DWU volleyball picked third in preseason GPAC poll

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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. ADVERTISEMENTThe 2026 GPAC volleyball season will consist of 16 conference matches with 12 teams competing for the conference crown. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the preseason poll. GPAC volleyball preseason pollTeams listed by vote points.