GPAC Women's Soccer Tournament Pairings Announced
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Women’s Soccer Tournament will open on Thursday, November 2, 2023, with quarterfinal round action.
The top seed in the tournament is regular season champion Hastings (9-1-2 GPAC, 29 pts.), while Concordia is the two seed (8-1-3 GPAC, 27pts.). The three seed is Midland (7-2-3 GPAC, 24 pts.). The fourth seed for the tournament is Dordt (7-3-2 GPAC, 23 pts.). The five seed goes to Morningside (7-3-2 GPAC, 23 pts.), with the six seed is College of Saint Mary (5-4-3 GPAC, 18 pts.). The seventh seed is Jamestown (5-5-2 GPAC, 17 pts.) and the eighth seed is Dakota Wesleyan (5-6-1 GPAC, 16 pts.).
Three points were awarded for every conference win, one for each tie, and no points for a conference loss in the GPAC standings. GPAC tie-breakers were used for seeding purposes.
The semifinals will be played on Tuesday, November 7, with the finals on Friday, November 10.
The winner of the GPAC Tournament will advance, as the league's second automatic representative, to the NAIA National Women's Soccer National Championship Opening Round (on November 16-18). If the regular season champion (Hastings) wins the Tournament, Concordia (as two seed), will receive the second NAIA berth to the postseason.
The NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Final Site is in Foley, Alabama, November 27 – December 4, 2023, at Championship Stadium.
2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Postseason Tournament
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Quarterfinal Round
#8 Dakota Wesleyan at #1 Hastings, 7pm
#5 Morningside at #4 Dordt, 5pm
#6 College of Saint Mary at #3 Midland, 7pm
#7 Jamestown at #2 Concordia, 7pm
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Semifinal Round- High Seeds Host
#8/#1 winner vs. #5/#4 winner, high seed hosts, time TBA
#6/#3 winner vs. #7/#2 winner, high seed hosts, time TBA
Friday, November 10, 2023
GPAC Postseason Championship
Semifinal winners at highest seed remaining, time TBA