The Dordt Defender men's volleyball team secured a Heart of America Conference win over Kansas Wesleyan to conclude the 2025 regular season. The 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 win secured a spot in the eight-team HAAC post season tournament which begins in one week.
Box Score (PDF)
Three ace serves by
Cade Schmidt in the first set were part of a 6-0 run that put Dordt up 10-4. After Kansas Wesleyan got as close as three Dordt used another 4-0 run with an ace by
Lukas Van Groningen helping the string to a 15-8 advantage. Dordt was in control the rest of the set for a 25-18 win.
Dordt led start to finish in set two with a 4-0 run starting the contest. Wesleyan managed to stay within striking distance before a service error and an
Andres Guzman kill gave the Defenders some breathing room. The Coyotes didn't mount another threat and Dordt won the set by an identical 25-18 margin.
Wesleyan managed to take a 6-2 lead in set three but Dordt rallied for a 10-0 run and also scored five out of the next seven points for a 17-8 lead and won by a final of 25-17.
Dordt finishes the regular season with a 15-11 overall record and a 9-10 HAAC mark. Dordt will await the pairings for the postseason tournament announced late Tuesday, April 6 after play concludes. Dordt is idle on Tuesday and will travel for the quarterfinals on Saturday, April 12.
THE NUMBERS
Dordt | 39 kills | 8 aces | 5 blocks | 22 digs | .293 kill efficiency
Kansas Wesleyan | 18 kills | 7 blocks | 15 digs | .034 kill efficiency
Dordt Leaders
Cade Schmidt | 12 kills | 3 aces
Joel Van Groningen | 10 kills | 4 digs
Andres Guzman | 10 kills
Lukas Van Groningen | 32 assists | 5 digs
Brady Fergen | 5 digs
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