AVP Tour
$300,000 Chicago Heritage Series
August 30 - September 1, 2024
(2) Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes
 
Kelly Claes Cheng
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Fullerton, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 132
Career Wins: 18
Career AVP Wins: 5
Career Winnings: $687,250.00
Sara Hughes
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Long Beach, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 131
Career Wins: 21
Career AVP Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $585,044.92
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2017
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
AVP17418001200010 $158,900.00
FIVB31611190813001 US$493,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC2002000000000 US$0.00
NORCECA5311000000000 US$11,850.00
Other1001000000000 US$14,000.00
Overall56133131911013011 US$678,500.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Sara Hughes - 1st Kelly Cheng - 1st
2018 Brittany Hochevar - 3rd Summer Ross - 2nd
2019 Sarah Marmelstein - 3rd Brandie Wilkerson - 3rd
2021 Sarah Marmelstein - 7th Brandie Wilkerson - 5th
2022 Betsi Flint - 3rd Kelley Kolinske - 5th
2023 Sara Hughes - 3rd Kelly Cheng - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/15-18/2024 Manhattan Beach Heritage Series 2 3rd 2321 $12,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/9/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 3 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 2 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 2 13th 460 US$5,000.00
AVP 5/16-19/2024 Huntington Beach Heritage Series 3 3rd 2321 $7,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 BrasĂ­lia 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 4 9th 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 1st 1600 US$60,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
AVP 9/1-3/2023 Gold Series Chicago Open 2 3rd 2321 $13,000.00
Chicago Heritage Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/30/2024 Winner 1 Madelyne Anderson / Marine Kinna (15) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal201210.5503303
 111710.5451202
 29500.5562101
Sara HughesTotal16900.56301322
 17400.5710601
 29500.5560721
Fri, 8/30/2024 Winner 2 Kylie Deberg / Hailey Harward (7) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal201520.6504517
 113910.6152414
 27610.7142103
Sara HughesTotal251020.32001102
 16200.3330301
 219820.3160801
Sat, 8/31/2024 Winner 3 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson (3) Lost 21-23, 21-13, 8-15 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal362140.4726327
 1161010.5632212
 29700.7782013
 311430.0912102
Sara HughesTotal221010.40901302
 113600.4620601
 27400.5710601
 3201-0.5000100
Sat, 8/31/2024 Contender 4 Brook Bauer / Megan J. Rice (11) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal161210.6882232
 17701.0002112
 29510.4440120
Sara HughesTotal201100.55001020
 110500.5000510
 210600.6000510
Sun, 9/1/2024 Semi-Finals Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss (1) Lost 21-15, 18-21, 13-15 0:57
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal381930.4213502
 113810.5383201
 214610.3570201
 311510.3640100
Sara HughesTotal341520.38202002
 17400.5710600
 219620.21101001
 38500.6250401
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly Cheng13079110.5231818621
Sara Hughes1175550.42706748
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100001000000 $0.00
World Championships210000010000 $71,000.00
World Tour Finals210000010000 $157,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2031116051100 $237,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1011202120100 $57,650.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100000000100 $1,500.00
U21 World Championships100100000000 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100100000000 $0.00
Manhattan Beach300100010000 $12,000.00
Tour Championships110000000000 $22,000.00
Gold Series200200000000 $26,000.00
Heritage Series/Pro Series520300000000 $60,000.00
Contender Series/Tour Series110000000000 $8,000.00
Total5010211191101300 $652,650.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Kelly Cheng Sara Hughes
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
5100012100 $53,500.00 World Championships4100021000 $53,500.00
4100012000 $92,750.00 World Tour Finals3100011000 $86,250.00
375116811200 $210,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam283112810100 $146,500.00
443771147210 $163,275.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open474281810620 $126,575.00
