Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(9) Andy Benesh/Miles Partain, United States
 
Andy Benesh
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Height: 203 cm (6'9")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 26
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$91,900.00
Miles Partain
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 18, 2001 (22 yrs old)
Home Town: Pacific Palisades, CA
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 21
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$88,750.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB192121706000 US$177,500.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Miles Evans - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 4 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 5 9th 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 1 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 2 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 9 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 13, Q3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool A David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (1) Lost 16-21, 21-23 0:38
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool A Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (16, Q13) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:36
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool A Matthew Immers / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (8) Lost 15-21, 21-16, 7-15 0:42
Sat, 5/25/2024 Winner 1 Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (6) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Benesh/Partain trail the series against the field 23-25 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 10 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-2
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Benesh/Partain 9 21-16, 23-21 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Ahman/Hellvig 5 Benesh/Partain 2 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Ahman/Hellvig 2 21-18 Retired 0:29
Trail the series against # 2 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-2
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 4 Benesh/Partain 5 26-24, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Bronze Medal Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Perusic/Schweiner 4 21-14, 21-17 0:35
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Perusic/Schweiner 4 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with # 3 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 1-1
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 2 Boermans/de Groot 1 21-18, 13-21, 15-13 0:49
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Boermans/de Groot 9 Benesh/Partain 1 23-21, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-3
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 10 Benesh/Partain 2 21-19, 21-19 0:43
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Benesh/Partain 9 Loyola/Wanderley 7 21-14, 21-15 0:33
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 1-3
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Goncalves/Mariano 4 Benesh/Partain 2 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Goncalves/Mariano 8 Benesh/Partain 1 21-18, 21-14 0:34
4/16/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Semi-Finals Goncalves/Mariano 1 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:40
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Goncalves/Mariano 8 19-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:03
Trail the series against # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 0-3
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Benesh/Partain 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Benesh/Partain 4 21-13, 21-13 0:31
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:47
Trail the series against # 7 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Benesh/Partain 5 21-17, 21-14 0:33
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Benesh/Partain 1 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 0-2
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Immers/van de Velde 8 Benesh/Partain 9 21-15, 16-21, 15-7 0:42
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Immers/van de Velde 7 Benesh/Partain 2 21-18, 23-21 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-3
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 5 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:55
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 7 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-3
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Bryl/Losiak 7 Benesh/Partain 4 21-17, 21-18 0:40
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 10 Benesh/Partain 5 21-19, 21-13 0:37
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Bryl/Losiak 11 Benesh/Partain 3 21-19, 21-16 0:40
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Bryl/Losiak 6 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 13, Q1 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool E Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 14, Q10 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Carracher/Nicolaidis 15, Q11 21-23, 21-17, 18-16 0:54
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool C Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 Carracher/Nicolaidis 3 21-18, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # 15, Q11 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 2-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Benesh/Partain 1 Hodges/Schubert 16, Q1 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:51
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 Hodges/Schubert 7 21-15, 18-21, 18-16 0:52
Lead the series against # 16, Q13 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 3-0
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
Lead the series against # Q2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 26-24, 16-21, 15-13 1:01
Lead the series against # Q3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 21-11, 21-18 0:34
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-19, 21-19 0:38
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Benesh/Partain 9 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 21-11, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 3-0
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 3 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 21-14, 21-17 0:37
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
7/30/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Semi-Finals Benesh/Partain 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 6 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q7 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 2 Felipe/Lima 14, Q2 23-25, 21-13, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # Q9 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 1-0
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 3 Kantor/Zdybek 30 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q15 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 1-0
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 Knasas/Stankevicius 9 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:54