Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Nuvali
October 15 - 19, 2025
(26, Q5) Ben Hood/Oliver Merritt, Australia
 
Ben Hood
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 22, 2004 (21 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 29
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$5,756.10
Oliver Merritt
Australia
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 21, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 8
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Maunganui 2025)
Career Winnings: US$4,125.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB500002001101 US$2,950.00
Previous Nuvali Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2024 Soloman Bushby - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/6-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden Q22 41st 100 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-22/2025 Futures Qidong 3 5th 240 US$300.00
FIVB 6/12-15/2025 Futures Qingdao 7 13th 140 US$100.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Futures Coolangatta 13 5th 240 US$300.00
BPT Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/15/2025 Qualifier 2 Martin Licht / Luke de Greeff, Canada (Q12) Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool G Jiri Sedlak / Tadeas Trousil, Czech Republic (7) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 24-26 0:56
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool G Momme Lorenz / Tilo Rietschel, Germany (23) Won 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:47
Fri, 10/17/2025 Winner 1 Jack Pearse / D'Artagnan Potts, Australia (25, Q3) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Hood/Merritt trail the series against the field 2-4 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Sedlak/Trousil, Czech Republic 0-1
10/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Pool G Sedlak/Trousil 7 Hood/Merritt 26, Q5 21-14, 19-21, 26-24 0:56
Trail the series against # 20 Akbar/Efendi, Indonesia 0-1
6/13/25FIVBFutures Qingdao Pool B Akbar/Efendi 2 Hood/Merritt 7 21-13, 25-23 0:36
Lead the series against # 23 Lorenz/Rietschel, Germany 1-0
10/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Pool G Hood/Merritt 26, Q5 Lorenz/Rietschel 23 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:47
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Pearse/Potts, Australia 0-1
10/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Winner 1 Pearse/Potts 25, Q3 Hood/Merritt 26, Q5 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q12 de Greeff/Licht, Canada 1-0
10/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Qualifier 2 Hood/Merritt 26, Q5 Licht/de Greeff Q12 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # Q14 Batrane/Bialokoz, England 0-1
6/20/25FIVBFutures Qidong Pool C Batrane/Bialokoz 6, Q1 Hood/Merritt 3 21-19, 13-21, 15-11 0:53