• NWC returns to the Final Site of the NAIA national tournament, after going undefeated in Pool Play last season (2-0).
• All-time in the national tournament, the Red Raiders hold a 37-33 record (.529).
• Head coach Kyle Van Den Bosch has led the program to 12 NAIA tournament appearances (counting this season), including six-straight.
• Fun fact: The Red Raider football team also played Marian in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals this past Saturday, winning 52-27 to advance to their third-straight semifinal appearance.

• Senior Bekah Horstman has been a force all season long, leading the GPAC with her 1.33 blocks per set, and third in total blocks (130).
• Her .351 hitting percentage also ranks third in the GPAC, recording 269 kills on the season, sitting third on the team.

• NWC has relied on the arms of sophomores Jazlin De Haan and Alysen Dexter all season long.
• The both sit north of 350 kills on the year, led by De Haan's 361.

Six Raiders Tabbed All-Conference (@GPACSports) Performers.

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— NWC Red Raiders (@nwcraiders) November 15, 2022

• NWC had SIX total All-Conference performers this season.
• Led by three First Team honorees: Jazlin De Haan (So.), Alysen Dexter (So.), and Bekah Horstman (Sr.).

Three Volleyball Athletes Named @AcadAllAmerica Academic All-District.

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— NWC Red Raiders (@nwcraiders) November 23, 2022

• Three Red Raiders were honored with College Sports Communicators (CSC), formerly CoSIDA, Academic All-District honors.
• Olivia Granstra (So.), Bekah Horstman (Sr.), and Jadeyn Schutt (Sr.) were honored by the CSC for their work in the classroom and on the volleyball court.

• The GPAC had seven teams earn bids to the NAIA tournament this season, all hosting Opening Round matches.
• All seven teams advanced to the Final Site, dropping just three sets total in the seven matches of the Opening Round.

• Northwestern and Marian have met once before in series history, also in Sioux City.
• The Knights got the best of the Raiders with a 3-0 win at the final site.

• Friday will mark the first-ever meeting between Northwestern and Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU).

• The Knights are led by interim head coach Riley Anderson, who was hired as an assistant in 2019.
• Marian sits sixth in the NAIA in blocks per at (2.46), led by MH Averi Lanman and her 1.25 blocks per set (9^th in the NAIA).
• The Knights sit fourth in the NAIA in hitting percentage (.254).
• Skyler Van Note (Sr.) and Jai-Lyn Norwood (Sr.) highlighted the 2022 Crossroads League honors for the Knights as First Team selections.

• SAGU's magical season leads them to Sioux City with a perfect 33-0 record.
• Senior Emma Tompkins highlighted the 2022 SAC Volleyball Awards, earning MVP and Attacker of the Year honors.
• Setter Riley Burcham (Jr.) was tabbed the Co-Setter of the Year with her 1,114 assists.
• Head coach Hank Moore was tabbed SAC Coach of the Year.