AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Tour Muskegon Open presented by Gatorade
August 20 - 23, 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 Muskegon Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 4th
2001 Did not play Barbra Fontana - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/14-16/2009 San Francisco Open 1 2nd 640 $18,000.00
AVP 8/6-8/2009 Hermosa Beach Open 1 1st 750 $34,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 4 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 4 9th 320 US$6,600.00
AVP 7/16-19/2009 Manhattan Beach Open 1 1st 750 $34,000.00
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
Muskegon Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/21/2009 Winner 1 Kellie DeMeritt / Vicki Waldsmith (32) Won 21-10, 21-14 0:33
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal231420.52201441
 114910.57101020
 29510.4440421
Elaine YoungsTotal19810.3682813
 19110.0001410
 210700.7001403
Fri, 8/21/2009 Winner 2 Janelle Allen / Rosalinda Masler (17) Won 21-13, 21-6 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal272200.8151830
 1141100.7861300
 2131100.8460530
Elaine YoungsTotal131010.6921902
 15501.0000302
 28510.5001600
Sat, 8/22/2009 Winner 3 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (9) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal452910.62211814
 116910.5000602
 29901.0001112
 3201100.55001100
Elaine YoungsTotal321920.5310804
 110700.7000201
 215820.4000502
 37400.5710101
Sat, 8/22/2009 Winner 4 Priscilla Lima / Tatiana Minello (4) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal392160.38511012
 1201130.4000500
 2191030.3681512
Elaine YoungsTotal181020.44411003
 110510.4001600
 28510.5000403
Sun, 8/23/2009 Contender 6 Lisa Fitzgerald / Brooke Niles (6) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal361610.41711113
 117710.3530511
 219900.4741602
Elaine YoungsTotal291830.5171812
 1161020.5001401
 213810.5380411
Sun, 8/23/2009 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal271600.5931601
 115800.5330201
 212800.6671400
Elaine YoungsTotal261740.5003604
 114830.3572402
 212910.6671202
Sun, 8/23/2009 Finals Priscilla Lima / Tatiana Minello (4) Won 21-14, 24-22 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal412830.61021015
 1191210.5791612
 2221620.6361403
Elaine YoungsTotal12910.6670404
 14300.7500002
 28610.6250402
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh238146130.5597771116
Elaine Youngs14991140.517853222
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 %
2009AVP1183000000000 $266,000.00 58493.5 %
2009FIVB501111010000 $88,300.00 22678.6 %
TotalAVP401314804100000 $703,950.00 1744180.9 %
TotalFIVB2513538041000 $366,100.00 1133775.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nicole Branagh  Elaine Youngs
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
11830000000 $133,000.00 2009AVP11830000000 $133,000.00
5011111000 $44,150.00 2009FIVB5011111000 $44,150.00
10415212041817315 $671,467.50 TotalTotal222505144183916310 $1,603,268.75
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 Field36 81.8% 7 15.9% 1 2.3% 43-1 97.7% 10 71.4% 2 14.3% 2 14.3% 10-4 71.4% 72-4 94.7% 34-6 85.0% 00 53-5 91.4%
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 45-5 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Scott/Walsh Jennings 1-0
8/16/09AVPSan Francisco Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Scott/Walsh Jennings 3 16-21, 21-19, 15-7 1:00
Lead the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 18-4
8/23/09AVPMuskegon Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-19, 21-15 0:43
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 1:04
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 21-19, 21-19 0:58
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 Lima/Minello 3-1
8/23/09AVPMuskegon Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Lima/Minello 4 21-14, 24-22 0:55
8/22/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 4 Lima/Minello 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 21-19, 21-19 0:53
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 # 5 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 # 6 Fitzgerald/Niles 5-0
8/23/09AVPMuskegon Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 6 21-19, 21-17 0:46
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 # 8 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 # 9 Jameson/Jones 5-0
8/22/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Jameson/Jones 9 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
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 # 15 D'Amore/Snyder 2-0
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 D'Amore/Snyder 17 21-12, 21-14 0:41
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 D'Amore/Snyder 17 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 Allen/Masler 2-0
8/21/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Allen/Masler 17 21-13, 21-6 0:36
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Allen/Masler 16 21-9, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # 32 DeMeritt/Waldsmith 1-0
8/21/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeMeritt/Waldsmith 32 21-10, 21-14 0:33