Dordt will host a four-team double elimination bracket on Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30 in GPAC play with the winner advancing to play in the GPAC Championship series on Saturday, May 2.
 
Dordt will host Briar Cliff at 12:00 on Wednesday, April 28 and Morningside will face Concordia at 2:00 as the tournament begins.
 
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THE FIELD
 
BRIAR CLIFF
Overall Record/ Conference:  20-26/10-12
Last 5: 3-2
Last 10: 8-2  
Home: 8-3                                                                                                                                           
Away: 12-23   
Runs Scored/Opponents:  208/244
Batting Average/ Opponents: .289/.317
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .366/.386
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .409/.456  
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .958/.958
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 103/82
ERA/ Opponents: 5.05/4.24
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  165/239
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 127/133
 
Top Individuals
Lauryn Mattox | .342ba | 41h | 13-2b | 20rbi
Elizabeth Austin | .326ba | 44h | 7-2b | 18rbi
Leah Montes | .326ba | 11-2b | 28-rbi
Shelby Blankenship | 5-6 w-l | 4/29era | 60ip | 34k
Aubrey White | 10-8 w-l | 90ip | 42k
Lauryn Mattox | 3-6 w-l | 4.99era | 53ip | 34k
 
DORDT
2026 Overall Record/ Conference: 37-10/18-4
Last 5: 5-0
Last 10: 8-2
Home: 16-2                                                                                                                                        
Away: 21-8
Runs Scored/Opponents: 354/135
Batting Average/ Opponents: .365/.231
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .419/.305
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .615/.322
Fielding Percentage/Opponents:.963/.954
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 103/32
ERA/ Opponents: 2.26/7.06
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 314/169
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 114/108
 
Top Individuals
Rylee Yager | .465ba | 74h | 22rbi | 50r | 17-7 w-l  | 2.23era | 163ip | 196k
Chloe Kreuz | .494ba | 82h | 18-2b | 7-3b | 20hr | 64rbi | 7-0 w-l | 41ip | 2.22era | 25k
Lauren Steenstra | .413ba | 64h | 72rbi | 13-2b | 13hr
Annabelle Hensley | .373ba | 10hr | 35rbi | 11-2b
Tera Lynn Price | .321ba | 36h | 7-3b | 23rbi | 35r
Abigail Tweedy | 10-2 w-l | 74ip | 74k | 1.89era

CONCORDIA
Overall Record/ Conference:  22-18-1/11-10-1
Last 5: 3-1-1
Last 10: 5-4-1
Home: 7-4-1                                                                                                                                       
Away:  15-14  
Runs Scored/Opponents: 218/193  
Batting Average/ Opponents: .339/.311  
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .388/.400
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .484/.450   
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .964/.942  
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 78/43
ERA/ Opponents: 4.67/4.78  
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 127/120  
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 122/81  
 
Top Individuals
Mary Beth Hart | .404ba | 59h | 12-2b | 18rbi
Keira Farritor | .395ba | 45h | 11-2b | 32rbi
Grace Zaugg | .362ba | 21h
Taryn Ganstrom | .354ba | 46h | 5-3b | 26rbi
Kaylei Denison | 13-10 w-l | 3.38era | 140ip | 84k
Kierstyn Linn | 6-5 w-l | 70ip | 29k
 
MORNINGSIDE
Overall Record/ Conference:  26-16/17-5
Last 5: 3-2
Last 10: 8-2  
Home: 10-2                                                                                                                                         
Away: 15-14   
Runs Scored/Opponents: 245/161  
Batting Average/ Opponents: .316/.281  
On Base Percentage/ Opponents: .400/.342    
Slugging Percentage/ Opponents: .418/.390   
Fielding Percentage/Opponents: .957/.955  
Stolen Bases/Opponents: 72/75
ERA/ Opponents: 3.29/5.15   
Strikeouts by Pitching Staff/Opponents:  168/141  
Walks by Pitching Staff/Opponents: 91/139  
 
Top Individuals
Paige Schuster | .449ba | 31h | 22rbi
Amber Dougherty | .375ba | 24rbi
Mackenzi Harrel | .358ba | 8-2b | 10hr | 38rbi
Adeline Fligge | 16-6 w-l | 2.36era | 127ip | 99k
Morgan Secora | 4-4 w-l |  70ip | 41k | 3.57era
Bralen Biddlecome | 6-5 w-l | 4.34era | 71ip | 23k
 
AGAINST THE FIELD
Dordt vs Concordia | April 18  in Sioux Center | Dordt def. Concordia 6-0, 10-2
Dordt vs Briar Cliff | April 25 in Sioux City | Dordt def. Briar Cliff 6-1, 8-5
Dordt vs Morningside | April 8 in Sioux Center | Morningside def. Dordt 3-2, Dordt def. Morningside 7-2
Morningside vs Briar Cliff | March 20 at Morningside | Morningside def. Briar Cliff 1-0, 9-4
Morningside vs Concordia | March 26 at Seward | Morningside def. Concordia 4-2, Concordia def. Morningside 3-1
Briar Cliff vs Concordia | March 21 at Sioux City | Concordia def. Briar Cliff 4-3, Briar Cliff def. Concordia 8-6
 
2026 GPAC STANDINGS (FINAL)
 

Dordt	18-4	37-10
Midland	18-4	36-12
Morningside	17-5	26-16
Dakota Wesleyan	17-5	34-15
Northwestern	14-8	29-16
Concordia	11-10-1	22-18-1
Briar Cliff	10-12	20-26
Hastings	8-14	17-22
Doane	7-15	20-25
Mount Marty	5-17	14-28
College of Saint Mary	4-17-1	8-31-1
Waldorf	2-20	4-38

 
THE BRACKETS
2026 GPAC Softball Tournament Brackets

Midland Bracket/Site – Fremont, Nebraska (Schilke Fields)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Game #1 – (1) Midland vs (8) Hastings – Noon
Game #2 – (4) Dakota Wesleyan vs. (5) Northwestern – 2pm
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 – 4pm  
Game #4 – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 – 6pm   
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – Noon
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – 2pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4pm

Dordt Bracket/Site – Sioux Center, Iowa (Open Space Park)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Game #1 – (2) Dordt vs. (7) Briar Cliff – Noon
Game #2 – (3) Morningside vs. (6) Concordia – 2pm
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 – 4pm
Game #4 – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 – 6pm 

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – Noon
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – 2 pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4 pm
GPAC Softball Tournament Championship Series – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Midland Bracket Winner vs. Dordt Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
(Best 2 of 3 Format)
-Times TBA