AVP Tour
$250,000 Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open
August 18 - 22, 2021
(2) Kelly Cheng/Sarah Marmelstein
 
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: 14
Tournaments: 132
Career Wins: 18
Career AVP Wins: 5
Career Winnings: $687,250.00
Sarah Sponcil Marmelstein
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Phoenix, AZ
Height: 5'10"
College(s): Loyola Marymount
UCLA
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 76
Career Wins: 3
Career AVP Wins: 1 (Hermosa Beach 2022)
Career Winnings: $283,700.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
AVP10035011000000 $105,500.00
FIVB25221080900021 US$184,000.00
Overall35256091900021 US$289,500.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Sara Hughes - 33rd Did not play
2015 Sara Hughes - 9th Did not play
2017 Sara Hughes - 3rd Did not play
2018 Brittany Hochevar - 2nd Lauren Fendrick - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/11-15/2021 Atlanta Open 2 2nd 896 $14,000.00
FIVB 7/24-8/6/2021 Tokyo Olympic Games 9 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-11/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 4 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 9 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2021 Sochi 4 Star 14 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 16, Q2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 19, Q2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st Q1 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 16, Q1 5th 480 US$6,000.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/20/2021 Winner 2 Lexy Denaburg / Maria Clara Salgado (15, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal181200.6672303
 110500.5001101
 28700.8751202
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal231450.3910621
 110620.4000621
 213830.3850000
Sat, 8/21/2021 Winner 3 Tina Graudina / Megan Kraft (23) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal302040.5331213
 1121110.8331011
 218930.3330202
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal181010.50001301
 16400.6670501
 212610.4170800
Sat, 8/21/2021 Winner 4 Emily Capers / Betsi Flint (3) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal16710.3752103
 19400.4440102
 27310.2862001
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal291630.44801601
 115620.2670900
 2141010.6430701
Sun, 8/22/2021 Contender 5 Taryn Brasher / Kristen Cruz (9) Won 39-37, 21-15 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal523370.5003220
 1392250.4362210
 2131120.6921010
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal261530.46202212
 116900.56301212
 210630.30001000
Sun, 8/22/2021 Semi-Finals Alix Klineman / April Ross (1) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal15710.4002111
 16200.3332101
 29510.4440010
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal251230.36001203
 117820.3530902
 28410.3750301
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly Cheng13179130.504109410
Sarah Marmelstein12167150.43006938
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
World Tour Finals200001010000 $28,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000010000 $8,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2525308140000 $212,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200100010000 $7,000.00
Manhattan Beach100100000000 $10,500.00
Tour Championships100100000000 $12,500.00
Total3525609190000 $289,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Kelly Cheng Sarah Marmelstein
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
5100012100 $53,500.00 World Championships2000002000 $11,000.00
4100012000 $92,750.00 World Tour Finals2000011000 $14,000.00
375116811200 $210,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam150200111000 $57,000.00
443771147210 $163,275.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open332650105200 $123,350.00
4001001200 $5,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4002011000 $7,500.00
1001000000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
5012001000 $20,000.00 Manhattan Beach2001000100 $5,750.00
4112000000 $27,500.00 Tour Championships4002100100 $15,000.00
6014010000 $38,550.00 Gold Series4013000000 $30,000.00
11316010000 $55,250.00 Heritage Series/Pro Series6102021000 $17,600.00
1100000000 $4,000.00 Contender Series/Tour Series          
12515122572725710 $669,825.00 Total75391521522400 $281,200.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2019AVP401300000000 $51,000.00 13861.9 %
2019FIVB1402103060002 $94,000.00 412067.2 %
2020AVP301101000000 $25,000.00 6554.5 %
2020FIVB200001010000 $8,000.00 5271.4 %
2021AVP201100000000 $24,500.00 8466.7 %
2021FIVB820003020001 $62,000.00 34979.1 %
TotalAVP903501000000 $100,500.00 271761.4 %
TotalFIVB2422107090003 $164,000.00 803172.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Kelly Cheng  Sarah Marmelstein
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2013AVP1000000100 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2014AVP          
1001000000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
1010000000 $850.00 2014NORCECA          
2001001000 $5,000.00 2015AVP          
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB          
2101000000 $2,075.00 2015NORCECA          
2011000000 $8,500.00 2016AVP          
2000001100 $9,000.00 2016FIVB          
           2016FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
