November 8, 2004

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Central College volleyball player Katie Pederson (Lake Mills, Iowa/Lake Mills) and Wartburg College soccer player Collin Lane (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine) were named IIAC Female and Male Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 7.

Pederson, a junior middle hitter, hit .315, and averaged 3.14 kills and 1.86 blocks per game in four matches during the week, leading Central to its first Iowa Conference Tournament title since 2001. In the regular season finale, a 3-0 victory over Cornell, she had six kills. In the quarterfinals of the Iowa Conference Tournament, a 3-0 victory over Luther, she had eight kills, four blocks and three digs. Pederson set a school record with 18 blocks (five solo) in a 3-2 victory over Simpson in the semifinals, also contributing 15 kills and hitting .310. She hit .419 with 15 kills and three blocks in a sweep of Cornell in the Championship match.

Lane, a senior goaltender, posted back-to-back shutouts in the Iowa Conference soccer Tournament, leading the Knights to their second straight Tournament title and second straight NCAA Tournament berth. He extended his shutout streak to 450:56 with a two-save performance in a 3-0 win over Buena Vista in the semifinals and an eight-save performance in a 2-0 win over Loras in the Championship match.

The IIAC also announced on Monday the Performer of the Week in six Conference sports in competition. Pederson and Lane earned the weekly honor in their respective sport, while the following individuals were recognized for the athletic performances.

Football: Central College senior quarterback Mark Isaacson (Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale) helped Central tie a team record for touchdown passes in a game as he threw for four and caught another in a 35-16 victory over first-place Buena Vista. He completed 21-of-37 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns. He caught a four-yard pass from running back Durk Pearston to close out the game’s scoring and also rushed for eight yards on four carries. With one game remaining, Isaacson set the school record for passing yards in a season (1,883 yards) and moved into second on the school’s career passing list (4,331 yards).

Women’s Soccer: Luther College senior forward Katie Pettigrew (Farminton, N.M./Farminton) became the NCAA all-time leader in career goals scored with her three goals in the Iowa Conference Tournament to finish her career with 124 goals. She scored the game-winning goal in the Norse’s 2-0 semifinal victory over Simpson and scored both of her team’s goals in a 3-2 loss to Loras in the Championship match. Pettigrew also holds the NCAA career points record with 297.

Women’s Swimming: Luther College sophomore Kristine Brick (Central City, S.D./Lead) set two pool records in Luther’s 190-40 dual victory over St. Mary’s (Minn.). She won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:18.14 and the 100-yard butterfly in 1:02.13. Brick was also a member of the first-place 200-yard medley relay team, swimming a 27.91 second split as the team swam a time of 1:58.87.

Men’s Swimming: Luther College freshman Alex Eganhouse (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington) set a pool record in the 1-meter diving with a point total of 177.10 in his first-ever diving competition at any level.

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