AVP Tour
$210,000 AVP Crocs Slam McDonalds Chicago Open presented by Nautica
July 10 - 13, 2008
(3) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs
 
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: 193
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 17
Career Winnings: $1,100,692.50
Elaine Youngs
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (54 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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
AVP431415804110000 $760,950.00
FIVB2513538004100 US$366,100.00
Overall68151813312114100 US$1,127,050.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1997 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 1st
1999 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 1st
FIVB 2000 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 9th
2002 Did not play Holly McPeak - 2nd
2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 2nd
2004 Lauren Fendrick - 13th Holly McPeak - 3rd
2005 Angie Akers - 9th Rachel Scott - 3rd
2006 Holly McPeak - 3rd Rachel Scott - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 1 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
AVP 6/5-7/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open 2 3rd 270 $9,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 2 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 2 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 2 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 1 1st 360 $20,000.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 2 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 2 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 4/10-13/2008 AVP Gold Crown Miami 2 2nd 324 $15,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 4 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 4 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 5 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
AVP 9/14-16/2007 San Francisco Best of the Beach 2 2nd 0 $20,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 3 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
AVP 8/23-26/2007 Brooklyn Open 2 2nd 468 $21,000.00
AVP 8/16-19/2007 Boston Open 2 1st 520 $28,000.00
AVP 8/9-11/2007 Manhattan Beach Open 2 2nd 468 $21,000.00
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 Slam Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/11/2008 Winner 1 Anne McArthur / Josie Schatz (30, Q16) Won 21-13, 21-10 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal191220.5262650
 19410.3331230
 210810.7001420
Elaine YoungsTotal12720.4170534
 18510.5000411
 24210.2500123
Fri, 7/11/2008 Winner 2 Lauren Fendrick / Paula Roca (14) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal181130.4442751
 18610.6252210
 210520.3000541
Elaine YoungsTotal241810.7081202
 110710.6001001
 2141100.7860201
Sat, 7/12/2008 Winner 3 Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner (6) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201420.6001823
 1131020.6151401
 27400.5710422
Elaine YoungsTotal181140.3890511
 19520.3330311
 29620.4440200
Sat, 7/12/2008 Winner 4 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201410.65041220
 19700.7781520
 211710.5453700
Elaine YoungsTotal251630.5201512
 112810.5831401
 213820.4620111
Sun, 7/13/2008 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (4) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal19810.3680501
 15310.4000200
 214500.3570301
Elaine YoungsTotal231830.6524743
 1151220.6670341
 28610.6254402
Sun, 7/13/2008 Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 12-15 1:26
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal5626100.28612202
 1191030.3681900
 2181040.3330701
 319630.1580601
Elaine YoungsTotal271240.29631104
 112620.3332402
 27310.2861101
 38310.2500601
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh15285190.4341060147
Elaine Youngs12982170.504935916
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 66-31 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2-21
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:26
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-18, 21-18 0:43
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:54
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-15 0:46
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:04
4/13/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 1:02
11/4/07FIVBPhuket Open Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:58
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-16, 21-15 0:40
9/16/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-14, 28-26 1:09
8/26/07AVPBrooklyn Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-16 1:04
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 15-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:39
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 # 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7-2
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 21-14, 21-14 0:45
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 22-20, 13-21, 15-9 1:02
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 15-21, 21-10, 15-9 0:53
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 6 21-12, 21-16 0:46
8/26/07AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-11, 30-28 0:52
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 Kessy/Ross 12-4
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-14 0:51
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 3 22-20, 21-15 0:54
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-17 0:43
4/13/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 21-19 0:48
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:03
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
Lead the series against # 5 Dodd/Minello 6-0
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 8 21-14, 21-18 0:37
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 20-22, 21-14, 15-7 0:55
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 # 6 Scott/Turner 14-3
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 6 21-16, 21-12 0:41
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Scott/Turner 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:53
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 13 21-16, 21-17 0:39
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Scott/Turner 2 21-15, 21-19 0:44
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 21-17, 21-16 0:44
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Scott/Turner 13, Q1 21-12, 21-13 0:42
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Scott/Turner 13, Q1 Branagh/Youngs 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:57
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 21-15, 21-14 0:36
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 6 23-25, 21-18, 15-9 1:10
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 4 21-12, 21-16 0:34
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 # 7 DeNecochea/Fontana 5-1
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:02
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-12, 21-17 0:46
8/18/07AVPBoston Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-19, 21-14 0:40
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-12 0:43
5/13/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-17 0:45
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Akers/McPeak 1-0
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Akers/McPeak 7 21-11, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 9 Kropp/Reynolds 2-0
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kropp/Reynolds 9 21-15, 21-17 0:47
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kropp/Reynolds 10 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 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 # 11 Barnes/Williams 4-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Barnes/Williams 10 21-19, 21-15 0:48
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Barnes/Williams 18 21-17, 21-15 0:40
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 # 12 Ivy Swift/Lowe 3-0
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Ivy Swift/Lowe 9 21-14, 21-17 0:39
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ivy Swift/Lowe 10 21-16, 21-13 0:38
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ivy Swift/Lowe 10 21-17, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Fendrick/Roca 1-0
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Fendrick/Roca 14 21-17, 21-15 0:50
Lead the series against # 15 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 # 19 Knopf/Straton 1-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Knopf/Straton 18 21-14, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 30, Q16 McArthur/Schatz 1-0
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 McArthur/Schatz 30, Q16 21-13, 21-10 0:35