AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara
September 6 - 7, 2008
(7) Matt Olson/Kevin Wong
 
Matt Olson
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 2, 1980 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Cardiff, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 136
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $262,930.00
Kevin Wong
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Height: 6'7"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 256
Career Wins: 10
Career AVP Wins: 6
Career Winnings: $757,282.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP3111901072100 $272,375.00
FIVB10000000001 US$2,000.00
Overall3211901072101 US$274,375.00
Previous Santa Barbara Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Sean Burke - 33rd Stein Metzger - 1st
2002 Jeff Hall - 41st Stein Metzger - 5th
2004 Jim Nichols - 13th Stein Metzger - 3rd
2005 Hans Stolfus - 9th Dain Blanton - 17th
2006 Canyon Ceman - 17th Scott Wong - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/29-31/2008 AVP Shootout Cincinnati 5 7th 260 $4,650.00
AVP 8/1-3/2008 AVP Slam San Diego 3 5th 312 $5,300.00
AVP 7/24-26/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open 5 5th 312 $6,000.00
AVP 7/18-19/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 4 5th 312 $6,000.00
AVP 7/10-12/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 3 9th 208 $2,600.00
AVP 7/4-5/2008 AVP Slam Boulder 1 5th 312 $5,300.00
AVP 6/20-22/2008 AVP Belmar Open 1 1st 360 $20,000.00
AVP 6/5-8/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open 6 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/30-6/1/2008 AVP Atlanta 8 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/24-26/2008 AVP Louisville 6 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 9 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 12 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 12 9th 144 $2,875.00
AVP 4/10-13/2008 AVP Gold Crown Miami 10 13th 108 $1,700.00
AVP Shootout Santa Barbara Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/6/2008 Winner 1 Pedro Brazao / Jose Loiola (10) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Matt OlsonTotal151010.6000921
 15400.8000221
 210610.5000700
Kevin WongTotal111000.9093331
 14401.0000221
 27600.8573110
Sat, 9/6/2008 Winner 2 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (2) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Matt OlsonTotal281440.35701601
 115720.3330600
 213720.38501001
Kevin WongTotal28760.0361010
 11635-0.1250010
 212410.2501000
Sat, 9/6/2008 Contender 2 Billy Allen / Braidy Halverson (13) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Matt OlsonTotal12720.4170501
 14210.2500301
 28510.5000200
Kevin WongTotal201810.8504332
 1141300.9292301
 26510.6672031
Sat, 9/6/2008 Contender 3 Nick Lucena / Sean Scott (3) Lost 21-23, 21-18, 10-15 1:02
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Matt OlsonTotal26970.07701222
 17520.4290411
 211410.2730401
 3804-0.5000410
Kevin WongTotal542860.4070502
 1221040.2730102
 2181210.6110200
 314610.3570200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Matt Olson8140140.32104245
Kevin Wong11363130.44281175
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open2610709521010 $178,225.00
Manhattan Beach201100000000 $69,500.00
Tour Championships100100000000 $9,000.00
Total2911909521010 $256,725.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Matt Olson Kevin Wong
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
           World Championships6000012200 $21,450.00
           Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam21011035610 $72,350.00
1001111026331650 $183,217.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open18865202585030110 $481,418.50
           Goodwill Games1001000000 $9,750.00
10011006010 $41,825.00 Manhattan Beach11212002310 $59,362.50
4101001100 $6,250.00 Tour Championships10001034110 $25,538.25
1142213026401760 $231,292.50 Total23887252666342140 $669,869.25
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2008AVP1510305321000 $98,575.00 442762.0 %
TotalAVP1510305321000 $98,575.00 442762.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Matt Olson  Kevin Wong
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1995AVP2000000110 $925.00
