GPAC Women's Volleyball Tournament Semifnals Complete
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Semifinals Round of the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women's Volleyball Tournament was played on Wednesday, November 9. Jamestown and Concordia each advanced to the final.
In Jamestown, North Dakota, the top seeded Jimmies made quick work of the fifth seed Dakota Wesleyan in a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) . It was a bit more dramatic on the other side of the bracket as third seed Concordia needed all five sets to edge out a win over second seed Midland in Fremont, Nebraska, 3-2 (26-24, 17-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10).
The top seeded Jimmies will host third seeded Bulldogs at 3 PM on Saturday, November 12 in the final. Jamestown is ranked No. 2 in the NAIA while Concordia is tied for No. 4 in the NAIA in the latest ratings. All eight teams that entered the GPAC Tournament are ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA, including three in the top five and six in the top 15.
Jamestown will receive the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the NAIA National Women's Volleyball Championship. The GPAC Volleyball Tournament winner (runner-up if Jamestown wins) also receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Volleyball Championship.
The 2022 NAIA Volleyball National Championship includes a field of 48 teams. All 48 teams will play in an opening round matches played on campus sites nationwide on November 19. The opening round winners will play at the final site for a 24-team pool play NAIA National Championship November 30 – December 6, 2022, in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center.
GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 5
#1 Jamestown 3, #8 Dordt 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-20) – Box Score
#5 Dakota Wesleyan 3, #4 Northwestern 2 (25-21, 27-25, 12-25, 19-25, 15-12) – Box Score
#3 Concordia 3, #6 College of Saint Mary 0 (25-18, 25-16, 25- 18) – Box Score
#2 Midland 3, #7 Hastings 0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-21) – Box Score
GPAC Volleyball Semifinals – Wednesday, November 9
Highest Seed Hosts
#1 Jamestown 3, #5 Dakota Wesleyan 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) – Box Score
#3 Concordia 3, #2 Midland 2 (26-24, 17-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10) – Box Score
GPAC Volleyball Championship - Saturday, November 12
#3 Concordia at #1 Jamestown, 3 PM