AVP Tour
$183,000 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
June 29 - July 2, 2006
(12) Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana
 
Dain Blanton
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1971 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 256
Career Wins: 11
Career AVP Wins: 8
Career Winnings: $720,032.75
Eric Fonoimoana
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 7, 1969 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 15
Career AVP Wins: 13
Career Winnings: $1,000,809.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP463792774322 $272,387.00
BVA21010000000 $12,500.00
FIVB3111133310540 US$194,400.00
USAV20010001000 $13,750.00
Overall8158125101015862 US$493,037.00
Previous Seaside Heights Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Did not play Tim Walmer - 13th
1995 Ian Clark - 17th Ricci Luyties - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 6/15-17/2006 Sacramento Open 10 9th 208 $2,875.00
AVP 6/9-11/2006 Hermosa Beach Open 11 25th 36 $300.00
AVP 5/26-28/2006 Huntington Beach Open 11 13th 108 $1,400.00
AVP 5/18-21/2006 Santa Barbara Open 10 9th 208 $3,300.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 7 13th 108 $1,550.00
AVP 3/31-4/2/2006 Fort Lauderdale Open 13 3rd 270 $8,500.00
Seaside Heights Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/30/2006 Winner 1 Anthony Medel / Brad Torsone (21) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-6 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal352230.54311512
 111720.4550401
 214810.5000611
 310700.7001500
Eric FonoimoanaTotal291540.3793701
 112620.3330100
 212510.3332401
 35410.6001200
Fri, 6/30/2006 Winner 2 John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (5) Lost 15-21, 21-19, 12-15 1:03
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal281440.35701402
 18410.3750601
 27410.4290400
 313620.3080401
Eric FonoimoanaTotal442360.3864710
 118830.2781200
 2201120.4503510
 36410.5000000
Fri, 6/30/2006 Contender 2 Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (22) Lost 14-21, 21-17, 9-15 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal381990.2631301
 117840.2350001
 212720.4171300
 39430.1110000
Eric FonoimoanaTotal241130.3331811
 15210.2000100
 210510.4001510
 39410.3330201
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain Blanton10155160.38623215
Eric Fonoimoana9749130.37182222
Total198104290.379105437
Opponents183107230.459186478
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships200001010000 $17,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200010010000 $21,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open64279388127620 $363,930.00
Manhattan Beach200010100000 $14,000.00
Tour Championships611101101000 $50,357.00
Total77481051010148620 $466,787.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2100000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1100000000 $0.00
5001021100 $31,500.00 World Championships4000013000 $16,850.00
13001223320 $56,700.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam11000113600 $36,375.00
1937916640614280 $447,661.25 Challenge/Four Star/Open218610161260802750 $520,416.00
           Goodwill Games1000100000 $7,750.00
11001122310 $16,517.50 Manhattan Beach14211142300 $48,962.50
18113164200 $67,195.50 Tour Championships23211198100 $80,521.00
2429102210527152110 $619,574.25 Total2721112181675963750 $710,874.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1999FIVB600021020100 $44,500.00 3260.0 %
2000FIVB1110101052100 $51,000.00 50100.0 %
2001BVA210100000000 $12,500.00 8280.0 %
2001FIVB800011121200 $53,000.00 181652.9 %
2006AVP700100022110 $18,525.00 141450.0 %
TotalAVP700100022110 $18,525.00 141450.0 %
TotalBVA210100000000 $12,500.00 8280.0 %
TotalFIVB2510133193400 $148,500.00 261859.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Dain Blanton  Eric Fonoimoana
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1991AVP1000000100 $500.00
           1992AVP9000006300 $8,265.00
           1993AVP230000611600 $34,543.75
14000016520 $12,118.75 1994AVP251001129200 $64,168.50
220000311710 $27,625.00 1995AVP23003397100 $75,482.50
1000000001 $0.00 1995FIVB1010000000 $7,500.00
20011196200 $54,405.00 1996AVP21001578000 $61,105.00
           1996FIVB2000011000 $5,750.00
22114481300 $117,845.00 1997AVP220133113010 $109,968.75
2001001000 $12,850.00 1997FIVB2000011000 $6,750.00
18027054000 $32,470.50 1998AVP17127043000 $101,856.00
7010023100 $23,950.00 1998FIVB7010033000 $25,950.00
10231130000 $69,600.00 1999AVP10222130000 $64,600.00
1000001000 $1,875.00 1999USAV1000001000 $1,875.00
