SIOUX CITY, IA — The Dakota Wesleyan volleyball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Coaches Preseason Poll, the GPAC announced Wednesday morning.
Dakota Wesleyan received 77 points after finishing 13-16 (7-9 GPAC) last year with a trip to the conference tournament. Concordia has been picked to win the conference with 117 votes, while Northwestern is the projected runner-up with 115 votes. The Tigers also received votes (10 total points) in the NAIA’s 2025 preseason volleyball poll, being named amongst 27 other schools who just missed out on the top 25.
DWU will open the season on the road with its first trip in Valley City, ND, where they will face Valley City State and Dickinson State. The Tigers will open up at home on September 6th against Waldorf.