AVP Tour
$250,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 10 - 13, 2006
(12) Canyon Ceman/Matt Olson
 
Canyon Ceman
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 21, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 224
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $682,442.25
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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP130000123340 $34,000.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1992 David Swatik - 17th Did not play
1994 David Swatik - 13th Did not play
1995 Tim Hovland - 7th Did not play
1996 Dain Blanton - 7th Did not play
1999 Brian Lewis - 7th Did not play
2000 Mike Whitmarsh - 2nd Did not play
2001 Mike Whitmarsh - 3rd Did not play
2002 Mike Whitmarsh - 2nd Jeff Hall - 25th
2003 Mike Whitmarsh - 3rd Did not play
2004 Mike Whitmarsh - 5th Jim Nichols - 13th
2005 Chad Turner - 17th Brent Doble - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/20-23/2006 Chicago Open 12 5th 312 $7,500.00
AVP 7/13-16/2006 Birmingham-Hoover Open 13 13th 108 $1,400.00
AVP 7/6-9/2006 Atlanta Open 13 17th 72 $750.00
AVP 6/29-7/2/2006 Seaside Heights Open 13 9th 144 $2,450.00
AVP 6/15-17/2006 Sacramento Open 13 13th 156 $1,700.00
AVP 6/9-11/2006 Hermosa Beach Open 19 7th 180 $4,250.00
AVP 5/26-28/2006 Huntington Beach Open 18 17th 72 $600.00
AVP 5/18-21/2006 Santa Barbara Open 15 17th 104 $800.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 18 9th 144 $2,600.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 1 Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (21) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal16920.4381512
 16400.6670401
 210520.3001111
Matt OlsonTotal292310.75911210
 1131110.7690310
 2161200.7501900
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 2 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) Lost 14-21, 15-21 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal2110.0001002
 1101-1.0001001
 21101.0000001
Matt OlsonTotal3519100.2572200
 117750.1181100
 2181250.3891100
Sat, 8/12/2006 Contender 2 Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (22) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal272220.7411600
 1171420.7060500
 210800.8001100
Matt OlsonTotal13920.5384501
 16410.5002301
 27510.5712200
Sat, 8/12/2006 Contender 3 Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (13) Lost 21-23, 21-18, 10-15 1:07
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal251630.5203602
 113810.5380400
 27600.8573102
 35220.0000100
Matt OlsonTotal301760.3671710
 111520.2731200
 211710.5450500
 38530.2500010
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon Ceman704880.57161716
Matt Olson10768190.45882621
Total177116270.503144337
Opponents184117260.49517281018
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open1200001232400 $31,600.00
Manhattan Beach100000001000 $2,400.00
Total1300001233400 $34,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Canyon Ceman Matt Olson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $21,000.00 World Championships          
4001000110 $14,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam          
1686713941483650 $365,101.25 Challenge/Four Star/Open1001111026331650 $183,217.50
15022043210 $38,670.00 Manhattan Beach10011006010 $41,825.00
21124364010 $94,836.00 Tour Championships4101001100 $6,250.00
209712201251553980 $534,357.25 Total1142213026401760 $231,292.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006AVP1000001123300 $24,450.00 222052.4 %
TotalAVP1000001123300 $24,450.00 222052.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Canyon Ceman  Matt Olson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000001100 $3,546.25 1992AVP          
15000117330 $18,024.00 1994AVP          
200100710200 $40,035.00 1995AVP          
1000000010 $250.00 1995FIVB          
18010195110 $46,555.00 1996AVP          
3000012000 $7,000.00 1996FIVB          
23216461300 $148,779.00 1997AVP          
2010010000 $24,650.00 1997FIVB          
19102293110 $66,648.00 1998AVP          
2000001100 $2,600.00 1998FIVB          
10013042000 $27,150.00 1999AVP          
1000001000 $1,875.00 1999USAV          
2000000002 $0.00 1999FIVB          
12223500000 $71,500.00 2000AVP2000000002 $0.00
1000001000 $1,875.00 2000USAV          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2000FIVB          
8023021000 $25,130.00 2001AVP4000000121 $400.00
7130021000 $30,935.00 2002AVP4000000022 $100.00
