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Dakota Wesleyan volleyball claims NAIA academic national champion honors

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 11:51 PM

Last updated Jul 23, 2026

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Summary

Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball has been recognized as the NAIA academic national champion for the 2025-26 season, achieving the highest team GPA in the league at 3.84. This marks the first time the program has received the award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The team has consistently ranked in the top 20% of NAIA academic programs for the last three years and had 14 players named NAIA scholar-athletes for maintaining GPAs of 3.5 or higher. In addition to academic success, the Tigers recorded 20 wins during the season and reached the NAIA tournament, with two players, Kayleigh Hybertson and Lizzie Tyler, earning All-American honors. The team will begin its new season on August 14 at the Our Lady of the Lake Invitational in San Antonio, Texas.

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By the Numbers

•Dakota Wesleyan University achieved a 3.84 team GPA in 2025-26.
•The program won its first AVCA academic national championship.
•Fourteen players were named NAIA scholar-athletes this past season.
•The Tigers had a successful season with 20 wins and tournament appearances.
•Their next season starts on August 14 in San Antonio, Texas.

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11:51 PMYahoo Sports — DWU volleyball named NAIA academic national champion with top GPA in 2025-26

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Jul. 23—LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team had the No. 1 team grade-point average in NAIA for 2025-26, according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The Tigers earned top honors in the NAIA Women's category with the highest GPA from the school year, posting a 3.84 team mark on a 4.0 scale. This marks the first time in program history that Dakota ...
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