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Dordt travels to Jamestown to play in the semifinals of the GPAC postseason tournament on Friday and if the Defenders win they will play for the conference title on Saturday. The conference champion will advance to the NAIA National Championship final site in Cedar Rapids

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GPAC Standings (April 18, 2024)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Jamestown	10-0	19-1
Dordt	7-3	9-10
Morningside	6-4	16-14
Kansas Wesleyan	4-6	14-12
Ottawa	3-7	5-17
Central Christian	0-8	0-25

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 def. Morningside 3-0
 
Friday, March 15
Dordt def. Ottawa  3-1
 
Saturday, March 16
Jamestown def. Ottawa  3-0
Dordt def. Morningside 3-2
 
Friday, March 22
Morningside def. Ottawa 3-0
Jamestown def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-0
 
Saturday, March 23
Dordt def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-0
 
Thursday, March 28
Jamestown def. Dordt 3-0
 
Friday, March 29
Kansas Wesleyan def. Ottawa 3-2
Morningside def. Central Christian 3-0
 
Saturday, March 30
Ottawa def. Central Christian 3-0
Morningside def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-2
 
Thursday, April 4
Jamestown def. Morningside 3-0
Dordt def. Ottawa 3-2
 
Friday, April 5
Dordt def. Central Christian 3-0
 
Saturday, April 6
Jamestown def. Ottawa 3-0
Dordt def. Morningside 3-1
Jamestown def. Central Christian 3-0
 
GPAC Quarterfinals
Kansas Wesleyan def. Ottawa 3-1
Morningside def. Central Christian 3-0

Scouting Report
Dordt
2023-24 Overall Record/GPAC Record: 9-10/7-3
Season Stats  
 

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Dordt has won three matches in a row and six of its last seven.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent:  12.0//12.4
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .196/.235
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 100/61
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 1.8/2.1
• Key Players
  • Cade Schmidt: 2.9  kps | 1.6 dps | 11 aces
  • Nicodemus Elliott: 4.0 kps | .199 kill efficiency | 10 aces | 1.3 dps
  • Lukas Van Groningen: 9.4 aps | 2.1 dps | 14 aces
  • Brady Fergen: 2.0 dps | 9 aces
  • Robert Piekarz: 3.2 dps | 16 aces
  • Ryan Dyck: 18 aces

Morningside
2023-24 Overall Record/Conference Record: 16-14/6-4
Season Stats  

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  •  The Mustangs are 5-3 since March 22.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent:  11.7/9.6
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .197/.182
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 190/134
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 1.6/2.2
• Key Players
  • Natan Alves: 3.9 kps | 23 ace serves | 1.9 dps
  • Isaiah Baynes: 2.8 kps | 17 ace serves | 1.7 dps
  • Jacob Baynes: 1.9 kps | 11 ace serves
  • Owen Anderson: 2.8 dps
  • Jacob De Pauw: 9.4 aps

Kansas Wesleyan
2023-24 Overall Record/Conference Record: 14-12/4-6
Season Stats   

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • The Coyotes have won three out of its last four matches.
  • Kansas Wesleyan hosted and beat Ottawa on Saturday, April 13, 3-1 to advance to the semifinal against Jamestown.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent:  10.6/11.4
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .211/.184
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 153/122
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 2.1/1.6
• Key Players
  • Zayin Martinez: 2.8 kps | .304 kill efficiency | 15 aces
  • Justin Burras: 2.3 kps | 26 aces | 1.7 dps
  • Tyler McUne: 7.1 aps | 18 aces | 1.8 dps
  • Jeremy Lapeze: 3.2 dps | 16 aces

Jamestown
2023-24 Overall Record/Conference Record: 19-1/10-0
Season Stats  

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Jamestown's loss is to Saint Xavier 3-0.
  • Jamestown has won 11 in a row since the loss to the Cougars on February 10.  
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Kills Per Set/Opponent:  12.8/9.7
  • Kill Efficiency/Opponent:  .304/.111
  • Total Aces/Opponent: 107/308
  • Blocks Per Set/Opponent: 2.4/1.7
• Key Players
  • Caydann Cox: 3.7 kps | .365 kill efficiency | 12 ace serves | 2.3 dps
  • Tomas Swiderski: 2.4 kps | .248 kill efficiency
  • Caylor Cox: 2.0 kps | 24 ace serves | 1.9 dps
  • Sebastian Ignaczak: 2.9 dps

 The Series

• Dordt leads the series with Morningside 11-8
  • Dordt has won the last 10 matches.
  • Dordt won the March 16 match in Sioux City 3-2, taking the final three sets.
  • Dordt prevailed on April 6 in Sioux Center to close the season 3-1.
• Jamestown leads the series 12-1.
  • Jamestown won both meetings this season 3-0 on February 24 and March 28.
  • The two teams played in the GPAC title match last season on April 1 with Jamestown winning 3-0.
• Dordt leads the series with Kansas Wesleyan 6-1.
  • Dordt beat the Coyotes on March 23 by a 3-0 count and lost to Kansas Wesleyan 3-1 no March 1.

Next
The Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament champion will advance to the 5^th Annual NIAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship from April 30-May 4 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 12 teams will qualify for the event with pool play from April 30-May 2 and the semifinals will be on Friday, May 3 and the title match will be Saturday, May 4.