Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 SWATCH FIVB World Championship presented by ConocoPhillips
June 25 - July 4, 2009
(4) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, United States
 
Nicole Branagh
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$392,075.00
Elaine Youngs
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Orange, CA
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$685,022.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB251353804100 US$366,100.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st
2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 4th
2004 Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st
2007 Elaine Youngs - 9th Nicole Branagh - 9th
2008 Elaine Youngs - 5th Nicole Branagh - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 2 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 1 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
Stavanger World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/27/2009 Pool D Zara Dampney / Shauna Mullin, England (45) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal272020.6670642
 1141000.7140510
 2131020.6150132
Elaine YoungsTotal13810.5381411
 18600.7500200
 25210.2001211
Mon, 6/29/2009 Pool D Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (28) Won 21-18, 17-21, 18-16 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal422320.50001214
 111600.5450402
 212610.4170211
 3191110.5260601
Elaine YoungsTotal201230.4503503
 19810.7781102
 26310.3331201
 35110.0001200
Wed, 7/1/2009 Pool D Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (21) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal211520.6190713
 110910.8000302
 211610.4550411
Elaine YoungsTotal14920.5001403
 16310.3330301
 28610.6251102
Thu, 7/2/2009 Winner 1 Danielle Remmers / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (26) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201140.3502524
 112530.1670313
 28610.6252211
Elaine YoungsTotal171320.6470223
 19710.6670001
 28610.6250222
Fri, 7/3/2009 Winner 2 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (33) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal211720.71401114
 16500.8330411
 2151220.6670703
Elaine YoungsTotal171200.7061520
 110900.9000210
 27300.4291310
Fri, 7/3/2009 Winner 3 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (5) Lost 21-17, 20-22, 12-15 1:03
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal432430.48811804
 114710.4291402
 2161020.5000702
 313700.5380700
Elaine YoungsTotal291850.4480402
 111810.6360300
 212730.3330101
 36310.3330001
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh174110150.546359921
Elaine Youngs11072130.536624512
Total284182280.5429831433
Opponents290141390.3527581138
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Did not play Liz Masakayan - 5th
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Did not play Liz Masakayan - 3rd
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Did not play Barbra Fontana - 4th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Did not play Holly McPeak - 5th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Did not play Rachel Scott - 7th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Elaine Youngs - 5th Nicole Branagh - 5th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Angie Akers - 17th Did not play
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Emily Capers - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 9 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 4 5th 600 US$18,000.00
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 39-13 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-3
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
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-4
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:55
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 1:02
5/18/08FIVBSeoul Open Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-19, 13-21, 15-7 0:49
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-17, 21-14 0:43
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-12, 21-14 0:34
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Branagh/Youngs 11 21-18, 21-19 0:47
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 1-3
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 17-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:03
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Bede/Connelly 3 27-25, 21-19 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:59
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Bede/Connelly 11 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-19, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Branagh/Youngs 2 Salgado/Salgado 15 21-19, 21-15 0:41
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q1 21-19, 21-16 0:44
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 21-14, 21-17 0:40
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 8 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 11 Hakedal/Torlen 6 21-19, 21-12 0:44
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 11 Hakedal/Torlen 6 21-13, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 4-1
4/25/09FIVBBrasilia Open Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 32-30 0:55
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-19, 21-17 0:39
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-17 0:42
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Branagh/Youngs 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-13, 27-25 0:45
Lead the series against # 16 Pohl/Rau, Germany 3-1
8/11/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Pohl/Rau 8 21-17, 21-16 0:46
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-18, 21-16 0:49
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 Pohl/Rau 8 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Pohl/Rau 9 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 17 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 20, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 Banck/Gunther, Germany 2-0
7/1/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Banck/Gunther 21 21-12, 21-17 0:38
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 4 Banck/Gunther 26 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Branagh/Youngs 11 Petrova/Skalnikova 27, Q1 21-8, 18-21, 15-8 0:42
Series tied with # 24 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 4 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-17, 21-14 0:36
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 Branagh/Youngs 8 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 26 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 Remmers/Stiekema 26 21-18, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 23 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 28 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Lessard/Martin 28 21-18, 17-21, 18-16 1:06
Lead the series against # 33 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-0
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Martins/Santanna 33 21-12, 21-14 0:35
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:36
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 34 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 3-0
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 30-28 0:49
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Candelas/Garcia 17, Q11 22-20, 21-13 0:35
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-17, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 37 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 Baburina/Osheyko 29, Q19 21-11, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 39 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Branagh/Youngs 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 17-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:54
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 44 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 45 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Dampney/Mullin 45 21-14, 21-13 0:37