MESA, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert beach volleyball team (1-1) took a 5-0 loss on the road to the Benedictine University Mesa Redhawks (1-0), Tuesday morning at Gene Autry Park in Mesa, Ariz.

The Buccaneers lost their first game of the 2026 season to a Redhawks squad that received votes in the opening NAIA Beach Volleyball Top-10 poll.

Here are the scores from today's match:

1. Taylor Erickson and Sophie Drollinger (BENU) def. Adrianna DeMario and Alondra Sanchez (PARK) 21-10, 21-14

2. Nicole Gary and Amaya Evans (BENU) def. Lizzy Moyer and Elise Langley (PARK) 21-11, 21-8

3. Daisy Motes and Izabella Ducahane (BENU) def. Porsche Bauer and Marissa Moorhouse (PARK) 21-12, 25-23

4. Ella Burton and Isabella Garey (BENU) def. Kyla Knight and Hayven Lick (PARK) 21-13, 21-18

5. Janae Moore and Bailey Prieto (BENU) def. Aliyah Unseth and Athena Hice (PARK) 21-13, 21-12, 15-12

The Buccaneers return home this Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. MST, when they host the Simpson University Red Hawks (0-0) at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz.