AVP Tour
$252,000 AVP Crocs Slam Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
July 16 - 19, 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 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
2007 Elaine Youngs - 2nd Nicole Branagh - 2nd
2008 Elaine Youngs - 3rd Nicole Branagh - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 4 5th 600 US$18,000.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 1 2nd 640 $18,000.00
AVP 5/29-31/2009 Atlanta Open 1 1st 750 $24,000.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 1 1st 750 $24,000.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 1 2nd 640 $18,000.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 1 1st 750 $24,000.00
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
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/17/2009 Winner 1 Natalie Hagglund / Summer Ross (64, Q36) Won 21-12, 21-8 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal181400.7781830
 111900.8181410
 27500.7140420
Elaine YoungsTotal201150.30031011
 19440.0002601
 211710.5451410
Fri, 7/17/2009 Winner 2 Lynne Galli / Carol Welcher (32) Won 21-11, 21-8 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal161410.8132742
 16500.8331331
 210910.8001411
Elaine YoungsTotal161010.5631234
 110610.5001122
 26400.6670112
Sat, 7/18/2009 Winner 3 Janelle Allen / Rosalinda Masler (16) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201320.5502423
 19510.4440221
 211810.6362202
Elaine YoungsTotal141010.6431811
 17600.8570511
 27410.4291300
Sat, 7/18/2009 Winner 4 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (8) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal311540.35511413
 1231040.26101101
 28500.6251312
Elaine YoungsTotal201610.7502504
 19600.6672303
 2111010.8180201
Sat, 7/18/2009 Winner 5 Lisa Fitzgerald / Brooke Niles (4) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201330.50031213
 111530.1822401
 29800.8891812
Elaine YoungsTotal321640.3750914
 116820.3750302
 216820.3750612
Sun, 7/19/2009 Semi-Finals Priscilla Lima / Tatiana Minello (5) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal341940.44111131
 1161010.5631610
 218930.3330521
Elaine YoungsTotal14920.5002302
 15410.6000101
 29510.4442201
Sun, 7/19/2009 Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal20870.05031002
 15220.0000401
 215650.0673601
Elaine YoungsTotal271520.4813612
 1201020.4003510
 27500.7140102
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh15996210.47213661414
Elaine Youngs14387160.4971243718
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 %
2009AVP862000000000 $190,000.00 42295.5 %
2009FIVB300111000000 $52,200.00 15478.9 %
TotalAVP371113804100000 $627,950.00 1583980.2 %
TotalFIVB2312538031000 $330,000.00 1063575.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nicole Branagh  Elaine Youngs
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
8620000000 $95,000.00 2009AVP8620000000 $95,000.00
3001110000 $26,100.00 2009FIVB3001110000 $26,100.00
9913192041816315 $615,417.50 TotalTotal217484944183915310 $1,547,218.75
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 Field45 83.3% 8 14.8% 1 1.9% 53-1 98.1% 11 73.3% 2 13.3% 2 13.3% 11-4 73.3% 90-4 95.7% 38-6 86.4% 00 64-5 92.8%
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 48-4 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 DeNecochea/Dodd 6-0
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 21-18, 22-20 0:49
5/31/09AVPAtlanta Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 1:09
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 21-18, 21-7 0:39
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 21-17, 21-23, 15-9 1:03
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 # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 15-4
7/19/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-17, 21-14 0:51
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 21-10, 20-22, 15-13 1:07
5/31/09AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 22-20, 21-12 0:48
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-11, 21-17 0:42
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 Fitzgerald/Niles 4-0
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 5 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-18, 21-10 0:45
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-15, 27-29, 15-10 1:12
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 21-11, 22-20 0:45
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-18, 21-15 0:47
Lead the series against # 5 Lima/Minello 2-0
7/19/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Lima/Minello 5 21-17, 21-18 0:56
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Lima/Minello 8 21-12, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 6 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 # 7 Fontana/Kropp 2-0
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fontana/Kropp 9 21-9, 21-11 0:38
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fontana/Kropp 8 21-17, 22-24, 15-8 1:08
Lead the series against # 8 Jameson/Jones 4-0
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Jameson/Jones 8 21-16, 21-14 0:40
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 # 10 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 Smith/Van Fleet 1-0
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Smith/Van Fleet 16 21-17, 21-10 0:42
Lead the series against # 13 D'Amore/Snyder 1-0
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 D'Amore/Snyder 17 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Ferreira/Roca 2-0
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Ferreira/Roca 17 21-11, 21-18 0:37
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Ferreira/Roca 17 21-8, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 Allen/Masler 1-0
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Allen/Masler 16 21-9, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # 28 Bruning/Mills 1-0
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 Bruning/Mills 30 21-10, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 32 Galli/Welcher 1-0
7/17/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Galli/Welcher 32 21-11, 21-8 0:34
Lead the series against # 48 Cook/Muhe 2-0
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 1 Cook/Muhe 32, Q28 21-11, 21-12 0:36
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Cook/Muhe 31, Q4 21-11, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 64, Q36 Hagglund/Ross 1-0
7/17/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 1 Hagglund/Ross 64, Q36 21-12, 21-8 0:39