AVP Tour
$250,000 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
July 21 - 23, 2005
(6) 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 Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Sean Smith - 49th Did not play
1998 Did not play Mark Williams - 25th
2000 Jeff Carlucci - 17th Brent Frohoff - 17th
2001 Casey Jennings - 17th Andy Witt - 17th
2002 Mark Williams - 9th Did not play
2003 Larry Witt - 5th Sean Rosenthal - 5th
2004 Larry Witt - 9th Sean Rosenthal - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/8-10/2005 Belmar Open 8 3rd 270 $8,450.00
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 $2,200.00
Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/22/2005 Winner 1 Brian Corso / Jim Nichols (27, Q1) Won 21-19, 21-16  
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal351540.31441310
 111220.0004210
 2241320.45801100
Larry WittTotal231420.52201210
 1161120.5630700
 27300.4290510
Fri, 7/22/2005 Winner 2 Mark Williams / Scott Wong (11) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal241610.62501203
 111710.5450602
 213900.6920601
Larry WittTotal16800.5005302
 14300.7504101
 212500.4171201
Fri, 7/22/2005 Winner 3 Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) Won 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:01
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal251460.3202905
 110520.3000501
 26510.6672203
 39430.1110201
Larry WittTotal402270.3753312
 117640.1181111
 211910.7272101
 312720.4170100
Sat, 7/23/2005 Winner 4 Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal281350.2862800
 113520.2310600
 215830.3332200
Larry WittTotal191510.7372515
 1131010.6920312
 26500.8332203
Sat, 7/23/2005 Semi-Finals Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) Lost 18-21, 27-25, 12-15 1:18
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean RosenthalTotal302030.56721203
 110510.4000500
 212910.6672303
 38610.6250400
Larry WittTotal522570.3462603
 122950.1821402
 2201120.4500201
 310500.5001000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Sean Rosenthal14278190.4151054111
Larry Witt15084170.4471229312
Total292162360.4322283423
Opponents288140530.3022468112
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2004AVP1112102220100 $59,820.00 371966.1 %
2004FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2005AVP800302021000 $46,700.00 251365.8 %
TotalAVP2822605651100 $152,310.00 944766.7 %
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
12121043100 $31,410.00 2004AVP12121052100 $35,160.00
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB1000000001 $0.00
8003023000 $23,350.00 2005AVP8003023000 $23,350.00
52226014131113 $92,125.00 TotalTotal5323701613534 $105,890.00
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%
2004-200555 70.5% 11 14.1% 12 15.4% 66-12 84.6% 12 28.6% 7 16.7% 23 54.8% 12-30 28.6% 55-23 70.5% 23-19 54.8% 00 78-42 65.0%
Against the Field25 67.6% 5 13.5% 7 18.9% 30-7 81.1% 5 20.8% 5 20.8% 14 58.3% 5-19 20.8% 50-28 64.1% 20-24 45.5% 00 35-26 57.4%
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 28-21 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Lead the series against # 2 Holdren/Nygaard 3-1
7/23/05AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Holdren/Nygaard 2 21-18, 21-16 0:45
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 # 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 8-9
7/23/05AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 Rosenthal/Witt 6 21-18, 25-27, 15-12 1:18
7/22/05AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:01
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
Lead the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 7 Baxter/Ring 0-1
7/3/05AVPCincinnati Open Contender 6 Baxter/Ring 6 Rosenthal/Witt 8 21-17, 21-19 0:47
Trail the series against # 8 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 # 10 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 # 11 Williams/Wong 2-0
7/22/05AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Williams/Wong 11 21-14, 21-16 0:43
7/1/05AVPCincinnati Open Winner 2 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Williams/Wong 9 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 14 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 # 15 Lane/Mowrey 1-0
6/11/05AVPSan Diego Open Contender 3 Rosenthal/Witt 9 Lane/Mowrey 16 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # 17 Ayakatubby/Lewis 2-2
10/16/04AVPSanta Barbara Invitational Contender 2 Rosenthal/Witt 7 Ayakatubby/Lewis 13 27-25, 21-12 0:52
8/9/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Ayakatubby/Lewis 3 Rosenthal/Witt 6 21-16, 27-25 0:56
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Winner 3 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Ayakatubby/Lewis 1 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/7/03AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Ayakatubby/Lewis 4 Rosenthal/Witt 5 15-21, 31-29, 17-15 1:10
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 20 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 # 27, Q1 Corso/Nichols 1-0
7/22/05AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Corso/Nichols 27, Q1 21-19, 21-16  
Lead the series against # Q42 Fay/Goers 1-0
7/9/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 1 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Fay/Goers 30, Q18 21-18, 21-17 0:34