           1995FIVB1000000001 $0.00
           1996AVP5000000131 $1,830.00
           1997AVP22000068530 $42,581.25
           1998AVP11010016210 $9,000.50
           1998FIVB11000036110 $24,950.00
           1999USAV2110000000 $17,000.00
           1999FIVB13001152310 $41,750.00
2000000002 $0.00 2000AVP          
           2000USAV1000100000 $3,750.00
           2000FIVB14010035410 $29,500.00
4000000121 $400.00 2001AVP4301000000 $41,050.00
           2001BVA1010000000 $4,750.00
           2001FIVB11102132101 $56,750.00
4000000022 $100.00 2002AVP7012021100 $16,560.00
           2002FIVB7112011100 $38,700.00
2000000101 $200.00 2003AVP7101041000 $20,272.50
           2003FIVB8010012400 $33,000.00
10000008200 $5,930.00 2004AVP11112043000 $35,312.50
           2004FIVB9000014301 $21,625.00
12000017400 $10,625.00 2005AVP12002035200 $23,437.50
           2005FIVB4000010300 $14,500.00
14000036410 $17,150.00 2006AVP14000035510 $16,675.00
           2006FIVB5000012002 $10,125.00
160120310000 $39,625.00 2007AVP16012057100 $41,337.50
           2007FIVB3000000003 $1,700.00
15103083000 $49,287.50 2008AVP15103083000 $49,287.50
79115015341256 $123,317.50 TotalTotal21699183556338129 $596,369.25
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
Overall73 79.3% 9 9.8% 10 10.9% 82-10 89.1% 16 25.8% 12 19.4% 34 54.8% 16-46 25.8% 73-34 68.2% 25-22 53.2% 11 99-57 63.5%
2007-200840 85.1% 3 6.4% 4 8.5% 43-4 91.5% 8 23.5% 6 17.6% 20 58.8% 8-26 23.5% 40-20 66.7% 11-10 52.4% 01 51-31 62.2%
Against the Field32 72.7% 5 11.4% 7 15.9% 37-7 84.1% 9 19.6% 8 17.4% 29 63.0% 9-37 19.6% 64-54 54.2% 28-30 48.3% 11 47-43 52.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000047241700007747
Manhattan Beach0000000072110000104
Tour Championships000000000101000042
Total0000000054272900009153
Head to Head Results
Olson/Wong lead the series against the field 29-25 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-5
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Olson/Wong 5 21-16, 21-16 0:55
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Olson/Wong 4 21-15, 21-13 0:47
5/31/08AVPAVP Atlanta Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Olson/Wong 8 24-22, 21-19 1:00
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Olson/Wong 9 23-21, 21-16 0:53
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Olson/Wong 9 21-14, 21-14 0:50
Trail the series against # 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 1-4
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Olson/Wong 7 21-13, 21-19 0:42
6/8/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 6 Olson/Wong 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 21-19, 21-14 0:45
6/1/08AVPAVP Atlanta Contender 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Olson/Wong 8 21-18, 21-11 0:37
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Olson/Wong 12 26-24, 18-21, 15-11 1:15
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Olson/Wong 12 21-14, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Lucena/Scott 2-4
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Contender 3 Lucena/Scott 3 Olson/Wong 7 23-21, 18-21, 15-10 1:02
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Contender 4 Lucena/Scott 3 Olson/Wong 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-11 1:00
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 3 Lucena/Scott 6 Olson/Wong 3 22-20, 15-21, 15-10 1:12
6/22/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Finals Olson/Wong 1 Lucena/Scott 3 22-20, 21-15 0:50
5/31/08AVPAVP Atlanta Contender 3 Olson/Wong 8 Lucena/Scott 5 21-17, 21-19 0:49
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Winner 3 Lucena/Scott 3 Olson/Wong 6 23-21, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Metzger/Williams 0-2
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 4 Metzger/Williams 8 Olson/Wong 3 21-19, 21-15 1:06
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 4 Metzger/Williams 6 Olson/Wong 12 21-16, 21-19 0:55
Trail the series against # 5 Fuerbringer/Jennings 0-2
8/2/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Olson/Wong 3 21-14, 21-15 0:40
6/8/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 2 Olson/Wong 6 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 1:10
Lead the series against # 6 Hyden/Keenan 3-2
