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Dordt will face Ottawa-Arizona on Thursday, January 23 at Surprise, Arizona at 7:00pm (Central). Both teams are receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches' Top-15 Poll.
 
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OTTAWA-ARIZONA
2024 Overall Record/Conference: 19-8/6-3
2024 Kills Per Set/Allowed: 13.3/10.0
2024 Kill Efficiency/Allowed: .312.220
2024 Digs Per Set/Allowed: 9.3/7.7
2024 Blocks Per Set/Allowed: 1.7/1.7
2024 Total Aces/Allowed: 197/104
2024 Conference Wins:
2024 Conference Losses:  
2024 Last 10: 5-5
2024 Last 5: 0-5
Streak:  Lost 5 to end season
2024 Home: 9-1
2024 Away: 10-7
 
2024 Leaders
Addah Nestor | 3.8 kps | .332 kill% | 1.7 dps | 29 aces
Emery Outin | 3.7 kps | .311 kill% | 1.5 dps | 29 aces
Zeo Meyer | 10.1 aps | 58 aces | 1.5 dps
 
DORDT
2024 Overall Record/Conference: 9-11/7-3
2024 Kills Per Set/Allowed: 11.9/12.6
2024 Kill Efficiency/Allowed: .190/.238
2024 Digs Per Set/Allowed: 12.0/11.8  
2024 Blocks Per Set/Allowed: 1.8/2.1
2024 Total Aces/Allowed: 102/62
2024 Conference Wins:
2024 Conference Losses:  
2024 Last 10: 5-5
2024 Last 5: 0-5
Streak:  Lost 1 to end season
2024 Home: 6-3
2024 Away: 3-8
2024 Leaders
Andres Guzman | 4.0 kps | .278 kill% | 3.2 dps
Nicodemus Elliott | 3.9 kps | .194 kill% | 1.3 dps
Cade Schmidt | 2.9 kps | 11 aces | 1.6 dps
Lukas Van Groningen | 9.3 aps | 2.1 dps
 
LAST SEASON
 
Dordt ended the 2024 season in the GPAC Semifinals in a loss to Morningside.  The match ended a three match winning streak and capped a 6-2 end to the season for Dordt.
 
The 2024 season was the final year of men's volleyball in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and Dordt finished the year as the regular season runner-up with a 6-2 record.   Dordt is now a member of the Heart of America Conference and will play a 19-match conference schedule beginning February 11.  Morningside, Kansas Wesleyan and Ottawa also migrated to the Heart of America Conference.
 
Ottawa (OUAZ) finished third in 2024 in the Golden State Athletic Conference and qualified for the NAIA National Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before being eliminated in pool play with losses to Reinhardt and William Penn.
 
THE SERIES

 Dordt and OUAZ have played once with the Spirit winning 29-27, 25-12, 25-18 in January 2021.
 
NEXT

Dordt will play two matches on Friday, January 24 against Park-Gilbert and Benedictine-Mesa and will play Arizona Christian on January 25.
 
HAAC STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
North Division Conference Overall
Clarke 0-0 0-0
Dordt 0-0 0-0
Grand View 0-0 0-0
Graceland 0-0 0-0
Morningside 0-0 0-0
Mount Mercy 0-0 0-0
William Penn 0-0 0-0
 
South Division Conference Overall
UHSP 0-0 0-0
Culver-Stockton 0-0 0-0
Kansas Wesleyan 0-0 0-0
Missouri Baptist 0-0 0-0
Missouri Valley 0-0 0-0
Ottawa 0-0 0-0
Park 0-0 0-0
 
Tuesday, February 11
Morningside @ Dordt
Mount Mercy @ William Penn
UHSP @ Culver-Stockton
Grand View @ Clarke
Graceland @ Park
Missouri Valley @ Missouri Baptist
Ottawa @ Kansas Wesleyan
 
Friday, February 14
William Penn @ Dordt
Grand View @ Morningside
Culver Stockton @ Park
Ottawa @ UHSP
Graceland @ Mount Mercy
Kansas Wesleyan @ Missouri Baptist
 
Saturday, February 15
Grand View @ Dordt
Ottawa @ Missouri Baptist
Kansas Wesleyan @ UHSP
William Penn @ Morningside
Missouri Valley @ Park
Graceland @ Clarke
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Nicodemus  Elliott

#4 Nicodemus Elliott

Opp
6' 1"
Junior
Andres Guzman

#22 Andres Guzman

OH
6' 5"
Senior
Cade  Schmidt

#16 Cade Schmidt

OH
6' 2"
Sophomore
Lukas Van Groningen

#10 Lukas Van Groningen

S
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nicodemus  Elliott

#4 Nicodemus Elliott

6' 1"
Junior
Opp
Andres Guzman

#22 Andres Guzman

6' 5"
Senior
OH
Cade  Schmidt

#16 Cade Schmidt

6' 2"
Sophomore
OH
Lukas Van Groningen

#10 Lukas Van Groningen

6' 0"
Senior
S