In addition to the gauntlet that is the American Rivers Conference season, the Central College men’s soccer team has four matches against opponents from one of the other best Division III leagues in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Three of those MIAC sides will come to Pella, starting with the season opener against St. Olaf College (Minn.) on September 1. Augsburg University (Minn.) and Carleton College (Minn.) are in town on September 6 and September 19, respectively. The Dutch travel to Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on October 1.

Central has additional non-conference home contests against Grinnell College (September 4) and Cornell College (September 22) while also taking trips to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (September 11) and Westminster College (Mo.) (September 16).

The Dutch host their first conference opponent on October 9 against Loras College. Wartburg College comes to Pella on October 16 before Central ends the regular season at home against the University of Dubuque (October 23) and Buena Vista University (October 26)

Central will travel to Luther College (September 25), Simpson College (October 6), Nebraska Wesleyan University (October 12) and Coe College (October 20) during the conference season.