(Sioux City, Iowa) – The University of Jamestown will be the number one seed when the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Volleyball Tournament opens on Saturday, November 6, at the top four seeds with Quarterfinal Round action.
The Jimmies are the top seed after winning the regular season this fall with a perfect 16-0 record. The two seed will be College of Saint Marty, who finished with a league record of 13-3 . Midland will be the three seed after finishing league play at 12-4. Dakota Wesleyan will be final host in the quarterfinals, as the four seed, after going 10-6 in conference play.
Northwestern will be the five seed (9-7), with Concordia as the six seed (9-7). Dordt will be the seventh seed (9-7) and Doane will be the eighth seed (6-10). GPAC tiebreakers were used to seed the tournament.
All eight teams in the GPAC Tournament are ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA.
Jamestown will receive the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the NAIA National Women’s Volleyball Championship. The GPAC Volleyball Tournament winner (runner-up if Jamestown wins) also receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Volleyball Championship.
The 2021 NAIA Volleyball National Championship includes a field of 48 teams. All 48 teams will play in an opening round matches played on campus sites nationwide on November 20. The opening round winners will play at the final site for a 24-team pool play NAIA National Championship November 30 – December 4, 2021, in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center.
GPAC Volleyball Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 6
#8 Doane at #1 Jamestown, 7pm
#5 Northwestern at #4 Dakota Wesleyan, 7pm
#6 Concordia at #3 Midland, 7pm
#7 Dordt at #2 College of Saint Mary, 3pm
GPAC Volleyball Semifinals – Wednesday, November 10
Highest Seed Hosts
#4/#5 Winner vs. #1/#8 Winner, 7pm
#3/#6 Winner vs. #2/#7 Winner, 7pm
GPAC Volleyball Championship – Saturday, November 13
Semifinal Winners, At Highest Seed, TBA
