Dakota Wesleyan picked third in GPAC volleyball preseason poll
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 11:51 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
SoccerDakota Wesleyan University has been selected to finish third in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) volleyball preseason poll, announced on August 10 in Sioux City, Iowa. The university received 96 points, following Northwestern College, which led with 120 points, and Concordia with 109 points. DWU, coming off a 20-12 season and a strong NAIA performance, will feature returning All-Americans Kayleigh Hybertson and Lizzie Tyler. The Tigers kick off their season with matches at the Our Lady of the Lake Invitational in Texas on August 14, starting against Saint Francis (Ind.) at 9 a.m.
- •DWU earns third place in the GPAC volleyball preseason poll.
- •Northwestern College tops the poll with 120 points and ten first-place votes.
- •DWU finished last season with a 20-12 record and advanced in the NAIA tournament.
- •Season opener is on August 14 against Saint Francis (Ind.) in Texas.
- •All-Americans Hybertson and Tyler return for the Tigers this season.
- 11:51 PMYahoo Sports — DWU volleyball picked third in preseason GPAC poll
"Aug. 10—SIOUX CITY, Iowa. — Dakota Wesleyan University was picked to finish third in the Great Plains Athletic Conference volleyball preseason poll, which was issued Monday. The 2025 national runner-up Northwestern College totaled 120 points and was picked first in the poll, and the Red Raiders garnered 10 of the 12 first-place votes. Concordia was picked second and picked up 109 points, ...
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