2024 GPAC Women’s Volleyball Postseason Tournament Field Set

(Sioux City, Iowa) – Northwestern College will be the number one seed when the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Volleyball Tournament opens on Saturday, November 9, at the top four seeds in Quarterfinal Round action. 

The Red Raiders are the top seed after winning the regular season title this fall with a 16-0 record.  The two seed will be Concordia, who finished with a league record of 15-1.  Midland will be the three seed after finishing league play at 12-4. Morningside will be the four seed with the league record of 10-6.  Hastings will be the five seed (8-8), with Dordt as the six seed (8-8).  Dakota Wesleyan will be the seventh seed (7-9) and College of Saint Marty will be the eighth seed (7-9). 

GPAC tiebreakers (head-to-head matches) were used to seed the tournament. 

Northwestern will receive the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the NAIA National Women's Volleyball Championship as the number one seed. The GPAC Volleyball Tournament winner (runner-up if Northwestern wins) also receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Volleyball Championship. 

The 2024 NAIA Volleyball National Championship includes a field of 48 teams. All 48 teams will play in opening round matches played on campus sites nationwide on November 23 . The opening round winners will play at the final site for a 24-team pool play NAIA National Championship December 4-10 , 2024, in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center.

GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 9

#8 College of Saint Mary at #1 Northwestern, 7:30pm

#5 Hastings at #4 Morningside, 7pm

#6 Dordt at #3 Midland, 7pm

#7 Dakota Wesleyan at #2 Concordia, 5pm

GPAC Volleyball Semifinals – Wednesday, November 13

Highest Seed Hosts

#4/#5 Winner vs. #1/#8 Winner, TBA

#3/#6 Winner vs. #2/#7 Winner, TBA

GPAC Volleyball Championship - Saturday, November 16

Semifinal Winners, At Highest Seed, TBA