MESA, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert beach volleyball team fell to the Benedictine University Mesa Redhawks Tuesday morning, losing four out of five sets on the road at Gene Autry Park in Mesa, Ariz.

The Buccaneers now move to 1-10 overall and 1-8 in conference play, with three games remaining in the 2025 season. They now hold a 9-4 all-time record against Benedictine Mesa in beach volleyball.

The lone victory on the day for Park-Gilbert came from the No. 4 flight matchup, as Kyla Knight and Leilani Pollard secured the win over Haley Lopez and Vivianna Galvan in two sets.  

Final Scores

Flight #1: Taylor Erickson and Kylie Bartel (BENU) def. Taylor Van Winkle and Jessica Goldsmith (PARK) 21-1, 21-17

Flight #2: Amaya Evans and Annika Wallace (BENU) def. Keep Williams and Ashley Estrada (PARK) 21-12, 21-13

Flight #3: Sophie Drollinger and Megan Hicks (BENU) def. Porsche Bauer and Anna DeMario (PARK) 21-18, 21-9

Flight #4: Kyla Knight and Leilani Pollard (PARK) def. Haley Lopez and Vivianna Galvan (BENU) 21-18, 21-14

Flight #5: Ella Burton and Anna Brytkowska (BENU) def. Makala Detrick and Jaiden Kramer (PARK) 21-13, 21-10

The Buccaneers continue on with conference play and return to the court this Friday at 9:30 a.m. MST, facing the Ottawa University Arizona Spirit on the road in Avondale, Ariz.