8112031000 $25,757.50 2003AVP2000000101 $200.00
2001000100 $13,750.00 2003FIVB          
9001032300 $9,912.50 2004AVP10000008200 $5,930.00
3000001002 $2,750.00 2004FIVB          
12000015600 $9,925.00 2005AVP12000017400 $10,625.00
11000025400 $12,525.00 2006AVP11000025310 $12,375.00
192713211351502674 $592,172.25 TotalTotal4500003201156 $29,630.00
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
Overall16 69.6% 6 26.1% 1 4.3% 22-1 95.7% 7 21.9% 10 31.3% 15 46.9% 7-25 21.9% 16-15 51.6% 13-11 54.2% 00 29-26 52.7%
2005-200616 69.6% 6 26.1% 1 4.3% 22-1 95.7% 7 21.9% 10 31.3% 15 46.9% 7-25 21.9% 16-15 51.6% 13-11 54.2% 00 29-26 52.7%
Against the Field8 72.7% 2 18.2% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 3 13.6% 6 27.3% 13 59.1% 3-19 13.6% 16-26 38.1% 10-14 41.7% 00 13-20 39.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000012120000002724
Manhattan Beach000000001100000022
Total0000000013130000002926
Head to Head Results
Ceman/Olson trail the series against the field 10-14 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lambert/Metzger 0-1
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Ceman/Olson 12 21-17, 24-22 0:32
Trail the series against # 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 0-3
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 Ceman/Olson 13 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:04
6/16/06AVPSacramento Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 Ceman/Olson 13 22-20, 21-11 0:39
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 5 Ceman/Olson 18 21-17, 18-21, 15-9 1:01
Trail the series against # 4 Holdren/Scott 1-2
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Ceman/Olson 12 Holdren/Scott 4 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 1:06
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 2 Holdren/Scott 4 Ceman/Olson 13 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 1:03
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 4 Holdren/Scott 7 Ceman/Olson 13 21-13, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 1-3
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 Ceman/Olson 12 21-14, 21-15 0:41
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Contender 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 Ceman/Olson 12 21-18, 21-15 0:37
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Ceman/Olson 12 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 18-21, 21-16, 20-18 1:04
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Ceman/Olson 18 21-16, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 6 Hyden/Nygaard 0-2
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Contender 3 Hyden/Nygaard 5 Ceman/Olson 13 21-18, 21-17 0:55
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Hyden/Nygaard 4 Ceman/Olson 13 21-12, 22-20 0:46
Lead the series against # 9 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 1-0
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Winner 1 Ceman/Olson 18 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 15 21-17, 21-18 0:43
Series tied with # 10 Doble/Mariano 1-1
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Ceman/Olson 19 Doble/Mariano 10 21-23, 21-18, 15-12 1:02
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 1 Doble/Mariano 18 Ceman/Olson 15 21-19, 21-18 0:50
Trail the series against # 11 Keenan/Mayer 0-1
6/11/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Keenan/Mayer 27, Q3 Ceman/Olson 19 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 13 Medel/Souza 0-1
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 3 Medel/Souza 13 Ceman/Olson 12 23-21, 18-21, 15-10 1:07
Lead the series against # 21 Baxter/Boss 1-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Ceman/Olson 12 Baxter/Boss 21 21-14, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 22 Koski/Minc 3-0
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 2 Ceman/Olson 12 Koski/Minc 22 21-18, 21-16 0:40
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Ceman/Olson 12 Koski/Minc 21 21-16, 21-14 0:38
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 1 Ceman/Olson 13 Koski/Minc 20 23-21, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Hildebrand/Tramblie 1-0
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 1 Ceman/Olson 15 Hildebrand/Tramblie 31, Q56 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # Q22 Thornton/Zimet 1-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 1 Ceman/Olson 18 Thornton/Zimet 31, Q45 21-16, 23-21 0:40