AVP Tour
$280,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 9 - 11, 2007
(2) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs
 
Nicole Branagh
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 193
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 17
Career Winnings: $1,100,692.50
Elaine Youngs
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Orange, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 233
Career Wins: 51
Career AVP Wins: 34
Career Winnings: $1,764,008.75
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2008
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
AVP431415804110000 $760,950.00
FIVB2513538004100 US$366,100.00
Overall68151813312114100 US$1,127,050.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Barbra Fontana - 1st
2002 Did not play Holly McPeak - 2nd
2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 2nd
2004 Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st
2005 Angie Akers - 9th Rachel Scott - 2nd
2006 Holly McPeak - 3rd Nancy Reynolds - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 9 5th 600 US$18,000.00
AVP 7/19-21/2007 Long Beach Open 2 3rd 390 $13,300.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
AVP 7/5-8/2007 Seaside Heights Open 2 1st 360 $20,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
AVP 6/14-17/2007 Charleston Open 3 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 5/31-6/3/2007 Tampa Open 3 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 5/24-27/2007 Louisville Open 2 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 5/18-20/2007 Hermosa Beach Open 2 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/10-13/2007 Glendale Open 2 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/3-6/2007 Huntington Beach Open 2 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 4/19-22/2007 Dallas Open 2 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 4/13-15/2007 Miami Open 2 1st 360 $20,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 8 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 8 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 11 4th 420 US$12,000.00
AVP 8/31-9/3/2006 Cincinnati Open 2 5th 312 $7,500.00
AVP 8/24-27/2006 Boulder Open 2 5th 216 $5,500.00
AVP 8/17-20/2006 Brooklyn Open 2 3rd 390 $12,000.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 1 Erin Byrd / Stephanie Chapek (31, Q8) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:33
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal251810.6802933
 116910.5001732
 29901.0001201
Elaine YoungsTotal14610.3571833
 17210.1430321
 27400.5711512
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 2 Keao Burdine / Brittany Hochevar (18) Won 21-12, 21-13 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal241930.6672512
 1141210.7861211
 210720.5001301
Elaine YoungsTotal13920.5381821
 13301.0001311
 210620.4000510
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 3 Angie Akers / Brooke Niles (7) Lost 21-13, 22-24, 11-15 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal341810.50011532
 18600.7500511
 213600.4621611
 313610.3850410
Elaine YoungsTotal332060.4240933
 110720.5000421
 2161030.4380311
 37310.2860201
Fri, 8/10/2007 Contender 4 Paula Roca / Sarah Straton (12) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal281620.5000934
 115710.4000512
 213910.6150422
Elaine YoungsTotal251340.3600512
 117930.3530211
 28410.3750301
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 5 Lauren Fendrick / Tammy Leibl (9) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal362350.50021035
 116930.3751432
 2201420.6001603
Elaine YoungsTotal11710.5450404
 15300.6000102
 26410.5000302
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 6 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (5) Won 21-17, 14-21, 22-20 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal542670.35211014
 116820.3751411
 217930.3530202
 321920.3330401
Elaine YoungsTotal17930.35341133
 16410.5001511
 24200.5001202
 37320.1432420
Sat, 8/11/2007 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 24-22, 19-21, 15-10 1:13
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal301550.33331108
 114730.2862504
 212520.2501502
 34300.7500102
Elaine YoungsTotal372720.6764414
 1171300.7650403
 213720.3851001
 37701.0003010
Sat, 8/11/2007 Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 21-15, 7-21, 12-15 1:20
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal482270.31321404
 1211140.3330903
 212420.1670400
 315710.4002101
Elaine YoungsTotal20810.3502914
 19400.4442312
 27310.2860201
 34100.2500401
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh279157310.45213831432
Elaine Youngs17099200.46512581424
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100001000000 $0.00
World Championships200002000000 $36,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1102204030000 $180,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open461312936111000 $730,650.00
Manhattan Beach311100000000 $99,500.00
Tour Championships101000000000 $15,000.00
Total64141612313141000 $1,061,550.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 Olympic Games2001010000 $0.00
4000020200 $25,000.00 World Championships7001150000 $59,000.00
390231711630 $186,100.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam26244357100 $218,250.00
11518191662026430 $609,417.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open15238353411238210 $1,037,177.50
1000010000 $1,450.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
           Goodwill Games1001000000 $9,750.00
9132012000 $76,825.00 Manhattan Beach9351000000 $97,550.00
7031012000 $32,325.00 Tour Championships2020000000 $13,350.00
1010000000 $6,500.00 Gold Series          
177192822733411260 $937,617.50 Total199434642153415310 $1,435,077.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006AVP300102000000 $25,000.00 9660.0 %
2006FIVB300011001000 $26,500.00 10758.8 %
2007AVP1125201100000 $154,450.00 471477.0 %
2007FIVB500003020000 $60,400.00 19579.2 %
TotalAVP1425303100000 $179,450.00 562073.7 %
TotalFIVB800014021000 $86,900.00 291270.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nicole Branagh  Elaine Youngs
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1997WPVA6201111000 $17,741.25
           1997FIVB4000121000 $13,050.00
           1998SG1000010000 $8,000.00
           1998FIVB8001042100 $27,025.00
           1999AVP4300100000 $32,250.00
           1999USAV3101010000 $17,625.00
           1999FIVB7012120010 $44,000.00
           2000AVP1010000000 $13,200.00
           2000BVA4110110000 $17,250.00
           2000USAV2000110000 $6,125.00
           2000FIVB11300043100 $59,500.00
           2001AVP5122000000 $37,275.00
           2001BVA1100000000 $7,500.00
           2001FIVB10223210000 $88,750.00
           2002AVP7520000000 $58,300.00
           2002FIVB8412010000 $73,507.50
           2003AVP9171000000 $50,812.50
           2003FIVB7010213000 $44,000.00
5000003002 $2,430.00 2004AVP11442010000 $69,407.50
