AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Cincinnati
August 29 - 31, 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 Mason Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Angie Akers - 17th Rachel Scott - 1st
2006 Elaine Youngs - 5th Nicole Branagh - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5th 0 US$0.00
AVP 7/24-27/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open 3 3rd 390 $9,500.00
AVP 7/18-20/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 3 5th 312 $6,000.00
AVP 7/10-13/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 3 2nd 468 $15,000.00
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 Shootout Cincinnati Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 2 Lisa Fitzgerald / Julie Romias (19) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal251920.6800902
 1111010.8180501
 214910.5710401
Elaine YoungsTotal231350.3480523
 113740.2310112
 210610.5000411
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 3 Dianne DeNecochea / Barbra Fontana (6) Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 1:08
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal251420.4802724
 110610.5001222
 210510.4001301
 35300.6000201
Elaine YoungsTotal372260.4323902
 18510.5000400
 217830.2942300
 312920.5831202
Sat, 8/30/2008 Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (2) Won 21-23, 21-18, 18-16 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal301640.40001022
 110510.4000210
 210530.2000400
 310600.6000412
Elaine YoungsTotal412750.5372845
 1151020.5331201
 212810.5830242
 314920.5001402
Sun, 8/31/2008 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) Won 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 1:12
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal171030.41201023
 18510.5000600
 25300.6000311
 34220.0000112
Elaine YoungsTotal392660.5133322
 117920.4121311
 2141120.6431000
 38620.5001011
Sun, 8/31/2008 Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Won 21-19, 10-21, 25-23 1:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal472430.44701104
 113900.6920401
 212420.1670401
 3221110.4550302
Elaine YoungsTotal432170.3262824
 113810.5380323
 215530.1331301
 315830.3331200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh14483140.479247615
Elaine Youngs183109290.43710331016
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 74-34 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3-21
8/31/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 10-21, 25-23 1:45
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 Kessy/Ross 13-6
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 21-18, 18-16 1:17
7/27/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-19, 22-24, 15-6 1:03
7/20/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 9-21, 21-13, 15-10 1:04
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 # 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 9-2
8/31/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 1:12
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:00
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 # 5 Scott/Turner 14-4
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 3 Scott/Turner 6 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-18, 23-25, 18-16 1:24
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 # 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 6-1
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 1:08
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 # 7 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 # 8 Dodd/Minello 7-0
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Dodd/Minello 6 21-15, 21-16 0:40
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 # 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 # 12 Lewis/Lima 6-0
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Lewis/Lima 15 14-21, 21-13, 15-13 1:01
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Lewis/Lima 16 19-21, 21-10, 15-10 1:11
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 # 13 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 # 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 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 # 19 Fitzgerald/Romias 1-0
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Fitzgerald/Romias 19 21-18, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 20 Byrd/Chapek 2-0
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Byrd/Chapek 19 21-7, 21-9 0:30
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Byrd/Chapek 31, Q8 21-17, 21-11 0:33