It was a wet one at the Scottsdale Ranch Park for the Beach volleyball opener against Park University Gilbert and Northwest University, but the fifth-ranked Spirit came out with two convincing 5-0 sweeps.
 
OUAZ (2-0) started quickly and was only slowed down by the rain and wind on Thursday.
 
"We had a great start to the season despite some bad weather conditions," Head Coach Haleigh Carvalho said.  "We are really proud of the grit our team showed today to remain disciplined and focused despite less than ideal playing conditions. We are really excited to see what this group can do this season."
 
The tandem of Mattea Wilson and Olivia Andersh got things underway with a 21-16, 21-13 sweep of Park Gilbert's number two pair.  Following closely was Shea Marovich and Dayna Raygoza on the number four court winning 21-14, 21-18.
 
Grace Hughes and Amanda Carlson swept Taylor Van Winkle 21-8, 21-18.  Sam Baer and Gabriela Corrales on the number five court won 21-9, 21-13.  Finishing the sweep off was the top pair of Summer Hanks and Diana Enriquez winning 21-17 and 21-13.
 
In the nightcap, it was more of the same, albeit with a slight delay by the rain that fell in the Valley.
 
It was Marovich and Raygoza with the first win over Northwest University 21-17, 21-8.  Wilson and Andersh were not far behind winning 21-19, 21-10.
 
Hanks and Enriquez were the first ones to finish in the second wave winning in three sets, 18-21, 21-12, 15-6.  Hughes and Carlson won on the third court 23-21 and 21-8.  Wrapping the day up were Baer and Corrales with set scores of 21-16 and 21-14.
 
The team will take on Bushnell University on Friday at Mesa's Legacy Sports Complex.  First serve is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.