Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Nuvali
Thursday, October 16, 2025 Court #3 12:30
Match #2: Pool A
(16) Kayla Mears/Tara Phillips, Australia
vs.
(17) Menia Bentele/Annique Niederhauser, Switzerland
Kayla Mears
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 2, 2003 (22 yrs old)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 17
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Qidong 2023)
Career Winnings: US$4,350.00
Tara Phillips
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 3, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 22
Career Best: 5th (6 times)
Career Winnings: US$4,784.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB60000200021 US$2,100.00
Previous Nuvali Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou Q5 25th 220 US$0.00
BPT Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool A Menia Bentele / Annique Niederhauser, Switzerland (17)    

Menia Bentele
Switzerland
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 26, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Immenstadt
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 46
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Cervia 2023)
Career Winnings: US$13,102.15
Annique Niederhauser
Switzerland
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 26, 2003 (22 yrs old)
Home Town: Hondrich
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 26
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$7,958.85
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB110100101111211 US$9,247.79
Previous Nuvali Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach Q12 21st 300 US$0.00
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 19 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal Q10 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 8/5-9/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 22, Q2 25th 220 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 16 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/26-29/2025 BPT Futures Geneva 1 5th 240 € 300.00
FIVB 6/19-22/2025 Futures Messina 6 2nd 360 € 700.00
FIVB 5/21-24/2025 BPT Futures Spiez 5 9th 180 € 200.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen Q12 33rd 180 US$0.00
FIVB 4/30-5/3/2025 BPT Futures Valencia 6 13th 140 € 100.00
BPT Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool A Kayla Mears / Tara Phillips, Australia (16)    
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Pool A