AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Tour San Diego Open
May 1 - 3, 2009
(1) 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 San Diego Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
USAV 1999 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 7th
BVA 2000 Did not play Nancy Reno - 2nd
2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st
2004 Danalee Bragado-Corso - 27th Holly McPeak - 1st
2005 Angie Akers - 9th Rachel Scott - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 2 4th 420 US$11,200.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 1 1st 750 $24,000.00
AVP 3/27-29/2009 Panama City Beach Open 1 1st 750 $24,000.00
AVP 9/17-20/2008 AVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open 2 3rd 390 $44,500.00
AVP 9/12-14/2008 AVP Shootout San Francisco 3 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 9/6-7/2008 AVP Shootout Santa Barbara 2 3rd 270 $10,500.00
AVP 8/29-31/2008 AVP Shootout Cincinnati 3 1st 520 $20,000.00
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 $9,500.00
San Diego Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 2 Angela Lewis / Alicia Polzin (16) Won 21-17, 21-8 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal211520.6191531
 112920.5830331
 29600.6671200
Elaine YoungsTotal121110.8331453
 15501.0001001
 27610.7140452
Sat, 5/2/2009 Winner 3 Nancy Reynolds / Michelle Williams (9) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal241530.50011043
 18700.8751620
 216830.3130423
Elaine YoungsTotal211330.4761420
 112810.5831200
 29520.3330220
Sat, 5/2/2009 Winner 4 Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd (5) Won 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 1:02
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal342140.50011443
 111700.6360610
 213730.3081610
 310710.6000223
Elaine YoungsTotal25840.16041031
 115320.0671820
 25210.2003010
 35310.4000201
Sun, 5/3/2009 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal301260.20012012
 16310.3331310
 213420.15401002
 311530.1820700
Elaine YoungsTotal452940.55611003
 1151000.6670202
 2211240.3811601
 39700.7780200
Sun, 5/3/2009 Finals Lisa Fitzgerald / Brooke Niles (7) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal372050.4051804
 1171030.4120302
 2201020.4001502
Elaine YoungsTotal201320.5502721
 112710.5001401
 28610.6251320
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh14683200.4325571213
Elaine Youngs12374140.488935128
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2007AVP1437201100000 $223,450.00 601777.9 %
2007FIVB801203020000 $114,400.00 371078.7 %
2008AVP1224501000000 $189,500.00 471477.0 %
2008FIVB911213010000 $136,900.00 441475.9 %
2009AVP330000000000 $72,000.00 150100.0 %
2009FIVB100010000000 $11,200.00 4266.7 %
TotalAVP32811804100000 $509,950.00 1313778.0 %
TotalFIVB2112437031000 $289,000.00 953374.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nicole Branagh  Elaine Youngs
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
15373020000 $119,225.00 2007AVP15472020000 $135,225.00
8012032000 $57,200.00 2007FIVB8012032000 $57,200.00
13255010000 $114,250.00 2008AVP13245020000 $100,000.00
12223131000 $99,200.00 2008FIVB9112131000 $68,450.00
3300000000 $36,000.00 2009AVP3300000000 $36,000.00
1000100000 $5,600.00 2009FIVB1000100000 $5,600.00
9210171941716315 $535,917.50 TotalTotal210454743183815310 $1,467,718.75
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%
2008-200990 84.1% 12 11.2% 5 4.7% 102-5 95.3% 15 48.4% 8 25.8% 8 25.8% 15-16 48.4% 90-8 91.8% 27-13 67.5% 00 117-21 84.8%
Against the Field50 76.9% 12 18.5% 3 4.6% 62-3 95.4% 16 61.5% 6 23.1% 4 15.4% 16-10 61.5% 100-8 92.6% 56-18 75.7% 00 78-13 85.7%
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 42-11 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross 17-7
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-18, 21-14 0:51
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:55
9/20/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 1:21
9/13/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-11, 21-19 0:46
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 3 23-21, 21-19 0:50
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 # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 11-4
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 1:00
9/20/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-13 0:41
9/14/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-19, 21-18 0:44
9/7/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Semi-Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-23, 15-12 1:08
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 # 4 Akers/Turner 2-0
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Akers/Turner 4 21-19, 21-18 0:49
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Akers/Turner 4 30-28, 21-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 5 DeNecochea/Dodd 2-0
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 1:02
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 34-32, 21-17 1:09
Lead the series against # 6 Jameson/Jones 3-0
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Jameson/Jones 8 21-17, 21-14 0:36
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 # 7 Fitzgerald/Niles 1-0
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-18, 21-15 0:47
Lead the series against # 9 Reynolds/Williams 2-0
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Reynolds/Williams 9 21-13, 21-19 0:44
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Reynolds/Williams 9 21-17, 19-21, 15-7 1:02
Lead the series against # 14 Fopma/Hochevar 1-0
9/12/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Fopma/Hochevar 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:01
Lead the series against # 16 Lewis/Polzin 2-0
5/1/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Lewis/Polzin 16 21-17, 21-8 0:35
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Lewis/Polzin 16 21-19, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Smith/Van Fleet 1-0
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Smith/Van Fleet 16 21-17, 21-10 0:42