9000214101 $26,750.00 1999FIVB9000213111 $24,750.00
6110040000 $22,000.00 2000AVP6110040000 $22,000.00
1001000000 $5,000.00 2000USAV1001000000 $5,000.00
11101017100 $25,500.00 2000FIVB11101017100 $25,500.00
3010010010 $6,950.00 2001AVP5020021000 $14,975.00
2101000000 $6,250.00 2001BVA2101000000 $6,250.00
9000123210 $27,500.00 2001FIVB9000223200 $34,250.00
3000002001 $1,155.00 2002AVP7420010000 $52,800.00
7000003121 $9,485.00 2002FIVB6000005100 $11,800.00
8310022000 $40,005.00 2003AVP9202031100 $28,422.50
8101112011 $43,750.00 2003FIVB7000011410 $21,000.00
11103034000 $29,300.00 2004AVP11211052000 $37,062.50
9000031410 $20,750.00 2004FIVB9000014301 $21,625.00
12002035200 $23,437.50 2005AVP11000018200 $12,050.00
4000010300 $14,500.00 2005FIVB          
7001004110 $9,262.50 2006AVP7001004110 $9,262.50
22711112410537033105 $664,334.25 TotalTotal2741513231779922942 $895,062.00
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
Overall9 60.0% 2 13.3% 4 26.7% 11-4 73.3% 4 22.2% 5 27.8% 9 50.0% 4-14 22.2% 9-9 50.0% 6-9 40.0% 00 15-18 45.5%
2005-20069 64.3% 2 14.3% 3 21.4% 11-3 78.6% 3 21.4% 5 35.7% 6 42.9% 3-11 21.4% 9-6 60.0% 5-8 38.5% 00 14-14 50.0%
Against the Field3 37.5% 2 25.0% 3 37.5% 5-3 62.5% 2 18.2% 4 36.4% 5 45.5% 2-9 18.2% 6-10 37.5% 8-14 36.4% 00 7-12 36.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000000003010001050
World Championships000011002100000064
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000000004001010042
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000015150100002630
Total0000110024161201104136
Head to Head Results
Blanton/Fonoimoana trail the series against the field 7-11 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 9 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Lambert/Metzger 0-1
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 18-21, 21-11, 15-9 1:00
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 21-18, 21-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1-0
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 Fuerbringer/Jennings 5 21-18, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Hyden/Nygaard 0-2
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Hyden/Nygaard 5 Blanton/Fonoimoana 12 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 1:03
6/16/06AVPSacramento Open Contender 3 Hyden/Nygaard 5 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 21-19, 21-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Holdren/Scott 0-1
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 1 Holdren/Scott 6 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 16-21, 21-11, 15-12 1:04
Trail the series against # 8 Doble/Mariano 0-1
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Doble/Mariano 14 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 21-19, 21-16 0:54
Trail the series against # 9 Loomis/Ratledge 0-1
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 4 Loomis/Ratledge 14 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:09
Lead the series against # 10 Baxter/Souza 1-0
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 Baxter/Souza 9 21-16, 22-24, 18-16 1:18
Trail the series against # 13 Ceman/Olson 0-1
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Contender 2 Ceman/Olson 18 Blanton/Fonoimoana 7 36-34, 16-21, 19-17 1:30
Lead the series against # 17 Heath/Lee 1-0
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 3 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 Heath/Lee 16 21-19, 11-21, 15-13 1:07
Lead the series against # 18 Keenan/Mayer 2-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 Keenan/Mayer 28, Q10 21-18, 22-20 0:44
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 Keenan/Mayer 26, Q7 21-17, 22-20 0:40
Trail the series against # 20 Davenport/Lane 0-1
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Davenport/Lane 22 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 25-23, 21-16 0:57
Lead the series against # 21 Medel/Torsone 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 12 Medel/Torsone 21 17-21, 21-18, 15-6 1:06
Trail the series against # 22 McCaw/Prosser 0-2
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 2 McCaw/Prosser 22 Blanton/Fonoimoana 12 21-14, 17-21, 15-9 1:00
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 1 McCaw/Prosser 23 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 21-19, 16-21, 16-14 1:01
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Mihalic/Mowrey 1-0
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 Mihalic/Mowrey 20 13-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:08