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 3 Olson/Wong 5 Hyden/Keenan 4 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:00
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 6 Hyden/Keenan 3 Olson/Wong 4 27-25, 21-14 0:40
6/22/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Semi-Finals Olson/Wong 1 Hyden/Keenan 2 21-19, 24-22 0:49
5/26/08AVPAVP Louisville Semi-Finals Hyden/Keenan 2 Olson/Wong 6 21-16, 21-16 0:52
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 2 Olson/Wong 12 Hyden/Keenan 5 21-12, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Mariano/Ratledge 4-0
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Olson/Wong 6 Mariano/Ratledge 10 21-15, 21-17 0:46
5/30/08AVPAVP Atlanta Winner 2 Olson/Wong 8 Mariano/Ratledge 9 21-19, 21-17 0:49
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 3 Olson/Wong 6 Mariano/Ratledge 7 18-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:09
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 2 Olson/Wong 9 Mariano/Ratledge 8 15-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:07
Lead the series against # 9 Medel/Souza 4-1
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Contender 3 Olson/Wong 5 Medel/Souza 7 21-18, 21-18 0:51
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 3 Olson/Wong 4 Medel/Souza 5 21-15, 18-21, 15-7 1:13
6/21/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 4 Medel/Souza 5 Olson/Wong 1 21-13, 14-21, 15-13 1:08
5/26/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 4 Olson/Wong 6 Medel/Souza 4 21-19, 21-14 0:54
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 2 Olson/Wong 12 Medel/Souza 5 21-18, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # 10 Brazao/Loiola 4-1
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 1 Olson/Wong 7 Brazao/Loiola 10 21-13, 21-15 0:35
6/22/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Contender 4 Olson/Wong 1 Brazao/Loiola 7 21-14, 21-18 0:43
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Olson/Wong 6 Brazao/Loiola 12 22-24, 21-15, 17-15 1:08
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Contender 3 Olson/Wong 9 Brazao/Loiola 10 21-14, 23-21 0:47
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Contender 2 Brazao/Loiola 18 Olson/Wong 10 24-26, 21-19, 15-11 1:14
Trail the series against # 11 Mayer/Nygaard 1-2
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 2 Mayer/Nygaard 12 Olson/Wong 5 27-25, 21-11 0:56
6/21/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 3 Olson/Wong 1 Mayer/Nygaard 8 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:10
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Mayer/Nygaard 14 Olson/Wong 6 21-19, 21-16 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Holdren/Strickland 4-1
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Contender 5 Holdren/Strickland 15 Olson/Wong 5 18-21, 21-15, 17-15 1:11
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 2 Olson/Wong 3 Holdren/Strickland 14 21-17, 21-14 0:48
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Olson/Wong 6 Holdren/Strickland 11 21-17, 21-14 0:50
5/31/08AVPAVP Atlanta Contender 2 Olson/Wong 8 Holdren/Strickland 11 21-15, 21-12 0:43
4/11/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Contender 1 Olson/Wong 10 Holdren/Strickland 9 22-20, 21-15 0:51
Lead the series against # 13 Allen/Halverson 2-0
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Contender 2 Olson/Wong 7 Allen/Halverson 13 21-16, 21-12 0:36
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 2 Olson/Wong 4 Allen/Halverson 13 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Morrison/Tramblie 3-0
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Contender 2 Olson/Wong 5 Morrison/Tramblie 19 21-17, 21-13 0:47
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Contender 4 Olson/Wong 9 Morrison/Tramblie 18 21-16, 21-18 0:54
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 1 Olson/Wong 12 Morrison/Tramblie 21, Q1 21-16, 21-10 0:46
Series tied with # 16 Wachtfogel/Wong 1-1
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 2 Olson/Wong 5 Wachtfogel/Wong 12 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:05
7/5/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 3 Wachtfogel/Wong 9 Olson/Wong 1 21-17, 21-18 0:44