Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite Newport Beach
October 7 - 11, 2025
(8) Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
 
Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 86
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$129,076.38
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 78
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$119,276.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB680220130138931566 US$229,416.10
Previous Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 18, Q3 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 14 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 10 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 10 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 13 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
BPT Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (9) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 11-15 0:45
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Paul Burnett / Thomas Hodges, Australia (16, Q10) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool A Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (1) Lost 19-21, 21-23 0:41
Fri, 10/10/2025 Winner 1 Chaim Schalk / James Shaw, United States (10) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Fri, 10/10/2025 Winner 2 Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (3) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol trail the series against the field 13-26 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-6
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 23-21 0:41
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-19, 21-17 0:37
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-15, 21-17 0:31
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 22-20, 21-12 0:36
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 2 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Andersson/Nilsson 16, Q1 21-17, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 3 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 0-5
10/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Winner 2 Goncalves/Lanci 3 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-17, 21-18 0:37
9/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Goncalves/Lanci 6 Berntsen/Mol 14 22-20, 21-11 0:35
4/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 1 Goncalves/Lanci 15 Berntsen/Mol 13 21-14, 15-21, 15-11 0:46
8/23/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Goncalves/Lanci 3 Berntsen/Mol 11 21-15, 21-15 0:35
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Goncalves/Lanci 9 Berntsen/Mol 14 22-20, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Benesh/Partain, United States 0-3
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Benesh/Partain 9 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q13 21-14, 21-14 0:36
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Berntsen/Mol 15, Q7 21-19, 21-15 0:37
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Benesh/Partain 3 Berntsen/Mol 27 23-21, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 0-2
7/4/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 16 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-16, 21-13 0:33
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 10 Berntsen/Mol 19, Q4 21-17, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 2-0
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Fokerots/Plavins 4 21-18, 21-18 0:30
10/17/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool A Berntsen/Mol 9 Fokerots/Plavins 8 21-15, 32-34, 16-14 1:01
Trail the series against # 7 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-3
4/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 9 Carracher/Nicolaidis 11 21-19, 21-14 0:35
11/3/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool D Carracher/Nicolaidis 16 Berntsen/Mol 4 21-15, 21-19 0:38
11/30/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Carracher/Nicolaidis 11 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-19, 21-19 0:35
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 36 Berntsen/Mol 30 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-3
10/8/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Budinger/Evans 9 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:45
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 3 Berntsen/Mol 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 5 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-15, 21-12 0:30
Series tied with # 10 Schalk/Shaw, United States 1-1
10/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 Schalk/Shaw 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Schalk/Shaw 15 Berntsen/Mol 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
Series tied with # 12 Barbosa/Wanderley, Brazil 1-1
9/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 1 Barbosa/Wanderley 20, Q5 Berntsen/Mol 18, Q3 26-24, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
4/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool A Berntsen/Mol 13 Barbosa/Wanderley 24, Q16 21-16, 22-24, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-2
9/24/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol 18, Q3 Grimalt/Grimalt Q14 21-19, 21-19 0:37
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool A Grimalt/Grimalt 12 Berntsen/Mol 13 21-17, 22-20 1:20
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 18, Q5 Berntsen/Mol 10 12-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Berntsen/Mol 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-16, 25-23 0:41
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool C Berntsen/Mol 30, Q11 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-18, 21-19 0:43
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 2 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q13 Grimalt/Grimalt Q4 21-17, 24-22 0:38
Lead the series against # 15, Q6 Bello/Bello, England 2-0
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 10 Bello/Bello 11 21-13, 21-13 0:34
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Berntsen/Mol 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q3 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 16, Q10 Burnett/Hodges, Australia 1-0
10/8/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Berntsen/Mol 8 Burnett/Hodges 16, Q10 21-19, 21-18 0:36