AVP Tour
$125,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
June 4 - 6, 2004
(2) Sean Rosenthal/Larry Witt
 
Sean Rosenthal
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1980 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'4"
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 282
Career Wins: 23
Career AVP Wins: 12
Career Winnings: $1,357,265.00
Larry Witt
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 13, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Ynez, CA
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 105
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $194,770.00
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2006
  • Most Outstanding 2012
  • Team of the Year 2012 (with Jake Gibb)
  • Tour Champion 2012 (with Jake Gibb)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
AVP3323706761100 $201,010.00
FIVB200000000011 US$3,500.00
Overall3523706761111 US$204,510.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Did not play Devin Poolman - 25th
2000 Jeff Carlucci - 41st Brent Frohoff - 9th
2001 Mark Williams - 17th Andy Witt - 13th
2002 Mark Williams - 7th Did not play
2003 Larry Witt - 7th Sean Rosenthal - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/28-30/2004 Huntington Beach Open 1 2nd 324 $9,750.00
AVP 4/30-5/2/2004 Austin Open 3 5th 216 $3,500.00
AVP 4/23-25/2004 Tempe Open 1 17th 72 $500.00
AVP 4/2-4/2004 Fort Lauderdale Open 6 1st 360 $14,500.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 32 25th 60 US$3,500.00
AVP 9/4-6/2003 Las Vegas AVP Shootout 3 3rd 324 $7,500.00
AVP 8/28-31/2003 Chicago Open 4 7th 216 $3,000.00
AVP 8/14-17/2003 Huntington Beach Open 5 3rd 324 $6,990.00
AVP 8/7-10/2003 Manhattan Beach Open 6 7th 216 $3,000.00
AVP 7/25-27/2003 Belmar Open 8 1st 360 $14,500.00
AVP 6/13-15/2003 San Diego Open 7 9th 144 $1,600.00
AVP 6/6-8/2003 Hermosa Beach Open 5 5th 260 $4,200.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/5/2004 Winner 1 Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (31, Q22) Won 22-20, 21-15 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal191040.31601322
 113740.2310911
 26300.5000411
Larry WittTotal22910.3641911
 110210.1000401
 212700.5831510
Sat, 6/5/2004 Winner 2 Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (15) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal12910.6671512
 16400.6670201
 26510.6671311
Larry WittTotal312340.6130514
 1171420.7060411
 214920.5000103
Sat, 6/5/2004 Winner 3 Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (7) Lost 22-24, 16-21 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal171020.47121103
 19710.6672402
 28310.2500701
Larry WittTotal302220.6670521
 1171020.4710320
 2131200.9230201
Sat, 6/5/2004 Contender 4 Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal14900.6432644
 18500.6250541
 26400.6672103
Larry WittTotal271940.5562303
 116930.3752202
 2111010.8180101
Sun, 6/6/2004 Contender 5 Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) Lost 22-20, 19-21, 9-15 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal281070.1073714
 1723-0.1430202
 212520.2502301
 39320.1111211
Larry WittTotal312020.5811922
 1151100.7330312
 210520.3001410
 36400.6670200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean Rosenthal9048140.378842815
Larry Witt14193130.567431611
Total231141270.49412731426
Opponents246133280.427959724
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam100000000010 $3,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2723504461100 $162,260.00
Manhattan Beach300100200000 $17,500.00
Total3123604661110 $183,260.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000020000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
4000012100 $23,500.00 World Championships          
64742212111860 $471,275.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2000000010 $1,750.00
153113021137311440 $622,905.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open83246019311710 $155,445.00
6000011210 $4,450.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
           Satellite1001000000 $600.00
17222045100 $73,950.00 Manhattan Beach9001032120 $14,700.00
11100036100 $39,235.00 Tour Championships2000000110 $250.00
1000010000 $3,500.00 Gold Series          
2582136253615637110 $1,238,815.00 Total97248022331950 $172,745.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2003AVP910201410000 $45,790.00 321568.1 %
2003FIVB100000000010 $3,500.00 030.0 %
2004AVP511001100100 $30,750.00 18869.2 %
2004FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
TotalAVP1421202510100 $76,540.00 502368.5 %
TotalFIVB200000000011 $3,500.00 040.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Sean Rosenthal  Larry Witt
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 1997AVP          
           1998AVP1000000010 $0.00
           1999AVP1000000010 $0.00
8000000701 $2,750.00 2000AVP11010034300 $16,875.00
           2000FIVB C&S1001000000 $600.00
6000012300 $3,725.00 2001AVP4000012100 $3,260.00
           2001FIVB4000001003 $2,000.00
6000024000 $6,245.00 2002AVP          
9102051000 $22,895.00 2003AVP9102051000 $22,895.00
1000000010 $1,750.00 2003FIVB1000000010 $1,750.00
5110020100 $15,375.00 2004AVP5110020100 $15,375.00
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB1000000001 $0.00
3721201071113 $52,740.00 TotalTotal382230118534 $62,755.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall78 69.6% 17 15.2% 17 15.2% 95-17 84.8% 15 27.3% 9 16.4% 31 56.4% 15-40 27.3% 78-31 71.6% 32-26 55.2% 00 110-57 65.9%
