AVP Tour
$175,000 Belmar Open Presented by Bud Light
July 8 - 10, 2005
(8) Sean Rosenthal/Larry Witt
 
Sean Rosenthal
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1980 (44 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 (45 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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
AVP3323706761100 $201,010.00
FIVB200000000011 US$3,500.00
Overall3523706761111 US$204,510.00
Previous Belmar Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Brent Frohoff - 9th
2001 Jeff Carlucci - 13th Did not play
2002 Mark Williams - 13th Did not play
2003 Larry Witt - 1st Sean Rosenthal - 1st
2004 Larry Witt - 3rd Sean Rosenthal - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 6/30-7/3/2005 Cincinnati Open 8 5th 312 $7,000.00
AVP 6/10-12/2005 San Diego Open 9 9th 144 $2,200.00
AVP 5/20-22/2005 Santa Barbara Open 10 9th 144 $2,200.00
AVP 4/29-5/1/2005 Austin Open 8 5th 216 $5,000.00
AVP 4/22-24/2005 Tempe Open 6 13th 108 $1,400.00
AVP 4/1-3/2005 Fort Lauderdale Open 8 3rd 270 $8,450.00
AVP 10/16-17/2004 Santa Barbara Invitational 7 7th 0 $3,000.00
AVP 9/9-11/2004 Las Vegas Shootout 8 5th 260 $3,750.00
AVP 9/2-5/2004 Chicago Open 2 9th 172 $1,920.00
AVP 7/22-25/2004 Hermosa Beach Open 3 9th 200 $2,200.00
AVP 7/8-11/2004 Belmar Open 3 3rd 378 $8,450.00
Belmar Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/9/2005 Winner 1 Eduardo Bacil / AJ Mihalic (25) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal181350.4442703
 18530.2502301
 210820.6000402
Larry WittTotal301950.4672101
 1141210.7861101
 216740.1881000
Sat, 7/9/2005 Winner 2 Adam Roberts / Sean Rooney (24, Q4) Won 23-21, 22-20 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal341480.17621313
 115540.0670502
 219940.2632811
Larry WittTotal381730.3681601
 1191110.5260300
 219620.2111301
Sat, 7/9/2005 Winner 3 Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (1) Won 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 1:07
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal382340.50031613
 112810.5832401
 2211130.3810911
 35400.8001301
Larry WittTotal301440.3332801
 110610.5000500
 213430.0770201
 37400.5712100
Sun, 7/10/2005 Winner 4 Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (4) Won 15-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal20950.20031212
 1723-0.1430501
 26400.6670310
 37320.1433401
Larry WittTotal372040.43231202
 1231030.3040802
 27410.4293200
 37600.8570200
Sun, 7/10/2005 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (2) Lost 21-13, 23-25, 13-15 1:13
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal4222110.26231201
 112630.2502401
 214760.0711500
 316920.4380300
Larry WittTotal341660.2941901
 110710.6001200
 216640.1250401
 38310.2500300
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean Rosenthal15281330.3161360312
Larry Witt16986220.37993606
Total321167550.3492296318
Opponents323137520.2632478218
Head to Head Results
Rosenthal/Witt lead the series against the field 27-18 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Holdren/Nygaard 2-1
7/9/05AVPBelmar Open Winner 3 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Holdren/Nygaard 1 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 1:07
5/21/05AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 3 Holdren/Nygaard 2 Rosenthal/Witt 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:02
4/3/05AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 4 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Holdren/Nygaard 5 23-25, 21-16, 15-8 1:05
Trail the series against # 2 Gibb/Metzger 0-4
7/10/05AVPBelmar Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Metzger 2 Rosenthal/Witt 8 13-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:13
7/2/05AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 Gibb/Metzger 1 Rosenthal/Witt 8 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:57
4/30/05AVPAustin Open Winner 3 Gibb/Metzger 1 Rosenthal/Witt 8 23-21, 21-16 0:38
4/3/05AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Metzger 6 Rosenthal/Witt 8 21-15, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 7-8
7/2/05AVPCincinnati Open Contender 5 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 18-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:57
5/1/05AVPAustin Open Contender 5 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Rosenthal/Witt 8 26-24, 21-15 0:48
10/16/04AVPSanta Barbara Invitational Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Rosenthal/Witt 7 21-17, 21-6 0:41
9/4/04AVPChicago Open Contender 3 Rosenthal/Witt 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 7 27-25, 21-18 1:01
7/11/04AVPBelmar Open Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Rosenthal/Witt 3 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:14
7/10/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Rosenthal/Witt 3 21-18, 21-19 0:35
6/13/04AVPSan Diego Open Contender 5 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 21-19, 25-23 0:47
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
Series tied with # 4 Dalhausser/Lucena 1-1
7/10/05AVPBelmar Open Winner 4 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Dalhausser/Lucena 4 15-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:47
5/21/05AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 4 Dalhausser/Lucena 4 Rosenthal/Witt 10 21-11, 21-12 0:29
Trail the series against # 5 Baxter/Ring 0-1
7/3/05AVPCincinnati Open Contender 6 Baxter/Ring 6 Rosenthal/Witt 8 21-17, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 6 Rogers/Scott 2-1
4/4/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Rosenthal/Witt 6 Rogers/Scott 7 21-18, 21-14 0:40
8/17/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Rogers/Scott 9 Rosenthal/Witt 5 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/7/03AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Rosenthal/Witt 5 Rogers/Scott 8 21-16, 21-18 0:47
Lead the series against # 9 Williams/Wong 1-0
7/1/05AVPCincinnati Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Williams/Wong 9 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 10 Blanton/Wong 1-2
6/11/05AVPSan Diego Open Contender 4 Blanton/Wong 6 Rosenthal/Witt 9 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 0:53
5/1/05AVPAustin Open Contender 4 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Blanton/Wong 4 21-18, 21-19 0:46
4/23/05AVPTempe Open Contender 2 Blanton/Wong 3 Rosenthal/Witt 6 11-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 12 Jewell/Kiraly 1-0
5/21/05AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 10 Jewell/Kiraly 7 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Loiola/Souza 1-0
4/30/05AVPAustin Open Contender 3 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Loiola/Souza 11, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 16 Lane/Mowrey 1-0
6/11/05AVPSan Diego Open Contender 3 Rosenthal/Witt 9 Lane/Mowrey 16 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Lee/Priddy 1-0
7/2/05AVPCincinnati Open Contender 4 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Lee/Priddy 20 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 21 Ratledge/Wachtfogel 1-0
7/1/05AVPCincinnati Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Ratledge/Wachtfogel 25, Q1 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:02
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Loomis/Medel 2-0
6/11/05AVPSan Diego Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 9 Loomis/Medel 24 21-14, 21-19 0:42
5/21/05AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 10 Loomis/Medel 23 26-24, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Roberts/Rooney 1-0
7/9/05AVPBelmar Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Roberts/Rooney 24, Q4 23-21, 22-20 0:50
Lead the series against # 25 Bacil/Mihalic 1-0
7/9/05AVPBelmar Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Bacil/Mihalic 25 21-16, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # Q5 Fischer/Torsone 2-0
6/7/03AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 5 Fischer/Torsone 12 21-18, 21-19 0:50
4/26/03AVPTempe Open Contender 3 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Fischer/Torsone 15 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # Q8 Hill/Mintz 1-0
4/2/05AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Hill/Mintz 25, Q12 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # Q19 Fay/Goers 1-0
7/9/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Fay/Goers 30, Q18 21-18, 21-17 0:34