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Match 32
2023 SCHEDULE 8/17 8/17 8/18 8/18 8/23 8/25 8/26 8/26 8/30 9/01 9/01 9/02 9/02 9/05 9/09 9/09 9/15 9/20 9/23 9/27 9/29 9/30 10/06 10/07 10/11 10/14 10/18 10/21 10/21 10/25 10/28 10/31
Hope International^ 3-2 W The Master’s^ 2-3 L at La Sierra^ 3-0 W Saint Katherine^ 0-3 L Dakota State 3-2 W at Park 0-3 L McPherson 2-3 L St. Ambrose 1-3 L at Dordt* 3-2 W Bethel (Kan.)# 3-0 W 3-1 W Saint Francis (Ind.)# Viterbo# 0-3 L Indiana East# 0-3 L Briar Cliff* 3-1 W Jamestown* 2-3 L Avila (Mo.) 3-0 W at Dakota Wesleyan* 1-3 L Northwestern* 0-3 L at Doane* 0-3 L Mount Marty 3-1 W Midland* 3-0 W Concordia* 0-3 L at Mount Marty* 3-2 W at College of Saint Mary* 1-3 L at Northwestern* 0-3 L Hastings* 3-2 W Dakota Wesleyan* 3-0 W Valley City State 3-0 W Buena Vista 3-0 W Jamestown* 0-3 L at Briar Cliff* 3-0 W Dordt*! 7:30 p.m.
* Great Plains Athletic Conference Game ^ La Sierra Tournament # Labor Day Classic Tournament ! Senior Day
AROUND THE GPAC Tuesday, Oct. 31 Dakota Wesleyan at Jamestown College of Saint Mary at Hastings Concordia at Midland Mount Marty at Doane Northwestern at Briar Cliff
7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 31, 2023
Morningside vs Dordt
Where: Allee Gym, Rosen Verdoon Sports Center, Sioux City, Iowa When: 7:30 p.m. Watch: msidemustangs.com/ gameday/allee-gym-video-stream
2023 record: 16-15 (7-8) Head coach: Jessica Squier (Morningside, 2011) • Squier is in her 4th season as the head coach.
Series Notes Morningside defeated Dordt in five sets to extend their win streak to two over the Defenders.
2023 Record: 4-17 (3-12) Head Coach: Jacki Smith (Univ. of NorthwesternSt. Paul; Concordia University- Irvine)
The Defenders have had the • Smith is in his second season leading the upper-hand in the last ten matchups, winning seven times. Defenders.
Stat Breakdown
Mustangs 12.18 .184 11.23 1.23 17.69 1.76 15.2
Category Kills Per Set Hitting Percentage Assists Per Set Aces Per Set Digs Per Set Blocks Per Set Points Per Set
Quick Facts Tuesday night is the final day of the GPAC regular season, and Morningside has locked up a playoff spot before play begins. At 7-8, the Mustangs sit 7th out of 12 teams, with eight making the GPAC Tournament. Morningside could tie for sixth with Dakota Wesleyan if the Tigers lose to Jamestown and Morningside defeats Dordt. In the event of a tie, Morningside would earn the sixth seed on tiebreaker over Dakota Wesleyan. A Tigers win or Mustangs loss would give Dakota Wesleyan the six and Morningside the seven. Payton Shoquist (Libero, Mansfield, Texas) and Gaby Wilson (Middle, Woodstock, Illinois) will be honored before the match as a part of Senior Day festivities.
Defenders 11.8 .137 10.7 1.0 17.0 1.8 14.67
NAIA Top-15 1. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
(tie) Indiana Wesleyan (tie) Northwestern Eastern Oregon Concordia (Neb.) Viterbo (Wis.) Corban (Ore.) Park (Mo.) College of Saint Mary (Neb.) Missouri Baptist Montana Tech Vanguard (Calif.) Jamestown (N.D.) Texas Wesleyan IU Kokomo (Ind.) Columbia (Mo.)