MESA, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert beach volleyball team (1-0) defeated the Justice University Lions (0-1) by a score of 5-0, Wednesday morning at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz.

The Buccaneers opened the 2026 regular season in dominant fashion, with all five pairs picking up their first win on the year.

Park-Gilbert hadn't won a season-opener since 2023, when the Bucs won 4-1 against William Carey College, a program that received votes in the NAIA Top 25 at the time. This was also the first 5-0 win for Park since 2024, when they took down Simpson on March 23. 

Not only did the Bucs win all five pairings, but none of the matches went three sets.

Final Scores

Flight #1: Kyla Knight and Hayven Lick (PKAZ) def. Mileila Chieg and Zoey Pepper (JUS) 21-9, 21-13

Flight #2: Marissa Moorehouse and Porsche Bauer (PKAZ) def. Braydyn Calamity and Lana Hoffman (JUS) 21-17, 21-10

Flight #3: Athena Hice and Aliya Unseth (PKAZ) def. Samantha Sibbet and Samantha Atwood (JUS) 21-8, 21-17

Flight #4: Keira DeFaria and Keep Williams (PKAZ) def. Delyla Denny and Yvette Rodriguez (JUS) 21-3, 21-12

Flight #5: Alondra Sanchez and Sienna Englehardt (PKAZ) def. Erica Graves and Abigail Bergeron (JUS) 21-13, 21-18

The Buccaneers return to the court next Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. MST, as they take on the Benedictine University Mesa Redhawks (0-0) on the road at Gene Autry Park in Mesa, Ariz.