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title: "Dordt women's basketball claims program's first GPAC tournament title"
date: 2024-03-06T10:28:00-06:00
author: Sarah Moss
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# Dordt women's basketball claims program's first GPAC tournament title

The Dordt Defender women's basketball team won the program's first Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Tournament title with a come from behind win over Concordia University (Nebraska) on Tuesday, March 5 in the DeWitt Gymnasium in Sioux Center, Iowa.

 

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 ![]()The Dordt Defender women's basketball team won the program's first Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Tournament title with a come from behind win over Concordia University (Nebraska) on Tuesday, March 5 in the DeWitt Gymnasium in Sioux Center, Iowa. Dordt pulled away late to secure a 79-71 victory for its 29th win in 31 games.

To read more about this nail-biter of a game, visit [godordt.com](https://godordt.com/news/2024/3/5/womens-basketball-defenders-claim-programs-first-gpac-tournament-title.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1cILLoyANn-yZHdGCLNAsRPhz-OePbO_XWNwZ8-29qA509zlQei2pTSx4).

Dordt will host NAIA National Championship first and second round play on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16.

**About Dordt University**

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Dordt, located in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by U.S. News and World Report, Forbes.com, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.

 

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