Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Yucatan
March 19 - 23, 2025
(18) Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 73
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$89,393.50
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 105
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$183,065.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB38310042838342 US$108,431.80
Previous Yucatan Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 7 13th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 2 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 3 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 16, Q10 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2024 Futures Brussels 3 1st 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 21, Q10 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho Q16 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 13 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q7 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 5 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 9 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 4 9th 460 US$2,500.00
BPT Challenge Yucatan Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/20/2025 Pool B Taliqua Clancy / Jana Milutinovic, Australia (15) Lost 25-27, 21-13, 7-15 0:52
Thu, 3/20/2025 Pool B Devon Newberry / Jaden Whitmarsh, United States (31, Q24) Lost 15-21, 13-21 0:29
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 9-10 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 3 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 2-0
8/22/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool A Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q10 Klinger/Klinger 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Klinger/Klinger 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 4 Wang/Xia, China 0-1
11/16/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Wang/Xia 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 21-14, 16-21, 15-8 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Lucky Loser Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-10, 12-21, 15-11 0:39
Series tied with # 12 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 1-1
5/31/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q10 Hildreth/Van Gunst 16 21-17, 10-21, 15-12 0:47
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Hildreth/Van Gunst 19, Q7 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 28-30, 21-18, 15-11 1:07
Trail the series against # 15 Clancy/Milutinovic, Australia 0-1
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Clancy/Milutinovic 15 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18 27-25, 13-21, 15-7 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Hladun/Lazarenko, Ukraine 1-0
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool B Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 Hladun/Lazarenko 11 21-18, 25-23 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Placette/Richard, France 0-1
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Placette/Richard 24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 23 Chamereau/Vieira, France 2-2
6/1/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Lucky Loser Chamereau/Vieira 18, Q4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q10 21-14, 21-15 0:37
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 Chamereau/Vieira Q10 21-19, 12-21, 16-14 0:54
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Lucky Loser Chamereau/Vieira 18 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-16, 21-12 0:36
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Chamereau/Vieira 12, Q2 21-14, 17-21, 15-5 0:44
Trail the series against # 31, Q24 Newberry/Whitmarsh, United States 0-1
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Newberry/Whitmarsh 31, Q24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18 21-15, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # Q6 Murakami/Shiba, Japan 1-0
11/15/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool C Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 Murakami/Shiba 10 21-16, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against # Q9 Ciezkowska/Lunio, Poland 0-1
11/30/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Ciezkowska/Lunio 21, Q13 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:47
Trail the series against # Q13 Kovalskaja/Kvedaraite, Lithuania 0-1
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Kovalskaja/Kvedaraite 18, Q8 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # Q18 Hollas/Remmelg, Estonia 1-0
6/30/23FIVBFutures Helsinki Pool A Ahtiainen/Lahti 1 Hollas/Remmelg 9 21-19, 21-17 0:38