4001001200 $5,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star5200002100 $6,070.00
           U23 World Championships1000010000 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U21 World Championships3001100010 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships3001002000 $0.00
5012001000 $20,000.00 Manhattan Beach5002011000 $15,875.00
4112000000 $27,500.00 Tour Championships4112000000 $30,375.00
6014010000 $38,550.00 Gold Series6203010000 $49,500.00
11316010000 $55,250.00 Heritage Series/Pro Series8205010000 $38,100.00
1100000000 $4,000.00 Contender Series/Tour Series1100000000 $4,000.00
12515122572725710 $669,825.00 Total1191742342427830 $556,745.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013FIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 6275.0 %
2014AVP100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
2014FIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 8188.9 %
2015AVP200100010000 $10,000.00 9469.2 %
2015FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2016AVP201100000000 $17,000.00 12475.0 %
2016FIVB200000010100 $18,000.00 4544.4 %
2017AVP410100110000 $37,900.00 15671.4 %
2017FIVB600002020200 $41,500.00 151157.7 %
2017Other100100000000 $14,000.00 5183.3 %
2018FIVB200000020000 $12,000.00 4357.1 %
2022AVP110000000000 $8,000.00 50100.0 %
2022FIVB330000000000 $190,000.00 17289.5 %
2023AVP420200000000 $54,000.00 16288.9 %
2023FIVB1121015020000 $169,250.00 381769.1 %
2024AVP300300000000 $32,000.00 11568.8 %
2024FIVB610102011000 $63,000.00 201066.7 %
TotalAVP1741800120001 $158,900.00 692275.8 %
TotalFIVB3161119081301 $493,750.00 984966.7 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC200200000000 $0.00 14382.4 %
TotalOther100100000000 $14,000.00 5183.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Kelly Cheng  Sara Hughes
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2011Pro Beach1000000100 $375.00
           2011FIVB Age Group WC2000001010 $0.00
           2012Pro Beach1000000010 $0.00
           2012FIVB1000000001 $0.00
           2012FIVB Age Group WC2000101000 $0.00
           2012NORCECA1000010000 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
           2013NORCECA1100000000 $1,500.00
1000000001 $0.00 2014AVP3000000201 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC2001010000 $0.00
1010000000 $850.00 2014NORCECA2020000000 $1,700.00
2001001000 $5,000.00 2015AVP2001001000 $5,000.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB1000000001 $0.00
2101000000 $2,075.00 2015NORCECA2101000000 $2,075.00
2011000000 $8,500.00 2016AVP2011000000 $8,500.00
2000001100 $9,000.00 2016FIVB2000001100 $9,000.00
2200000000 $3,000.00 2016NORCECA2200000000 $3,000.00
4101011000 $18,950.00 2017AVP4101011000 $18,950.00
7000022300 $23,750.00 2017FIVB7000023200 $24,750.00
1001000000 $7,000.00 2017Other1001000000 $7,000.00
6015000000 $30,250.00 2018AVP4220000000 $33,875.00
10010113211 $27,750.00 2018FIVB12101044200 $50,000.00
5013010000 $27,700.00 2019AVP6004002000 $25,750.00
15021037002 $49,000.00 2019FIVB9001114101 $27,500.00
3011010000 $12,500.00 2020AVP3011010000 $12,500.00
2000011000 $4,000.00 2020FIVB3100001010 $4,000.00
3011010000 $14,750.00 2021AVP3000030000 $9,875.00
9200042001 $41,000.00 2021FIVB9101001015 $8,320.00
9233010000 $47,050.00 2022AVP8204020000 $42,850.00
8400201100 $126,500.00 2022FIVB9400122000 $121,750.00
4202000000 $27,000.00 2023AVP4202000000 $27,000.00
11210152000 $84,625.00 2023FIVB11210152000 $84,625.00
3003000000 $16,000.00 2024AVP3003000000 $16,000.00
6101022000 $31,500.00 2024FIVB6101022000 $31,500.00
12117132742323716 $617,750.00 TotalTotal1302172542526949 $577,395.00
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
Overall54 79.4% 8 11.8% 6 8.8% 62-6 91.2% 7 30.4% 6 26.1% 10 43.5% 7-16 30.4% 54-10 84.4% 15-12 55.6% 00 69-22 75.8%
2023-202420 83.3% 2 8.3% 2 8.3% 22-2 91.7% 5 50.0% 3 30.0% 2 20.0% 5-5 50.0% 20-2 90.9% 7-5 58.3% 00 27-7 79.4%
Against the Field10 76.9% 1 7.7% 2 15.4% 11-2 84.6% 5 50.0% 3 30.0% 2 20.0% 5-5 50.0% 20-4 83.3% 12-10 54.5% 00 16-7 69.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030001100000041
World Championships0000420041100010103
World Tour Finals000026001010001056
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000143130012124211316330
Challenge/Four Star/Open007073001292200103617
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000011000100000012
U21 World Championships000050002001100081
U18/19 World Championships000021003001100062
Manhattan Beach0011000012010000105
Tour Championships000000004010000060
Gold Series000000006002000062
Heritage Series/Pro Series00000000132230000215
Contender Series/Tour Series000000003010000050
Total008267260062281212316118174
