opportunity to continue her career in the same place where her father won WIAC titles decades ago and bring her family closer together. She takes us on her journey from "growing up in her father's arms" to following in his footsteps in this month's ATN podcast.
  • Team of the Week
    February 01, 2021
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 24th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Central women slowed after red-hot start
    February 16, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa—A second-quarter scoring drought stifled upset hopes for the Central College women's basketball team in a 79-60 season-ending defeat against Loras College.
  • Gambell hits 21 but Central women outscored
    February 13, 2019
    INDIANOLA, Iowa—Freshman Maci Gambell had 21 points but Simpson College used its offensive muscle to outscore the Central College women's basketball team 92-71 Wednesday night.
  • Luther spoils Central women's comeback bid
    February 09, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa—It was the kind of second-half effort the Central College women’s basketball has been looking for but not the finish it needed as Luther College hung on for a 63-57 decision Saturday.
  • Turnovers plague Central women in loss at Buena Vista
    February 06, 2019
    STORM LAKE, Iowa—Mistakes were again the difference for a young Central College women's basketball team, which struggled through an 85-61 loss at Buena Vista University Wednesday.
  • Central's Brown shatters blocked shots mark in win at Dubuque
    February 02, 2019
    DUBUQUE, Iowa—The fourth quarter has not been kind to the Central College women’s basketball team in recent outings but the Dutch withstood a late University of Dubuque challenge for a 66-59 road victory Saturday.
  • Last-second shot lifts Nebraska Wesleyan past Central women
    January 30, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa--Nebraska Wesleyan's Klaire Phillips hit a baseline layup with 5 seconds left to hold off the Central College women's basketball team, 63-61.
  • No. 18 Wartburg shuts down Central women
    January 26, 2019
    WAVERLY, Iowa—Capitalizing on its size advantage, No. 18-rated Wartburg College stifled the Central College women's basketball team 73-33 Saturday.
  • Coe topples Central women in overtime with late comeback
    January 23, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa—For the second time this season the Central College women's basketball team led Coe College after three quarters and for the second time the Dutch came away winless, tumbling 76-71 in overtime Wednesday night.
  • 3-point flurry for Clark but Central women falter at Loras
    January 19, 2019
    DUBUQUE, Iowa—Central College freshman guard Jenna Clark hit five first-half 3-point shots but American Rivers co-leader Loras College led wire-to-wire for a 71-49 women's basketball victory Saturday.
  • 17 boards, 4 blocks for Central's Brown in league women's loss
    January 16, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa—Forward Kendall Brown pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds as the Central College women's basketball team dominated the glass but were plagued by turnovers in a 61-48 loss to Simpson College Wednesday.
  • Luther stymies Central women, 66-40
    January 12, 2019
    DECORAH, Iowa—Luther College put the clamps on the Central College women's basketball team 66-40 Saturday.
  • Clark hits winner with :09 left for Central women
    January 09, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa--On a night when offense was at a premium, freshman guard Jenna Clark delivered as her layup with 9 seconds remaining gave the Central College women’s basketball team a 47-45 victory over Buena Vista University Wednesday night.
  • Central upset bid foiled late against No. 23 Wartburg women
    January 05, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa—A gritty defensive effort helped the Central College women's basketball team push No. 23-ranked Wartburg College to the limit before it escaped 55-43 Saturday.
  • Central women notch first league win
    January 02, 2019
    PELLA, Iowa—Forward Kendall Brown pumped in 14 of her game-high 24 points in the first quarter and pushed the Central College women's basketball team to its first American Rivers Conference victory, 72-66 over the University of Dubuque Wednesday.
  • Central swipes women's win at Iowa Wesleyan
    December 18, 2018
    MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa— Aggressive defense sent the Central College women's basketball team into its Christmas break with a comfortable 73-55 victory at Iowa Wesleyan University Tuesday night.
  • Balanced scoring leads Central women to road win at Fontbonne
    December 08, 2018
    CLAYTON, Mo.—Central College put five players in double figures and snapped a seven-game women's basketball losing skid with a 75-70 victory at Fontbonne University (Mo.) Saturday.
  • Central women see second-half lead slip away on road
    December 05, 2018
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—Central College made a bid for its first league road win in four years but saw a 10-point second-half lead melt away in a 52-48 women's basketball defeat at Coe College Wednesday, mustering just two points in the final 8 minutes.
  • November 28, 2018
    LINCOLN, Neb.—A cold start was the difference as the Central College women’s basketball team dropped its American Rivers Conference opener at Nebraska Wesleyan 74-63 Wednesday night.
  • Central freshman duo combines for 43 but unbeaten Monmouth women prevail
    November 25, 2018
    MONMOUTH, Ill.—A pair of freshmen hit career highs but the Central College women's basketball offense stalled in the third quarter in a 61-53 loss to unbeaten Monmouth College (Ill.) Sunday.
  • Central women rally from 19-point deficit but tumble at Knox
    November 24, 2018
    GALESBURG, Ill.—Central College staged a huge turnaround but couldn’t sustain its momentum in a 62-53 women’s basketball loss at Knox College (Ill.) Saturday.
  • Cold shooting slows Central against Bethany Lutheran
    November 14, 2018
    PELLA, Iowa—Cold shooting stymied the Central College women’s basketball team in its first season loss Wednesday, 69-53 to Bethany Lutheran (Minn.).
  • Central overcomes 12-point 4th-quarter deficit for OT win in opener
    November 08, 2018
    GRINNELL, Iowa—With four new starters, the Central College women’s basketball team displayed some veterans’ poise, roaring back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 59-55 season-opening victory at Grinnell College Thursday night.            
  • Central bid for women's road win fades in 4th quarter
    January 06, 2018
    STORM LAKE, Iowa—Buena Vista University scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to storm past a shorthanded Central College women’s basketball team Saturday, 91-75.
  • Central chooses men's assistant to lead women
    May 03, 2017
    Joe Steinkamp will move up from his role as Central College assistant men's basketball coach to become the Dutch's new head women's coach.
  • Scoring drought slows Central in home-court loss
    November 18, 2015
    PELLA, Iowa — It’s a simple lesson, but hitting open shots didn’t come easily for a youthful Central College women’s basketball team in its home debut Wednesday.
  • NWU gives up NAIA status, will join IIAC
    July 20, 2015
    Nebraska Wesleyan, the lone remaining dual member of the NAIA and NCAA Division III, is giving up its NAIA affiliation effective July 2016 and joining the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference that fall.
  • Central removes interim tag from Petersen
    March 04, 2014
    Central athletic director Eric Van Kley made it official. After piloting the Central College women’s basketball team to its highest victory total in the past decade while serving in an interim role, Chelsea Petersen has been named the program’s head coach.
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