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Posted by Corey Westra - Sat, Nov 15, 2008 - [ Volleyball ] - Viewed 726 times
Morningside Claims GPAC Postseason Volleyball Championship
Morningside Claims GPAC Postseason Volleyball Championship

Second seed Morningside defeated top seed Northwestern 3-0 tonight in Orange City, Iowa, to claim the 2008 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Volleyball Championship. Game scores were 25-19, 25-15, and 25-18). The win improved the Mustangs record to 36-4, while Northwestern is now 27-7. Morningside has now won seven straight matches, while the Red Raiders had a 16 match win streak snapped.

2008 marked the first time the GPAC Volleyball Tournament featured 12 teams. Northwestern and Morningside earned automatic berths to the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament. The GPAC receives two berths because the conference has 12 NAIA volleyball teams.

The NAIA National Volleyball Tournament will begin on Saturday, November 22, with opening round matches at 12 campus sites across the country. The top 12 teams in the country (which includes Morningside) will automatically advance to the final field of 24 in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena December 2-6, 2009. The final 12 spots will be filled by the winners of the opening round matches. The NAIA Volleyball First Round Pairings will be announced on Sunday, November 16.

GPAC Volleyball First Round - Thursday, November 6
#1 - #4 Seeds - Byes
Match #1 - #8 Dana 3, #9 Mount Marty 0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-22)
Match #2 - #5 Hastings 3, #12 Sioux Falls 0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-14)
Match #3 - #7 Concordia 3, #10 Dakota Wesleyan 1 (25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21)
Match #4 - #6 Briar Cliff 3, #11 Midland Lutheran 0 (26-24, 25-14, 25-20)

GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals - Saturday, November 8
Match #5 - #1 Northwestern 3, #8 Dana 0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-8)
Match #6 - #4 Doane 3, #5 Hastings 2 (19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 28-26, 15-12)
Match #7 - #2 Morningside 3, #7 Concordia 0 (25-12, 25-5, 25-10)
Match #8 - #3 Dordt 3, #6 Briar Cliff 0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-19)

GPAC Volleyball Semifinals - Wednesday, November 12
Match #9 - #1 Northwestern 3, #4 Doane 0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-18)
Match #10 - #2 Morningside 3, #3 Dordt 1 (25-23, 25-13, 26-28, 25-21)

GPAC Volleyball Championship - Saturday, November 15
Match #11 - #2 Morningside 3, #1 Northwestern 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-18)

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