Quarterfinals Complete in GPAC Men's Soccer Tournament
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Men’s Soccer Tournament opened on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, with quarterfinal round action around the league. Saturday’s semifinals are now set at the top two seeds in the tournament.
Top seed Briar Cliff posted a 5-0 win at home over eighth seeded Dakota Wesleyan, while fourth seed Morningside was a 1-0 winner over the fifth seed Hastings on the top half of the bracket. Six seed Dordt won on the road at three seed Concordia 3-0, and two seed Northwestern posted a 1-0 win over seventh seed Midland on the bottom of the bracket.
The semifinals will be played on Saturday, November 4, with the finals on Thursday, November 9.
The winner of the GPAC Tournament will advance, as the league's second automatic representative, to the NAIA National Men's Soccer National Championship Opening Round (on November 16-18). If the regular season champion (Briar Cliff) wins the Tournament, Northwestern (as two seed), will receive the second NAIA berth to the postseason.
The NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final Site is in Wichita, Kansas, November 27 – December 4, 2023, at the Styker Soccer Complex.
2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Postseason Tournament
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Quarterfinal Round
#1 Briar Cliff 5, #8 Dakota Wesleyan 0
#4 Morningside 1, #5 Hastings 0
#6 Dordt 3, #3 Concordia 0
#2 Northwestern 1, #7 Midland 0
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Semifinal Round- High Seeds Host
#4 Morningside at #1 Briar Cliff, 1pm
#6 Dordt at #2 Northwestern, 3pm
Thursday, November 9, 2023
GPAC Postseason Championship
Semifinal winners at highest seed remaining, time TBA