AVP Tour
$250,000 McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica
July 20 - 23, 2006
(9) Nick Lucena/Sean Rooney
 
Nick Lucena
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Davie, FL
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Florida State
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 288
Career Wins: 29
Career AVP Wins: 16
Career Winnings: $1,382,652.50
Sean Rooney
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 13, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Wheaton, IL
Height: 6'9"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 25
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $33,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP100000332110 $43,550.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Phil Dalhausser - 13th Did not play
2004 Phil Dalhausser - 9th Did not play
2005 Phil Dalhausser - 9th Brian Lewis - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/13-16/2006 Birmingham-Hoover Open 10 13th 108 $1,400.00
AVP 7/6-9/2006 Atlanta Open 9 9th 144 $2,600.00
AVP 6/29-7/2/2006 Seaside Heights Open 14 5th 216 $5,500.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 12 17th 72 $750.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/21/2006 Winner 1 Jeff Carlucci / Adam Roberts (24, Q2) Won 21-11, 21-16 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nick LucenaTotal14840.2860601
 17410.4290200
 27430.1430401
Sean RooneyTotal12820.5002303
 13200.6671302
 29620.4441001
Fri, 7/21/2006 Winner 2 Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nick LucenaTotal422160.35701303
 116920.4380501
 216840.2500501
 310400.4000301
Sean RooneyTotal301630.4336913
 111720.4552312
 210600.6002300
 39310.2222301
Sat, 7/22/2006 Winner 3 Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nick LucenaTotal261360.26901302
 115830.3330900
 211530.1820402
Sean RooneyTotal171070.1764200
 19540.1110200
 28530.2504000
Sat, 7/22/2006 Contender 4 Brad Keenan / John Mayer (11) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nick LucenaTotal231170.1740721
 19420.2220221
 214750.1430500
Sean RooneyTotal131100.8463543
 18700.8751411
 25400.8002132
Sat, 7/22/2006 Contender 5 Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) Lost 13-21, 22-24 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nick LucenaTotal452490.33301202
 1221040.2730602
 2231450.3910600
Sean RooneyTotal8520.3750111
 13210.3330001
 25310.4000110
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nick Lucena15077320.30005129
Sean Rooney8050140.4501520610
Total230127460.3521571819
Opponents228127420.3732158822
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open800003211100 $34,250.00
Manhattan Beach100000010000 $3,300.00
Total900003221100 $37,550.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nick Lucena Sean Rooney
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
6000121100 $43,400.00 World Championships          
4110010100 $87,500.00 World Tour Finals          
5935321381450 $406,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1000000100 $2,450.00
15913191944338890 $528,627.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open21000068500 $25,900.00
1100000000 $5,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
15323024010 $110,200.00 Manhattan Beach2000001100 $2,050.00
9223020000 $55,400.00 Tour Championships          
2100010000 $15,000.00 Gold Series          
4000031000 $8,500.00 Heritage Series/Pro Series          
2612429287685324150 $1,260,527.50 Total24000069700 $30,400.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006AVP500001111100 $15,750.00 101050.0 %
TotalAVP500001111100 $15,750.00 101050.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nick Lucena  Sean Rooney
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2001BVA          
6000001032 $780.00 2003AVP          
10001017100 $10,310.00 2004AVP1000000001 $0.00
13112062100 $49,537.50 2005AVP9000013401 $6,125.00
2000000020 $3,250.00 2005FIVB          
10000053110 $17,125.00 2006AVP9000025200 $10,925.00
4211301213363 $81,002.50 TotalTotal19000038602 $17,050.00
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
Overall13 81.3% 2 12.5% 1 6.3% 15-1 93.8% 6 24.0% 5 20.0% 14 56.0% 6-19 24.0% 13-14 48.1% 8-6 57.1% 00 21-20 51.2%
2005-200613 81.3% 2 12.5% 1 6.3% 15-1 93.8% 6 24.0% 5 20.0% 14 56.0% 6-19 24.0% 13-14 48.1% 8-6 57.1% 00 21-20 51.2%
Against the Field8 72.7% 2 18.2% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 5 20.8% 5 20.8% 14 58.3% 5-19 20.8% 16-28 36.4% 14-12 53.8% 00 15-20 42.9%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open000000001380000001916
Manhattan Beach000000002100000022
Total000000001590000002118
Head to Head Results
Lucena/Rooney trail the series against the field 9-10 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lambert/Metzger 0-2
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Rooney 9 21-18, 21-19 0:48
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lucena/Rooney 14 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-1
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Lucena/Rooney 9 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 1:04
Trail the series against # 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 0-1
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 6 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 Lucena/Rooney 14 21-14, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Holdren/Scott 0-2
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Contender 5 Holdren/Scott 4 Lucena/Rooney 9 21-13, 24-22 0:48
7/8/06AVPAtlanta Open Contender 3 Holdren/Scott 6 Lucena/Rooney 9 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:59
Lead the series against # 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Lucena/Rooney 14 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-19, 18-21, 27-25 1:15
Trail the series against # 6 Hyden/Nygaard 0-1
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Contender 1 Hyden/Nygaard 6 Lucena/Rooney 12 21-15, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Doble/Mariano 2-0
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Lucena/Rooney 9 Doble/Mariano 8 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:06
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Lucena/Rooney 9 Doble/Mariano 8 16-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:11
Lead the series against # 10 Witt/Wong 2-0
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Contender 2 Lucena/Rooney 10 Witt/Wong 9 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 1:00
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Lucena/Rooney 14 Witt/Wong 11 21-15, 27-25 0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Keenan/Mayer 1-0
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Contender 4 Lucena/Rooney 9 Keenan/Mayer 11 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 17 Blanton/Prosser 0-1
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Contender 3 Blanton/Prosser 16 Lucena/Rooney 10 21-15, 16-21, 16-14 1:03
Trail the series against # 21 Koski/Minc 0-1
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Winner 1 Koski/Minc 21, Q2 Lucena/Rooney 12 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 22 Lee/Rester 0-1
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 1 Lee/Rester 23 Lucena/Rooney 10 21-19, 21-18 0:54
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Carlucci/Roberts 1-0
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Lucena/Rooney 9 Carlucci/Roberts 24, Q2 21-11, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q5 Camacho/Mercer 1-0
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 1 Lucena/Rooney 9 Camacho/Mercer 24, Q9 21-14, 21-7 0:31
Lead the series against # Q6 Jensen/Nichols 1-0
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Contender 1 Lucena/Rooney 10 Jensen/Nichols 26, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:39