           2004FIVB8213110000 $66,250.00
11000026300 $14,712.50 2005AVP14356000000 $119,425.00
           2005FIVB7012220000 $56,700.00
16026143000 $65,850.00 2006AVP15256020000 $98,150.00
8000121013 $21,450.00 2006FIVB8000322100 $39,400.00
11252020000 $77,225.00 2007AVP11252020000 $77,225.00
5000032000 $30,200.00 2007FIVB5000032000 $30,200.00
5627821315315 $211,867.50 TotalTotal177373934163314310 $1,172,668.75
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
Overall135 79.9% 24 14.2% 10 5.9% 159-10 94.1% 26 44.8% 12 20.7% 20 34.5% 26-32 44.8% 135-20 87.1% 50-22 69.4% 12 186-44 80.9%
2006-200745 72.6% 12 19.4% 5 8.1% 57-5 91.9% 11 40.7% 4 14.8% 12 44.4% 11-16 40.7% 45-12 78.9% 23-9 71.9% 12 69-23 75.0%
Against the Field62 72.1% 15 17.4% 9 10.5% 77-9 89.5% 18 41.9% 9 20.9% 16 37.2% 18-25 41.9% 124-26 82.7% 66-36 64.7% 12 96-33 74.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030001100000041
World Championships0000600042000000102
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000291001472220024712
Challenge/Four Star/Open00002200128202512331120357
Manhattan Beach00000000102210000174
Tour Championships000000003010000041
Total000040300160323015531328577
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 42-16 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1-11
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 15-21, 21-7, 15-12 1:20
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 By Forfeit  
6/17/07AVPCharleston Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-13, 21-12 0:51
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-19, 21-15 0:56
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-17 0:43
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-13, 21-13 0:46
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-14, 21-19 0:55
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 21-19 0:43
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 8 22-20, 21-15 0:58
9/30/06FIVBVitória Open Bronze Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Branagh/Youngs 11 21-17, 21-15 0:41
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Branagh/Youngs 11 21-18, 21-18 0:38
8/20/06AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4-0
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 24-22, 19-21, 15-10 1:13
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:06
6/17/07AVPCharleston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 1:03
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 25-27, 21-14, 15-10 1:17
Lead the series against # 4 Scott/Turner 5-2
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 4 Scott/Turner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:04
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 1 21-19, 10-21, 15-12 1:01
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 2 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:59
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 2 25-23, 16-21, 15-13 1:09
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 4 Scott/Turner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-16 0:46
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:00
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 17-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross 6-2
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 14-21, 22-20 1:17
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 1:41
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 1:07
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 21-16 0:43
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 11 21-19, 21-15 0:56
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
Series tied with # 7 Akers/Niles 1-1
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Akers/Niles 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 13-21, 24-22, 15-11 1:06
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Akers/Niles 12 21-11, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Dodd/Minello 4-0
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Dodd/Minello 6 By Forfeit  
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-19, 21-16 0:45
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-17, 21-13 0:36
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 9 Fendrick/Leibl 1-0
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Fendrick/Leibl 9 21-16, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 10 Fontana/Polzin 1-0
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Fontana/Polzin 10 21-18, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Lewis/Lima 4-0
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Lewis/Lima 9 21-9, 21-18 0:35
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Lewis/Lima 11 21-10, 21-10 0:32
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Lewis/Lima 14 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 1:02
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Lewis/Lima 18 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 12 Roca/Straton 1-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Roca/Straton 12 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 13 Jameson/Jones 2-0
5/25/07AVPLouisville Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Jameson/Jones 15 22-20, 21-16 0:50
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Jameson/Jones 18 19-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 15 Ivy Swift/Lowe 1-0
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ivy Swift/Lowe 10 21-17, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 16 Kropp/Pavley 3-0
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kropp/Pavley 14 21-11, 21-15 0:33
6/1/07AVPTampa Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kropp/Pavley 14 21-14, 21-15 0:34
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kropp/Pavley 15 21-14, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 18 Burdine/Hochevar 2-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Burdine/Hochevar 18 21-12, 21-13 0:34
7/6/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Burdine/Hochevar 15 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Barnes/Williams 2-0
5/11/07AVPGlendale Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Barnes/Williams 15 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 1:08
9/2/06AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Barnes/Williams 10 21-18, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 31, Q8 Byrd/Chapek 1-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Byrd/Chapek 31, Q8 21-17, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 32, Q7 Jupiter/Kamahoahoa 2-0
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Jupiter/Kamahoahoa 31, Q10 21-12, 21-6 0:29
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Jupiter/Kamahoahoa 31, Q13 21-13, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # Q10 Rothman/Zamparelli-Flavia 1-0
8/25/06AVPBoulder Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Rothman/Zamparelli-Flavia 31, Q10 21-16, 21-19 0:44