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series against the field 26-10 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Brasher/Nuss 5-3
9/1/24AVPChicago Heritage Series Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:57
10/14/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 3 Brasher/Nuss 2 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
9/3/23AVPGold Series Chicago Open Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 17-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 9 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-17, 21-11 0:33
4/15/23AVPPro Series New Orleans Open Winner 3 Cheng/Hughes 1 Brasher/Nuss 4 10-21, 31-29, 15-12 0:56
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Brasher/Nuss 13, Q1 21-18, 21-17 0:33
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 9 Brasher/Nuss 8 19-21, 21-14, 24-22 0:56
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 2 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Series tied with # 3 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5-5
8/31/24AVPChicago Heritage Series Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 Cheng/Hughes 2 23-21, 13-21, 15-8 1:00
6/9/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 0:48
5/19/24AVPHuntington Beach Heritage Series Semi-Finals Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-19, 21-16 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5 Cheng/Hughes 4 23-21, 21-16 0:34
9/2/23AVPGold Series Chicago Open Winner 3 Cheng/Hughes 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:03
8/6/23AVPGold Series Atlanta Open Semi-Finals Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 Cheng/Hughes 1 21-18, 22-20 0:47
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 19-21, 17-15 0:58
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:56
4/16/23AVPPro Series New Orleans Open Finals Cheng/Hughes 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 2 21-9, 21-18 0:41
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 4 Donlin/Flint 6-1
8/18/24AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Semi-Finals Donlin/Flint 3 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:57
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 Donlin/Flint 9 21-16, 21-17 0:33
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Donlin/Flint 11 21-13, 21-11 0:28
5/21/23AVPPro Series Huntington Beach Open Finals Cheng/Hughes 1 Donlin/Flint 4 21-18, 21-18 0:45
5/20/23AVPPro Series Huntington Beach Open Winner 3 Cheng/Hughes 1 Donlin/Flint 4 21-14, 21-18 0:44
4/16/23AVPPro Series New Orleans Open Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 1 Donlin/Flint 3 8-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:46
12/3/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 2 Donlin/Flint 5 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # 5 Cannon/Kraft 2-0
8/17/24AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Contender 6 Cheng/Hughes 2 Cannon/Kraft 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
5/17/24AVPHuntington Beach Heritage Series Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Cannon/Kraft 6 21-19, 21-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Deberg/Harward 3-0
8/30/24AVPChicago Heritage Series Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 2 Deberg/Harward 7 21-17, 21-19 0:35
8/17/24AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Contender 4 Cheng/Hughes 2 Deberg/Harward 6 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:55
5/18/24AVPHuntington Beach Heritage Series Winner 3 Cheng/Hughes 3 Deberg/Harward 10 19-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:52
Trail the series against # 9 Simo/Van Winkle 0-1
8/17/24AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Winner 3 Simo/Van Winkle 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-18, 27-29, 15-10 1:05
Lead the series against # 10 Hildreth/Van Gunst 1-0
8/17/24AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Contender 5 Cheng/Hughes 2 Hildreth/Van Gunst 11 21-19, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 Bauer/Rice 1-0
8/31/24AVPChicago Heritage Series Contender 4 Cheng/Hughes 2 Bauer/Rice 11 21-13, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Anderson/Kinna 1-0
8/30/24AVPChicago Heritage Series Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 Anderson/Kinna 15 21-11, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Hodel/York 2-0
8/16/24AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 2 Hodel/York 18 21-18, 21-12 0:42
8/4/23AVPGold Series Atlanta Open Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 1 Hodel/York 16 21-19, 22-20 0:48