2003-200450 70.4% 11 15.5% 10 14.1% 61-10 85.9% 8 25.0% 5 15.6% 19 59.4% 8-24 25.0% 50-19 72.5% 19-15 55.9% 00 69-34 67.0%
Against the Field22 52.4% 9 21.4% 11 26.2% 31-11 73.8% 8 27.6% 5 17.2% 16 55.2% 8-21 27.6% 44-32 57.9% 34-32 51.5% 00 39-32 54.9%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000003000000000003
Challenge/Four Star/Open0100000046215500009546
Manhattan Beach0000000063010000116
Total01000300522456000010655
Head to Head Results
Rosenthal/Witt lead the series against the field 22-16 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 3 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ring/Roumain 0-1
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals Ring/Roumain 3 Rosenthal/Witt 1 21-12, 21-16 0:47
Series tied with # 3 Blanton/Nygaard 3-3
6/6/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 5 Blanton/Nygaard 3 Rosenthal/Witt 2 20-22, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Rosenthal/Witt 1 Blanton/Nygaard 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:58
9/6/03AVPLas Vegas AVP Shootout Semi-Finals Blanton/Nygaard 7 Rosenthal/Witt 3 21-17, 21-18 0:37
8/31/03AVPChicago Open Contender 5 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Rosenthal/Witt 4 18-21, 21-12, 19-17 0:53
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Rosenthal/Witt 5 Blanton/Nygaard 7 21-18, 21-18 0:38
4/5/03AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 4 Rosenthal/Witt 26 Blanton/Nygaard 12 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 4 Kiraly/Lambert 2-0
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Rosenthal/Witt 1 Kiraly/Lambert 2 22-20, 21-19 0:40
4/4/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 5 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Kiraly/Lambert 2 18-21, 24-22, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # 5 Hyden/Witt 2-0
5/28/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Rosenthal/Witt 1 Hyden/Witt 9 21-10, 21-12 0:41
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Hyden/Witt 11 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
Series tied with # 6 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4-4
5/1/04AVPAustin Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Rosenthal/Witt 3 21-19, 21-19 0:42
4/4/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Finals Rosenthal/Witt 6 Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 21-17, 21-14 0:50
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 Rosenthal/Witt 6 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 1:03
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Country Quota Fuerbringer/Jennings Rosenthal/Witt 22-20, 21-17 0:42
9/4/03AVPLas Vegas AVP Shootout Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:56
7/27/03AVPBelmar Open Finals Rosenthal/Witt 8 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 1:06
7/27/03AVPBelmar Open Winner 4 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 21-19, 21-18 0:43
6/14/03AVPSan Diego Open Contender 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Rosenthal/Witt 7 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 7 Ceman/Whitmarsh 0-2
6/5/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 Rosenthal/Witt 2 24-22, 21-16 0:47
8/30/03AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 Rosenthal/Witt 4 24-26, 21-17, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 8 Gibb/Jewell 2-1
5/2/04AVPAustin Open Contender 5 Gibb/Jewell 12 Rosenthal/Witt 3 17-21, 29-27, 15-12 1:13
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Rosenthal/Witt 5 Gibb/Jewell 11 21-18, 24-22 0:46
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Gibb/Jewell 9 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:03
Lead the series against # 9 Fonoimoana/Wong 2-1
5/2/04AVPAustin Open Contender 4 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Fonoimoana/Wong 5 21-14, 21-19 0:42
8/17/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Rosenthal/Witt 5 Fonoimoana/Wong 6 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 1:05
8/9/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Fonoimoana/Wong 7 Rosenthal/Witt 6 21-17, 21-17 0:50
Lead the series against # 13 Baxter/Wong 1-0
6/5/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 4 Rosenthal/Witt 2 Baxter/Wong 13 21-16, 21-15 0:45
Series tied with # 14 Mowrey/Ratledge 1-1
5/1/04AVPAustin Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Mowrey/Ratledge 14 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 1:08
4/24/04AVPTempe Open Winner 2 Mowrey/Ratledge 17 Rosenthal/Witt 1 21-19, 22-24, 15-3 0:59
Lead the series against # 15 Heath/Roberts 3-2
6/5/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 2 Heath/Roberts 15 22-20, 21-17 0:34
5/28/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 1 Heath/Roberts 16 21-18, 21-12 0:38
4/24/04AVPTempe Open Contender 1 Heath/Roberts 18 Rosenthal/Witt 1 24-22, 21-18 0:38
6/14/03AVPSan Diego Open Winner 1 Heath/Roberts 26, Q1 Rosenthal/Witt 7 21-16, 11-21, 15-8 0:47
6/7/03AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 5 Heath/Roberts 28, Q1 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 18 Clark/Davenport 0-1
4/5/03AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Clark/Davenport 10 Rosenthal/Witt 26 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 31, Q22 Patterson/Roberts 1-0
6/5/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 2 Patterson/Roberts 31, Q22 22-20, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # Q50 Allen/Tramblie 1-0
5/28/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 1 Allen/Tramblie 32, Q66 21-14, 21-14 0:32