2025 GPAC Women’s Volleyball Tournament Semifinals Complete

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The top two seeds have advanced to Saturday's championship round of the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Volleyball Tournament after semifinal play on Wednesday night.

In Orange City, Iowa, top seed Northwestern defeated four seed Dakota Wesleyan 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21). The Red Raiders were led by sophomore middle hitter, Maddy Sampson, who had a career night, collecting 14 kills on 17 swings (.824) with zero errors.

On the opposite side of the bracket in Seward, Nebraska, two seed Concordia defeated three seed Midland 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20). Senior outside hitter, Ashley Keck, contributed a monster performance for the Bulldogs, notching 22 kills (.380), 23 digs and two aces to lead her team to the championship. Northwestern will host the 2025 GPAC Championship game at the Bultman Center in Orange City, Iowa on Saturday at 7pm.

Northwestern received the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the NAIA National Women's Volleyball Championship as the number one seed. Concordia will receive the GPAC's second automatic berth, regardless of the outcome of Saturday's championship, as Northwestern already has a bid. 

The 2025 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 22 . The opening round winners will play at the final site for a 24-team pool play NAIA National Championship December 3-9 , 2025, in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center.

GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 8

#1 Northwestern 3, #8 Mount Marty 0 (25-15, 25-22, 27-25)

#4 Dakota Wesleyan 3, #5 Dordt 1 (25-20, 25-20, 24-26, 25-20)

#3 Midland 3, #6 College of Saint Mary 0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-15)

#2 Concordia 3, #7 Morningside 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-17)

GPAC Volleyball Semifinals – Wednesday, November 12
#1 Northwestern 3, #4 Dakota Wesleyan 0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21)
#2 Concordia 3, #3 Midland 1 (22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20)

GPAC Volleyball Championship - Saturday, November 15

#2 Concordia at #1 Northwestern, 7pm