AVP Tour
$183,000 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
June 29 - July 2, 2006
(6) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak
 
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
Holly McPeak
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 15, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'7"
College(s): California-Berkeley
UCLA
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 323
Career Wins: 72
Career AVP Wins: 28
Career Winnings: $1,575,161.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
AVP12025102200000 $102,700.00
FIVB5000010000112 US$16,400.00
Overall17025112200112 US$119,100.00
Previous Seaside Heights Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Did not play Nancy Reno - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 30 5th 480 US$14,400.00
AVP 6/15-18/2006 Sacramento Open 7 2nd 468 $15,000.00
AVP 6/9-11/2006 Hermosa Beach Open 7 7th 180 $4,250.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open Q17 33rd 30 US$0.00
AVP 5/26-28/2006 Huntington Beach Open 9 3rd 270 $8,500.00
AVP 5/18-20/2006 Santa Barbara Open 8 7th 260 $5,500.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 30 25th 60 US$2,000.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 8 9th 144 $2,600.00
AVP 3/31-4/2/2006 Fort Lauderdale Open 7 9th 144 $2,450.00
Seaside Heights Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/30/2006 Winner 1 Meri-de Goltz / Amber Willey (27, Q9) Won 21-16, 21-9 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201230.4502610
 18520.3751100
 212710.5001510
Holly McPeakTotal221120.4090924
 112620.3330602
 210500.5000322
Fri, 6/30/2006 Winner 2 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (11) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal161300.81331113
 18500.6252600
 28801.0001513
Holly McPeakTotal361320.30601622
 116710.3750822
 220610.2500800
Sat, 7/1/2006 Winner 3 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal271530.4442502
 111610.4551302
 216920.4381200
Holly McPeakTotal291500.51701921
 116800.5000910
 213700.53801011
Sat, 7/1/2006 Winner 4 Rachel Scott / Elaine Youngs (2) Lost 24-26, 19-21 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal331660.3034811
 120950.2003611
 213710.4621200
Holly McPeakTotal321430.3440902
 118630.1670202
 214800.5710700
Sat, 7/1/2006 Contender 6 Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal331630.3940521
 116900.5630311
 217730.2350210
Holly McPeakTotal331330.30302411
 116710.37501211
 217620.23501200
Sun, 7/2/2006 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 17-21, 10-21 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal341040.1760603
 118720.2780302
 216320.0630301
Holly McPeakTotal371080.05402110
 11945-0.05301110
 218630.16701000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh16382190.3871141510
Holly McPeak18976180.307098810
Total352158370.344111391320
Opponents333136360.3001014329
Head to Head Results
Branagh/McPeak lead the series against the field 20-14 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-5
7/2/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 6 21-17, 21-10 0:40
6/18/06AVPSacramento Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 7 21-12, 21-16 0:50
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 9 21-18, 21-16 0:43
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 9 19-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:53
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 8 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Scott/Youngs 2-4
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 6 26-24, 21-19 0:55
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 30 Scott/Youngs 3 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
6/18/06AVPSacramento Open Semi-Finals Branagh/McPeak 7 Scott/Youngs 2 21-19, 21-14 0:50
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Winner 3 Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 7 21-18, 21-17 0:41
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 7 21-18, 21-16 0:45
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 7 21-18, 29-31, 15-10 1:18
Lead the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 1-0
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Branagh/McPeak 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-13, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 4 Kessy/Reynolds 1-0
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Branagh/McPeak 9 Kessy/Reynolds 7 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 1:00
Series tied with # 5 DeNecochea/Leibl 2-2
6/18/06AVPSacramento Open Contender 5 Branagh/McPeak 7 DeNecochea/Leibl 5 17-21, 26-24, 15-12 1:07
6/11/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Leibl 6 Branagh/McPeak 7 22-20, 21-10 0:44
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/McPeak 9 DeNecochea/Leibl 6 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:59
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Leibl 7 Branagh/McPeak 8 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Turner/Wilson 1-0
5/30/06FIVBGreece Open Country Quota Branagh/McPeak Q17 Turner/Wilson 25-23, 21-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 8 Amaral/Minello 1-2
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 4 Branagh/McPeak 8 Amaral/Minello 6 26-24, 17-21, 16-14 1:07
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Contender 3 Amaral/Minello 6 Branagh/McPeak 8 21-19, 21-16 0:44
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 4 Amaral/Minello 4 Branagh/McPeak 7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 9 Dodd/Fontana 5-1
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 6 Branagh/McPeak 6 Dodd/Fontana 9 21-18, 21-18 0:48
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Contender 4 Branagh/McPeak 7 Dodd/Fontana 8 21-19, 21-15 0:47
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 7 Dodd/Fontana 10 21-18, 21-13 0:51
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 9 Dodd/Fontana 8 21-18, 21-11 0:37
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 2 Dodd/Fontana 9 Branagh/McPeak 8 21-12, 31-29 0:56
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 8 Dodd/Fontana 9 21-19, 21-18  
Lead the series against # 11 Jameson/Jones 3-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 6 Jameson/Jones 11 21-11, 21-13 0:34
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Contender 3 Branagh/McPeak 7 Jameson/Jones 12 21-15, 21-15 0:38
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 4 Branagh/McPeak 9 Jameson/Jones 13 22-20, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Niles/Straton 2-0
6/16/06AVPSacramento Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 7 Niles/Straton 10 21-11, 21-18 0:37
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 2 Branagh/McPeak 8 Niles/Straton 10 21-23, 21-13, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # 14 Johns/Polzin 1-0
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Branagh/McPeak 7 Johns/Polzin 19 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 27, Q9 Goltz/Willey 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 6 Goltz/Willey 27, Q9 21-16, 21-9 0:34