The Park University No. 3 nationally ranked women's beach volleyball program was in Greeneville, Tenn. for the third annual NAIA Beach Volleyball National Invitational Tournament, an event the Pirates have qualified for each of the last three seasons.

It goes down as a 1-3 record for Park on the tournament, going 1-2 during pool play and finally lost their pool play match. The Pirates are now 13-9 on the season and have ended their run in the quarterfinals three consecutive seasons with each year winning one match.

It was a close 3-2 loss in Park's first pool play assignment with No. 7 Vanguard University. Vanguard later went on to win the 2024 NAIA Beach Volleyball National Invitational. Park got a win with the 4's and 5's, as Luna Martins and Mafalda Bras swept Vanguard's 4's in straight sets. It was more back-and-forth for the 5's, but Irene Verdino and Patricia Carrio Ubeda prevailed in two sets that went to extra points. In the end though the 1-3 flights for the Lions defeated the Pirates, 3-2.

VU 3, Park 2

1. Wilmes/Galloway (VU) def. Alvarez/Arruda (PARK): 17-21, 21-8, 15-7
2. Nash/Arnold (VU) def. Ung/Marino (PARK): 24-22, 18-21, 15-5
3. Cutwright/Pecile (VU) def. Pons/Ceratti (PARK): 21-13, 21-12
4. Martins/Bras (PARK) def. Coffin/Logan (VU): 21-18 21-19
5. Verdino/Ubeda (PARK) def. Hitt/Broadhead (VU): 25-23, 12-21, 16-14

 
The Pirates came back on the same day in a match with No. 6 University of Saint Katherine, a team they were able to beat 4-1. The 4-1 win for Park is their best win in the NAIA post-season the last three years, as their previous two wins against OUAZ upset wins against OUAZ were 3-2. Saint Katherine's 1's defeated Jullia Alvarez and Serena Arruda in straight sets, but besides that the Pirates were able to gut out three three set matches in the 2's, 3's, and 5's. Martins and Bras earned their second sweep of the tournament.

Park 4, USK 1

1. Morris/Mayfield (USK) def. Alvarez/Arruda (PARK): 21-13, 21-15
2. Ung/Marino (PARK) def. Alexander/Hill (USK): 10-21, 21-15, 15-11
3. Pons/Ceratti (PARK) def. Harvey/Combs (USK): 21-14, 20-22, 15-12
4. Martins/Bras (PARK) def. Nutting/Sanchez (USK): 21-17, 21-12
5. Verdino/Ubeda (PARK) def. Wilson/Starling (USK): 21-16, 19-21, 15-13

 
Park came back on the second day to finish pool play with No. 2 OUAZ and the Spirit defeated Park for the first time at the invitational and are now 1-2 against Park. OUAZ got the sweep 5-0 over Park with only the 4's and 5's going to a third set. Both Martins/Bras and Verdino/Ubeda came back to even their matches 1-1 before falling in 15-13 and 16-14 third sets, respectively.

OUAZ 5, Park 0

1. Hanks/Enriquez (OUAZ) def. Alvarez/Arruda (PARK): 21-13, 21-15
2. Wilson/Andersh (OUAZ) def. Ung/Marino (Park): 25-23, 21-17
3. Carlson/Hughes (OUAZ) def. Pons/Ceratti (PARK): 21-12, 21-12
4. Marovich/Raygoza (OUAZ) def. Martins/Bras (PARK): 21-17, 17-21, 15-13
5. Higgins/Corrales (OUAZ) def. Verdino/Ubeda (PARK): 21-10, 19-21, 16-14

 
Park was the No. 3 team out of Pool B and faced the No. 2 finisher from Pool A, No. 1 Corban University. The Pirates competed hard in their final match of the year, as Ung and Marino go their second win of the tournament in straight sets. A medical forfeit by Park in the 1's gave Corban an advantage, but they finished the match off with a sweep in the 3's and a three set win over the 4's. In the quarterfinal round, the teams played until a winner could be determined, so the 5's did not finish their second set although Park was one point away from forcing a third set.

CRB 3, Park 1

1. Dennis/Bischoff (CRB) def. Alvarez/Arruda (PARK): 21-10, 21-0 *Medical Forfeit
2. Ung/Marino (Park) def. McMillan/Stokes (CRB): 21-12, 22-20
3. Marks/Bantilan (CRB) def. Pons/Ceratti (PARK): 21-16, 21-18
4. Reid/Scott (CRB) def. Martins/Bras (PARK): 21-15, 18-21, 15-13
5. Masanda/Sanford (CRB) vs Verdino/Ubeda (PARK): 21-12, 18-20

RESULTS