Game Time

Dordt will travel to face Olivet Nazarene and Viterbo on Saturday, March 9 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  The Defenders will play Olivet Nazarene at 3pm and Viterbo at 5pm.

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GPAC Standings (March 8, 2024)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Morningside	3-0	8-8
Jamestown	3-0	12-1
Ottawa	2-1	4-9
Kansas Wesleyan	3-3	6-7
Dordt	1-2	3-7
Central Christian	0-6	0-12

Around the GPAC
 
Tuesday, February 20
Kansas Wesleyan def. Central Christian 3-0
 
Friday, February 23
Morningside def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-1
Ottawa def. Central Christian 3-0
 
Saturday, February 24
Jamestown def. Dordt 3-0
Morningside def. Central Christian 3-0
Ottawa def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-0
 
Thursday, February 29
Jamestown def.  Kansas Wesleyan  3-0
Morningside def. Ottawa 3-1
 
Friday, March 1
Kansas Wesleyan def. Dordt 3-1
Jamestown def. Central Christian 3-0
 
Saturday, March 2
Dordt def. Central Christian 3-0
 
Tuesday, March 5
Kansas Wesleyan def. Central Christian 3-1
 
Thursday, March 14
Jamestown @ Morningside
 
Friday, March 15
Dordt @ Ottawa
 
Saturday, March 16
Jamestown @ Ottawa
Dordt @ Morningside
 
Thursday, March 21
Central Christian @ Dordt
 
Scouting Report
Dordt
2023-24 Overall Record/GPAC Record: 3-7/1-2

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Dordt's wins this season are over St. Ambrose, Viterbo and Central Christian .
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent:  12.0/12.4
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .187/.267
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 48/36
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 1.5/1.1
• Key Players
  • Cade Schmidt: 3.0 kps | 1.8 dps | 10 aces
  • Nicodemus Elliott: 4.3 kps | .241 kill efficiency | 4 aces
  • Lukas Van Groningen: 9.1 aps | 2.3 dps
  • Brady Fergen: 2.1 dps | 7 aces
  • Robert Piekarz: 2.6 dps | 5 aces

Viterbo
2023-24 Overall Record/Chicagoland Conference Record: 9-10/2-2

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • The VHawks have won three matches in a row since a three match losing streak from February 22-26.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent:  10.1/12.5
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .168/.200
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 97/106
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 2.3/1.9
• Key Players
  • SJ Nelson: 2.8 kps | 8 aces | 1.2 dps
  • Guven Gedikoglu: 2.6 kps | 6 aces | 1.2 dps
  • Ethan Davis: 1.8 kps | 9 aces
  • Max Dugan: 2.3 dps
  • Logan Amdur: 8.3 aps | 13 aces

Olivet Nazarene
2023-24 Overall Record/Chicagoland Conference Record: 5-7/2-1

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Olivet Nazarene has won two straight matches over Roosevelt and Trinity Christian.
  • Olivet Nazarene and Viterbo are in the same conference but have not played this season.   
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent: 11.2/10.9
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .221/.180
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 46/83
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 2.4/1.8
• Key Players
  •  Brody McAfee: 3.4 kps | .266 kill efficiency | 10 aces
  • Cade Ooms: 2.4 kps | 9 aces
  • Tomas Gonzalez: 7.4 aps
  • James Balance: 3.1 dps

 The Series

• This is the first match between Dordt and Olivet Nazarene.
• Dordt leads the series with Viterbo 6-5.
  • Dordt won the February 16, 2024 meeting 24-26, 26-16, 25-13, 27-25
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Elliott Nicodemus: 19 kills | 8 digs
      • Cade Schmidt: 17 kills | 11 digs
      • Lukas Van Groningen: 45 assists
      • Brady Fergen: 11 digs
    • Viterbo Leaders
      • Ethan Davis: 9 kills
      • Logan Amdur: 29 assists
      • Juan Banda: 16 digs

Last Time

• Dordt beat Central Christian 25-8, 25-14, 25-18 on March 2
  • Lance Vermeer: 10 kills
  • Cade Schmidt: 4 aces
  • Lukas Van Groningen: 20 assists
  • Robert Piekarz: 12 digs
• Olivet Nazarene beat Trinity Christian on March 7, 25-17, 27-29, 25-16, 25-14
  • Brody McAfee: 15 kills | 6 digs
  • Tomas Gonzalez: 35 assists
• Viterbo beat St. Ambrose on March 2, 25-23, 25-23, 25-16
  • SJ Nelson: 12 kills
  • Logan Amdur: 27 assists
  • Juan Banda: 12 digs

Next
Dordt will resume conference play on Friday, March 15 at Ottawa and Saturday, March 16 at Morningside.