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 (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
Holly McPeak
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 15, 1969 (56 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
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2008
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
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam300001000000 $14,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1202400220010 $82,700.00
Manhattan Beach100100000000 $12,000.00
Total1602501220010 $109,100.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 Olympic Games3001020000 $0.00
4000020200 $25,000.00 World Championships5010010200 $34,000.00
390231711630 $186,100.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam19214322010 $134,400.00
11518191662026430 $609,417.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open16030253283522210 $757,805.50
1000010000 $1,450.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
           Goodwill Games2001010000 $13,750.00
9132012000 $76,825.00 Manhattan Beach10242002000 $49,015.00
7031012000 $32,325.00 Tour Championships4220000000 $16,422.50
1010000000 $6,500.00 Gold Series          
177192822733411260 $937,617.50 Total203363340114126420 $1,005,393.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006AVP701200220000 $46,800.00 241463.2 %
2006FIVB300001000011 $16,400.00 5550.0 %
TotalAVP701200220000 $46,800.00 241463.2 %
TotalFIVB300001000011 $16,400.00 5550.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nicole Branagh  Holly McPeak
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1987WPVA2000002000 $125.00
           1988WPVA2000002000 $250.00
           1989WPVA3000002100 $175.00
           1991WPVA16000178000 $12,485.00
           1992WPVA16003274000 $24,312.50
           1993AVP161120300000 $0.00
           1994AVP14532310000 $32,200.50
           1995WPVA14851000000 $57,540.00
           1995FIVB9611001000 $36,750.00
           1996WPVA14815000000 $84,900.00
           1996FIVB9102321000 $62,600.00
           1997WPVA12720120000 $55,750.00
           1997FIVB7241000000 $72,700.00
           1998SG1001000000 $13,000.00
           1998FIVB8013022000 $45,250.00
           1999AVP5102020000 $19,950.00
           1999USAV2001100000 $8,750.00
           1999FIVB6100002102 $21,750.00
           2000AVP1001000000 $11,900.00
           2000BVA5111110000 $21,000.00
           2000USAV2110000000 $17,000.00
           2000FIVB11340130000 $90,000.00
           2001AVP5121100000 $32,025.00
           2001BVA1010000000 $4,750.00
           2001FIVB10012060100 $55,125.00
           2002AVP7520000000 $58,300.00
           2002FIVB8412010000 $73,507.50
           2003AVP9171000000 $50,812.50
           2003FIVB7010213000 $44,000.00
5000003002 $2,430.00 2004AVP11443000000 $66,407.50
           2004FIVB8213110000 $66,250.00
11000026300 $14,712.50 2005AVP14029120000 $75,650.00
           2005FIVB4000010111 $10,375.00
7012022000 $23,400.00 2006AVP7012022000 $23,400.00
3000010011 $8,200.00 2006FIVB3000010011 $8,200.00
260120511313 $48,742.50 TotalTotal269724847214229424 $1,257,190.50
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
Overall32 78.0% 6 14.6% 3 7.3% 38-3 92.7% 5 19.2% 1 3.8% 20 76.9% 5-21 19.2% 32-20 61.5% 11-4 73.3% 01 43-25 63.2%
2005-200632 78.0% 6 14.6% 3 7.3% 38-3 92.7% 5 19.2% 1 3.8% 20 76.9% 5-21 19.2% 32-20 61.5% 11-4 73.3% 01 43-25 63.2%
Against the Field21 70.0% 6 20.0% 3 10.0% 27-3 90.0% 4 15.4% 1 3.8% 21 80.8% 4-22 15.4% 42-40 51.2% 20-8 71.4% 01 31-25 55.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam020000003100000034
Challenge/Four Star/Open1011000019112400003923
Manhattan Beach000000003101000042
Total1211000025132500004629
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