MESA, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert beach volleyball team (3-9, 1-6) lost to the Ottawa University Arizona Spirit (12-1, 7-0) by a score of 5-0, Thursday morning at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz.

The Buccaneers still seek their first program win against OUAZ, as Park-Gilbert moves to 0-12 all-time against Ottawa. The defending national champion Spirit came into this contest ranked No. 1 in the latest NAIA Top 10 poll. Their one loss on the year came against Division I Nebraska University, in a close 3-2 battle.

Park-Gilbert's pair of Athena Hice and Marissa Moorehouse put up a valiant fight against OUAZ's No. 5 pair. That match went to three sets after Hice and Moorhouse won the first set 21-19.

Final Results

1.       Eliana Dean and Maya Blake (OUAZ) def. Porsche Bauer and Adriana DeMario (PARK) 21-8, 21-13

2.       Olga Romero and Shea Marovich (OUAZ) def. Aliya Unseth and Keep Williams (PARK) 21-7, 21-15

3.       Shayna Martinez and Railey Dykstra (OUAZ) def. Elise Langley and Lizzy Moyer (PARK) 21-8, 21-18

4.       Alicia Romero and Katy Shockey (OUAZ) def. Kyla Knight and Hayven Lick (PARK) 21-11, 21-16

5.       Mariella Ramos and Gabriela Corrales (OUAZ) def. Athena Hice and Marissa Moorehouse (PARK) 19-21, 21-5, 15-11

The Buccaneers return to the court tomorrow, March 13 at 10 a.m. MST, when they hit the road to face the Arizona Christian University Firestorm (6-8, 3-4) in Glendale, Ariz.