Jimmies Win 2022 GPAC Women's Volleyball Tournament
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The University of Jamestown were the champions of the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women's Volleyball Tournament. The Jimmies downed the Concordia Bulldogs 3-1 in the title match.
In Jamestown, North Dakota, it was the fourth-ranked Concordia Bulldogs who rallied to take the first set 25-21 after trailing 15-20. It was the only set the Concordia would win, as the second-ranked Jimmies bounced back, taking the next three by comfortable margins for the 3-1 win (21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-17).
Jamestown out hit the Bulldogs, piling up 67 kills compared to just 46 for Concordia, enroute to a hitting percentage of .263 compared to .171 for the Bulldogs.
Both teams will receive a GPAC automatic berth to the NAIA National Women's Volleyball Championship. Jamestown as the GPAC regular season champion and Concordia with the GPAC Volleyball Tournament bid which goes to the runner-up if the regular season champ wins.
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
#1 Jamestown 3, #3 Concordia 1 (21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-17) – Box Score