The Park University No. 5 nationally ranked women's beach volleyball program have been on a great run in 2023 with eight straight wins. Park most recently went 4-0 against NCAA Division III opponents, Hendrix College and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Conway, Ark.
In Park's four matches, all but one came down to a match deciding pair with three wins at 3-2. The Pirates closed out the Hendrix Beach Volleyball Tournament with a 4-1 victory over the tournament host.
Park's No. 5 pair,
Laura Danezzi and
Mafalda Bras went undefeated in their four matches, all ending in sweeps. Park's two through four pairs also had great showings going 3-1 in their matches.
Park 3, UMHB 2
1.        Aliana Rojas/Julianna Green (UMHB) def. Bernardi/Martins (Park), 2-0, 21-10, 21-13
2.        Szonia/Alvarez (Park) def. Mindy Conger/Faith Clark (UMHB), 2-1, 21-15, 27-25, 15-9
3.        Hannah Frasca/Gracie Nichols (UMHB) def. Knaut/Pons (Park), 2-1, 21-9, 19-21, 15-11
4.        Ubeda/Rames (Park) def. Avery Mercer/Kendall Jeffers (UMHB), 2-0, 21-17, 21-14
5.        Danezzi/Bras (Park) def. Jada Kaye Wilson/Katie Warden (UMHB), 2-0, 21-14, 21-14
Exhibition: Arruda/ Sandins def. UMHB, 2-0
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Park 3, Hendrix 2
1. Hendrix def.
Debora Bernardi/
Luna Martins (PARK), 2-1
2.
Jullia Alvarez/
Szonja Stollar (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
3.
Carla Pons Sales/
Melissa Knaut (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-1
4. Hendrix def.
Maria Ramos/
Patricia Carrio Ubeda (PARK), 2-0
5.
Mafalda Bras/
Laura Danezzi (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
Exhibition: Hendrix def. Arruda/Sandins, 2-0
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Park 3, Hendrix 2
1. Hendrix def.
Debora Bernardi/
Luna Martins (PARK), 2-0
2. Hendrix def.
Jullia Alvarez/
Szonja Stollar (PARK), 2-0
3.
Carla Pons Sales/
Melissa Knaut (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
4.
Maria Ramos/
Patricia Carrio Ubeda (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
5.
Mafalda Bras/
Laura Danezzi (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
Exhibition: Hendrix def. Arruda/Sandins, 2-0
 Park 4, Hendrix 1
1. Hendrix def.
Debora Bernardi/
Giovanna Bello (PARK), 2-0
2.
Jullia Alvarez/
Szonja Stollar (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-1
3.
Carla Pons Sales/
Melissa Knaut (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
4.
Maria Ramos/
Patricia Carrio Ubeda (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
5.
Mafalda Bras/
Laura Danezzi (PARK) def. Hendrix, 2-0
Exhibition: Hendrix def. Arruda/Sandins, 2-0
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The Pirates have their next tournament on Tuesday, March 28 hosted by No. 10 Missouri Baptist University at Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex in Chesterfield, Mo.
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