Great Plains Athletic Conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY BRIAR CLIFF CONCORDIA DAKOTA WESLEYAN DOANE DORDT HASTINGS MIDLAND MORNINGSIDE MOUNT MARTY NORTHWESTERN JAMESTOWN (affiliate)
Corey Westra, Commissioner 4728 Birch Way Sioux City, Iowa, 51106 Phone: 712.226.4722 Cell: 712.226.4722 E-Mail: [email protected]
TO: GPAC Distribution List FR: Lucas Mohrman, Assistant GPAC Commissioner RE: Cypress Risk Management GPAC Volleyball Tournament – Quarterfinals Complete RELEASE DATE: Saturday, November 4, 2017
Quarterfinals Complete in GPAC Volleyball Tournament (Sioux City, Iowa) – The top four seeds in the 2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Volleyball Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management, posted wins on Saturday night and move on to play in Wednesday’s semifinal round. Top seeded Hastings defeated #8 seed Concordia in three sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-17), while fourth seeded Midland was a 30 winner over #5 Morningside (25-22, 26-24, 25-19). Hastings will host Midland on Wednesday night at 7pm in one semifinal. On the bottom of the bracket number two seed Northwestern was a 3-1 winner over #7 Briar Cliff (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-21), while #3 Dordt won in four over sixth seed Doane (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18). Northwestern will host Dordt on Wednesday night at 7pm in the other semifinal. The GPAC Postseason Championship Match is Saturday, November 11, at the highest remaining seed. Hastings will receive the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the 2017 NAIA National Volleyball Championship. The Cypress Risk Management GPAC Volleyball Tournament winner (runner-up if Hastings were to win) also receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Volleyball Championship. The 2017 NAIA Volleyball National Championship includes a field of 44 teams. Twenty-four teams will compete in 12 opening round matches played on campus sites nationwide on November 18. The top 19 seeds and final site host (TBA) receive an opening round bye. Opening round winners will join the top 19 and host at the final site for a 32-team pool play NAIA National Championship starting on November 28 in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center. GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 4 #1 Hastings 3, #8 Concordia 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-17) #4 Midland 3, #5 Morningside 0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-19) #3 Dordt 3, #6 Doane 1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18) #2 Northwestern 3, #7 Briar Cliff 1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-21) GPAC Volleyball Semifinals – Wednesday, November 8 #4 Midland (19-8, 11-5) at #1 Hastings (23-2, 14-2), 7pm #3 Dordt (28-5, 14-2) at #2 Northwestern (28-3, 14-2), 7pm GPAC Volleyball Championship - Saturday, November 11 Semifinal Winners, At Highest Seed, Time TBA For complete GPAC Volleyball Standings go to: http://www.gpacsports.com/sport/0/3.php For complete GPAC Volleyball Statistics go to: http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Conference/Conference.aspx?association=10&sg=WVB&conference=NAIWVB1_ GPAC&sea=NAIWVB_2017 -GPAC-
Corey Westra, Commissioner 4728 Birch Way Sioux City, Iowa, 51106 Phone: 712.226.4722 Cell: 712.226.4722 E-Mail: [email protected]
TO: GPAC Distribution List FR: Lucas Mohrman, Assistant GPAC Commissioner RE: Cypress Risk Management GPAC Volleyball Tournament – Quarterfinals Complete RELEASE DATE: Saturday, November 4, 2017
Quarterfinals Complete in GPAC Volleyball Tournament (Sioux City, Iowa) – The top four seeds in the 2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Volleyball Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management, posted wins on Saturday night and move on to play in Wednesday’s semifinal round. Top seeded Hastings defeated #8 seed Concordia in three sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-17), while fourth seeded Midland was a 30 winner over #5 Morningside (25-22, 26-24, 25-19). Hastings will host Midland on Wednesday night at 7pm in one semifinal. On the bottom of the bracket number two seed Northwestern was a 3-1 winner over #7 Briar Cliff (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-21), while #3 Dordt won in four over sixth seed Doane (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18). Northwestern will host Dordt on Wednesday night at 7pm in the other semifinal. The GPAC Postseason Championship Match is Saturday, November 11, at the highest remaining seed. Hastings will receive the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the 2017 NAIA National Volleyball Championship. The Cypress Risk Management GPAC Volleyball Tournament winner (runner-up if Hastings were to win) also receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Volleyball Championship. The 2017 NAIA Volleyball National Championship includes a field of 44 teams. Twenty-four teams will compete in 12 opening round matches played on campus sites nationwide on November 18. The top 19 seeds and final site host (TBA) receive an opening round bye. Opening round winners will join the top 19 and host at the final site for a 32-team pool play NAIA National Championship starting on November 28 in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center. GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 4 #1 Hastings 3, #8 Concordia 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-17) #4 Midland 3, #5 Morningside 0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-19) #3 Dordt 3, #6 Doane 1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18) #2 Northwestern 3, #7 Briar Cliff 1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-21) GPAC Volleyball Semifinals – Wednesday, November 8 #4 Midland (19-8, 11-5) at #1 Hastings (23-2, 14-2), 7pm #3 Dordt (28-5, 14-2) at #2 Northwestern (28-3, 14-2), 7pm GPAC Volleyball Championship - Saturday, November 11 Semifinal Winners, At Highest Seed, Time TBA For complete GPAC Volleyball Standings go to: http://www.gpacsports.com/sport/0/3.php For complete GPAC Volleyball Statistics go to: http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Conference/Conference.aspx?association=10&sg=WVB&conference=NAIWVB1_ GPAC&sea=NAIWVB_2017 -GPAC-
