Game Time
The Dordt women's volleyball team enters the final weekend of the regular season and will host Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday with the varsity competition at 5:00. The JV contest will precede at 3:30.
Dordt is currently 3-11 in the GPAC and 4-16 overall and is two wins out of the eighth and final spot of a GPAC Post Season Tournament berth. Dakota Wesleyan is sixth in the league standings with an 18-13 overall record and a 7-7 conference mark.
Follow the match:
GPAC Standings (through October 27)
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| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Jamestown |
13-1 |
21-7 |
| Northwestern |
12-2 |
21-2 |
| Concordia |
12-2 |
19-2 |
| College of Saint Mary |
9-5 |
21-6 |
| Midland |
9-5 |
13-9 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
7-7 |
18-13 |
| Morningside |
6-8 |
15-15 |
| Doane |
5-9 |
7-17 |
| Hastings |
3-11 |
8-15 |
| Mount Marty |
3-11 |
10-19 |
| Dordt |
3-11 |
4-16 |
| Briar Cliff    |
2-12 |
7-21 |
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Around the GPAC
SATURDAY MATCHES
Dakota Wesleyan @ Dordt
Doane @ Midland
Northwestern @ Jamestown
Hastings @ Concordia
College of Saint Mary @ Mount Marty
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
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Scouting Report
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
Head Coach: Lindsay Wilbur
- Record: 18-13/7-7
- A closer look at the 2023 results:
- Dakota Wesleyan is 5-3 in October and as a 3-1 win over Midland on October 6 to its credit.
- Wesleyan has won five matches in a row at one point and four at another.
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- 2023 by the Numbers
- Kills per set/Opponent: 12/13
- Kill efficiency/Opponent: .202/.181
- Digs per set/Opponent: 17.9/18.3
- Blocks per set/Opponent: 1.6/2.3
- Total ace serves/Opponent: 133/127
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- Key Players
- Ady Dwight: 4.7 kills per set | .353 kill efficiency
- Abigail Brunsing: 2.0 kills per set
- Elizabeth Tyler: 1.9 kills per set | 21 ace serves | 3.3 digs per set
- Emily Dale: 1.6 kills per set
- Carlee Laubach: 2.5 digs per set
- Tya Weideman: 5.7 digs per set| 13 ace serves
- Kayleigh Hybertson: 10.4 assists per set | 19 ace serves
Dordt Defenders
Head Coach:
Jacki Smith
- Record: 4-16/3-11
- A closer look at the 2023 results
- Dordt's wins over Briar Cliff, Mount Marty, the College of Saint Mary and Mount Mercy.
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- 2023 by the Numbers
- Kills per set/Opponent: 11.7/12.5
- Kill efficiency/Opponent: .138/.209
- Digs per set/Opponenet: 16.7/17.0
- Blocks per set/Opponent: 1.7/2.0
- Total ace serves/Opponent: 81/125
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Last Time
- Dordt lost to Northwestern  3-0 on Wednesday, October 25 by set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-12.
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- Dakota Wesleyan defeated Briar Cliff 25-22, 25-22, 25-16 on Wednesday, October 25
- Ady Dwight: 20 kills | .576 kill efficiency
- Elizabeth Tyler: 15 digs
- Emily Dale: 9 kills
- Tya Weideman: 19 digs
- Callie Slagter: 13 digs
- Kayleigh Hybertson: 41 assists | 10 digs
The Series
- Dordt leads the series 41-4 since 2001 and Dakota Wesleyan has won four of the last five.
- On September 6 this season Dakota Wesleyan was a 3-1 winner by set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-14, 25-13.
- Dordt leaders:
- Dakota Wesleyan leaders:
- Ady Dwight: 19 kills
- Abigail Brunsing: 14 kills
- Kayleigh Hybertson: 38 asssists
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Next
Dordt will travel to face Morningside on Tuesday, October 31 in the regular season finale in Sioux City, Iowa.
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