2200000000 $3,000.00 2016NORCECA          
4101011000 $18,950.00 2017AVP          
7000022300 $23,750.00 2017FIVB          
1001000000 $7,000.00 2017Other          
6015000000 $30,250.00 2018AVP5011020100 $15,850.00
10010113211 $27,750.00 2018FIVB4001011001 $8,000.00
5013010000 $27,700.00 2019AVP4013000000 $25,500.00
15021037002 $49,000.00 2019FIVB14021036002 $47,000.00
3011010000 $12,500.00 2020AVP3011010000 $12,500.00
2000011000 $4,000.00 2020FIVB2000011000 $4,000.00
2011000000 $12,250.00 2021AVP2011000000 $12,250.00
8200032001 $31,000.00 2021FIVB8200032001 $31,000.00
78691811318616 $272,575.00 TotalTotal4526811110205 $156,100.00
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
Overall24 70.6% 4 11.8% 6 17.6% 28-6 82.4% 1 7.1% 3 21.4% 10 71.4% 1-13 7.1% 24-10 70.6% 5-9 35.7% 00 29-19 60.4%
2020-202114 73.7% 1 5.3% 4 21.1% 15-4 78.9% 1 12.5% 2 25.0% 5 62.5% 1-7 12.5% 14-5 73.7% 2-6 25.0% 00 16-11 59.3%
Against the Field10 66.7% 1 6.7% 4 26.7% 11-4 73.3% 0 0.0% 2 18.2% 9 81.8% 0-11 0.0% 20-18 52.6% 2-12 14.3% 00 11-15 42.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030000100000031
World Championships000021001100000032
World Tour Finals000042000200000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam100120000100000032
Challenge/Four Star/Open41612380034187300228538
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000040002101100072
Manhattan Beach000000002101000032
Tour Championships000000002101000032
Total5162381100412676102211153
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 14-14 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 1 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Klineman/Ross 1-9
8/22/21AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 21-18, 21-17 0:43
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Klineman/Ross 6 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 0:48
8/2/20AVPThe Porsche Cup Finals Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 21-18, 21-17 0:50
8/1/20AVPThe Porsche Cup Winner 2 Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 21-17, 21-15 0:48
7/25/20AVPThe Wilson Cup Winner 2 Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 12-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
9/21/19AVPHawaii Open Winner 3 Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 21-19, 21-19 0:51
8/31/19AVPGold Series Championships Winner 4 Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 5 21-10, 21-16 0:43
6/9/19AVPGold Series NYC Open Finals Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 5 21-19, 22-20 1:02
6/8/19AVPGold Series NYC Open Winner 3 Klineman/Ross 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 5 21-15, 21-12 0:37
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Klineman/Ross 4 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 3 Capers/Flint 5-2
8/21/21AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Capers/Flint 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 21-17, 21-19 0:41
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 6 Capers/Flint 14 21-13, 12-21, 16-14 0:48
8/31/19AVPGold Series Championships Semi-Finals Capers/Flint 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 5 20-22, 21-17, 15-7 1:11
7/8/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Country Quota Cheng/Marmelstein Q1 Capers/Flint 22-20, 21-16 0:37
6/7/19AVPGold Series NYC Open Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 5 Capers/Flint 4 21-15, 12-21, 15-13 0:49
5/24/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Capers/Flint 14 21-17, 21-17 0:33
1/4/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Capers/Flint 11, Q1 13-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:41
Series tied with # 4 Hughes/Wilkerson 2-2
8/14/21AVPAtlanta Open Contender 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Hughes/Wilkerson 3 21-18, 21-18 0:49
8/2/20AVPThe Porsche Cup Contender 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 Hughes/Wilkerson 3 21-16, 21-16 0:39
7/26/20AVPThe Wilson Cup Contender 2 Hughes/Wilkerson 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 21-12, 20-22, 15-13 1:00
7/19/20AVPThe Monster Hydro Cup Semi-Finals Hughes/Wilkerson 4 Cheng/Marmelstein 3 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Murphy/Rice 1-0
8/15/21AVPAtlanta Open Contender 4 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Murphy/Rice 7 21-14, 21-12 0:33
Series tied with # 9 Brasher/Cruz 1-1
8/22/21AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 5 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Brasher/Cruz 9 39-37, 21-15 0:51
8/15/21AVPAtlanta Open Finals Brasher/Cruz 14, Q4 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 21-12, 19-21, 16-14 1:13
Lead the series against # 10 Hildreth/Hogan 1-0
8/14/21AVPAtlanta Open Contender 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Hildreth/Hogan 10 21-14, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # 15, Q1 Denaburg/Salgado 2-0
8/20/21AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Denaburg/Salgado 15, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:38
8/14/21AVPAtlanta Open Contender 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Denaburg/Salgado 13, Q2 21-16, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 23 Graudina/Kraft 1-0
8/21/21AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Graudina/Kraft 23 21-13, 21-19 0:46