MESA, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert beach volleyball team (3-8, 1-5) lost a pair of home games to the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 0-0), Sunday afternoon at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz.

The Buccaneers wrapped up a week that saw them take on two Division I opponents over the course of three games, as they fell to Stephen F. Austin State University on Thursday. Park-Gilbert lost 5-0 in both matches Sunday afternoon, but put up a valiant effort in each contest.

In the opening 9 a.m. match, the Bucs' pair of Elise Langley and Lizzy Moyer nearly stole the first set from Nebraska's No. 2 pair. The Cornhuskers won the first set 21-19, but Langley and Moyer kept it close throughout.

The second match of the day was highlighted by Park-Gilbert's No. 5 pair of Athena Hice and Marissa Moorehouse, who pushed Nebraska to a third set by winning the second 21-18.

Game 1 Results

1.       Bergen Reilly and Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Porsche Bauer and Adriana DeMario (PARK) 21-6, 21-13

2.       Harper Murray and Andi Jackson (NEB) def. Elise Langley and Lizzy Moyer (PARK) 21-19, 21-14

3.       Skyler Pierce and Laney Choboy (NEB) def. Aliya Unseth and Keep Williams (PARK) 21-12, 21-7

4.       Olivia Mauch and Manaia Ogbechie (NEB) def. Kyla Knight and Hayven Lick (PARK) 21-8, 21-3

5.       Keri Leimbach and Jayden Robinson (NEB) def. Athena Hice and Marissa Moorehouse (PARK) 21-8, 21-6

Game 2 Results

1.       Bergen Reilly and Teraya Sigler (NEB) def. Porsche Bauer and Adriana DeMario (PARK) 21-11, 21-7

2.       Harper Murray and Andi Jackson (NEB) def. Aliya Unseth and Keep Williams (PARK) 21-15, 21-12

3.       Skyler Pierce and Laney Choboy (NEB) def. Elise Langley and Lizzy Moyer (PARK) 21-12, 21-13

4.       Olivia Mauch and Manaia Ogbechie (NEB) def. Kyla Knight and Hayven Lick (PARK) 21-10, 21-12

5.       Keri Leimbach and Jayden Robinson (NEB) def. Athena Hice and Marissa Moorehouse (PARK) 21-15, 18-21, 15-9

Up Next

The Buccaneers return to the court this Thursday, March 12 at 10 a.m. MST, when they take on the Ottawa University Arizona Spirit (11-1, 6-0) back home at Arizona Athletic Grounds. The defending national champion Spirit come in ranked No. 1 in the latest NAIA Top 10. OUAZ's one loss on the season came against Nebraska, as the Spirit lost 3-2 in a tight battle against the Cornhuskers.