2025 Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball News

Season
Photos of Kayleigh Hybertson and Elizabeth Tyler in action
Hybertson & Tyler Earn NAIA First Team All-Region Honors From the AVCA

Kayleigh Hybertson and Elizabeth Tyler earn distinctions from the AVCA for their performances this season.

Lily Ranschau facing her team as they celebrate a scored point in a huddle
Volleyball Tries to Keep Season Alive With Five Set Victory Over No. 11 The Master's in Pool Play of NAIA Tournament

DWU Volleyball defeated The Master's Mustangs 3-2 in their second matchup of pool play at the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship.

The 2025 DWU Volleyball team celebrating a point in the huddle together after a play
Late Surge by Volleyball Snuffed Out by No. 4 Concordia in NAIA National Championship Pool Play

DWU Volleyball was defeated by the Concordia Bulldogs in five sets in pool play at the National Tournament.

The 2025 DWU Volleyball team holding a red banner that has the NAIA logo on it and says
Volleyball Prevents Comeback to Defeat Park in Opening Round of NAIA Volleyball Tournament

DWU Women's Volleyball defeated the Park Pirates 3-2 in the opening round of the NAIA National Championship Tournament on the road.

53 named 2025 fall scholar athletes for DWU Athletics
53 Tigers Named Fall 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athletes

DWU has 53 athletes awarded with NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2025 fall season.

All five of DWU Volleyball's all-conference honorees
Five Athletes Named 2025 GPAC Volleyball All-Conference, Hybertson & Tyler Earn Top Honors

The GPAC releases its 2025 All-Conference teams, which include five DWU Volleyball players.

Volleyball Earns Bid to National Tournament, Will Face Park Pirates in Opening Round
Volleyball Earns Bid to National Tournament, Will Face Park Pirates in Opening Round

DWU Volleyball will face the No. 23 Park Pirates in the opening round of the 2025 NAIA Volleyball National Tournament.

Abigail Zegar diving for a ball
No. 25 Volleyball Falls to No. 3 Northwestern in the GPAC Semifinals

DWU Volleyball fell to the Northwestern Red Raiders in the semifinal round of the GPAC Playoffs.

Madisyn Grimsrud going up for a block at the net
RV Volleyball Defeats Dordt to Advance to GPAC Semifinals for First Time Since 2022

DWU Volleyball defeated the Dordt Defenders 3-1 in the GPAC Quarterfinals.

Action photos of Connor Drake, Cody Winslow, Kayleigh Hybertson, and Elizabeth Tyler all next to each other
Two Football & Two Volleyball Athletes Named GPAC Players of the Week

Connor Drake, Cody Winslow, Elizabeth Tyler, and Kayleigh Hybertson all took home GPAC weekly awards earlier this week.

Carlee Laubach celebrating with the DWU volleyball bench
RV Volleyball Secures Home-Court Playoff Advantage With Sweep Over Briar Cliff

DWU Volleyball defeated the Briar Cliff Chargers 3-0 in its final regular season matchup of 2025.

Lizzie Tyler, Evy Knoblock, and the rest of the DWU Volleyball team huddling together
Coach Wilber Records 200th Career Win as RV Volleyball Sweeps Dordt on the Road

DWU Volleyball defeated the Dordt Defenders 3-0 in a GPAC matchup.

Evy Knoblock and Elizabeth Tyler giving each other double high-fives while Kayleigh Hybertson cheers in the background
RV Volleyball Secures Senior Day Victory Over No. 24 Dakota State in Intense Five-Set Contest

DWU Volleyball defeated the ranked Dakota State Trojans 3-2 in the team's final regular-season home contest.

Kayleigh Hybertson moving to set up a play
Hybertson Eclipses 3,000 Career Assists in Volleyball Loss to No. 3 Northwestern

DWU Volleyball fell to the Northwestern Red Raiders 3-0 in Friday night GPAC action.

Kayleigh Hybertson and Karly VanDerWerff celebrating after scoring a point
RV Volleyball Gets Back on Track With Four-Set Win Over Waldorf

DWU Volleyball defeated the Waldorf Warriors 3-1 in a conference matchup.

Elizabeth Tyler celebrating a point with her team
Elizabeth Tyler Earns Second Consecutive GPAC Defender of the Week Award

A season-high in digs and two great performances lands Tyler weekly honors.