Wide Open Beach Volleyball
$150,000 U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball
September 1 - 4, 2011
(3) Angie Akers/Nicole Branagh
 
Angie Akers
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Ft. Wayne, IN
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Notre Dame
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 174
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Wide Open Best: 7th (Cincinnati 2011)
Career Winnings: $434,452.50
Nicole Branagh
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 192
Career Wins: 20
Career Wide Open Best: 7th (Cincinnati 2011)
Career Winnings: $1,100,192.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
AVP1000101160100 $28,125.00
FIVB1300002052202 US$76,900.00
Wide Open100000100000 $3,000.00
Overall24001032112302 US$108,025.00
Previous Cincinnati Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 2010 Tyra Turner - 3rd Misty May-Treanor - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 12 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 16, Q1 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 19, Q1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 17 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 11 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 12, Q2 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 8 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 13 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 12 9th 240 US$6,000.00
U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/2/2011 Winner 1 Jenny Johnson Jordan / Sheila Shaw (14) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:44
Fri, 9/2/2011 Winner 2 Kristen Batt-Rohr / Brooke Sweat (6) Lost 21-23, 17-21 0:44
Sat, 9/3/2011 Contender 2 Tealle Hunkus / Heather Lowe (9) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Sat, 9/3/2011 Contender 3 Annett Davis / Priscilla Lima (12) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 11-15 1:06
Head to Head Results
Akers/Branagh trail the series against the field 6-7 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross 1-3
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Akers/Branagh 12 21-15, 21-14 0:35
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Branagh 6 21-18, 21-15 0:41
4/30/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Akers/Branagh 13 Kessy/Ross 6 31-29, 21-18 0:57
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 8 Akers/Branagh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 2 Fendrick/Niles 1-0
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Akers/Branagh 19, Q1 Fendrick/Niles 17 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 5 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 2-2
8/1/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota Akers/Branagh 16, Q1 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 21-16, 21-12 0:34
7/25/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Country Quota Akers/Branagh 19, Q1 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 22-20, 21-12 0:34
7/4/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Country Quota Fitzgerald/Hochevar Q18 Akers/Branagh 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 0:49
6/27/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Country Quota Fitzgerald/Hochevar Q21 Akers/Branagh 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 0-1
9/2/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 6 Akers/Branagh 3 23-21, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Hunkus/Lowe 1-0
9/3/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Contender 2 Akers/Branagh 3 Hunkus/Lowe 9 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 12 Davis/Lima 0-1
9/3/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Contender 3 Davis/Lima 12 Akers/Branagh 3 18-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:06
Lead the series against # 14 Johnson Jordan/Shaw 1-0
9/2/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Winner 1 Akers/Branagh 3 Johnson Jordan/Shaw 14 21-18, 21-11 0:44