AVP Tour
$250,000 McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica
July 20 - 23, 2006
(3) 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 Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Did not play Linda Chisholm - 1st
1994 Did not play Cammy Ciarelli - 1st
WPVA 1996 Did not play Nancy Reno - 1st
WPVA 1997 Did not play Lisa Arce - 2nd
1999 Did not play Gabrielle Reece - 3rd
FIVB 2000 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2002 Did not play Elaine Youngs - 2nd
2003 Did not play Elaine Youngs - 2nd
2004 Lauren Fendrick - 13th Elaine Youngs - 3rd
2005 Angie Akers - 9th Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/13-16/2006 Birmingham-Hoover Open 3 2nd 324 $13,400.00
AVP 7/6-9/2006 Atlanta Open 3 3rd 270 $8,500.00
AVP 6/29-7/2/2006 Seaside Heights Open 6 3rd 270 $8,500.00
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
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/21/2006 Winner 1 Erin Byrd / Krystal Jackson (30, Q11) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal241240.33311041
 115720.3331320
 29520.3330721
Holly McPeakTotal21940.23801001
 15210.2000201
 216730.2500800
Fri, 7/21/2006 Winner 2 Lauren Fendrick / Pat Keller (19) Won 21-9, 21-14 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal121100.9172341
 17701.0001230
 25400.8001111
Holly McPeakTotal181400.77811410
 16500.8331600
 212900.7500810
Sat, 7/22/2006 Winner 3 Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (6) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal341830.4412264
 111600.5451022
 212620.3330132
 311610.4551110
Holly McPeakTotal281170.14302200
 112430.0830700
 212430.0830700
 34310.5000800
Sat, 7/22/2006 Winner 4 Rachel Scott / Elaine Youngs (2) Lost 23-21, 22-24, 13-15 1:13
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal452550.44421055
 1181200.6671822
 219930.3161031
 38420.2500202
Holly McPeakTotal311530.38702400
 118720.27801000
 29500.5560900
 34310.5000500
Sat, 7/22/2006 Contender 6 Jennifer Kessy / Nancy Reynolds (4) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal221730.6363311
 110900.9002101
 212830.4171210
Holly McPeakTotal20820.30001300
 18310.2500400
 212510.3330900
Sun, 7/23/2006 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 11-21, 17-21 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal23850.1300013
 19430.1110001
 214420.1430012
Holly McPeakTotal361210.30602200
 117310.1180600
 219900.47401600
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh16091200.44410282115
Holly McPeak15469170.338110511
Total314160370.392111332216
Opponents355170500.338101231026
Head to Head Results
Branagh/McPeak lead the series against the field 30-20 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-7
7/23/06AVPChicago Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 3 21-11, 21-17 0:40
7/16/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 3 21-15, 21-12 0:42
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 2-7
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 4 Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 3 21-23, 24-22, 15-13 1:13
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 4 Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 3 22-20, 21-18 0:53
7/9/06AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals Scott/Youngs 2 Branagh/McPeak 3 21-12, 21-18 0:45
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 # 4 Kessy/Reynolds 3-0
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Contender 6 Branagh/McPeak 3 Kessy/Reynolds 4 21-16, 21-15 0:40
7/9/06AVPAtlanta Open Contender 5 Branagh/McPeak 3 Kessy/Reynolds 4 21-14, 21-18 0:47
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Branagh/McPeak 9 Kessy/Reynolds 7 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2-0
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Semi-Finals Branagh/McPeak 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 22-20, 15-21, 15-9 1:06
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Branagh/McPeak 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-13, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 6 DeNecochea/Leibl 4-3
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Branagh/McPeak 3 DeNecochea/Leibl 6 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:58
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 3 Branagh/McPeak 3 DeNecochea/Leibl 6 26-24, 21-18 0:55
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Leibl 6 Branagh/McPeak 3 26-28, 21-13, 15-13 1:06
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 Dodd/Fontana 6-1
7/8/06AVPAtlanta Open Contender 4 Branagh/McPeak 3 Dodd/Fontana 7 24-22, 21-15 0:50
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 # 8 Amaral/Minello 3-2
7/16/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Contender 6 Branagh/McPeak 3 Amaral/Minello 8 21-15, 21-17 0:48
7/8/06AVPAtlanta Open Contender 3 Branagh/McPeak 3 Amaral/Minello 9 21-19, 21-19 0:48
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 Turner/Wilson 1-0
5/30/06FIVBGreece Open Country Quota Branagh/McPeak Q17 Turner/Wilson 25-23, 21-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 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 # 13 Pavley/Straton 1-0
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 3 Pavley/Straton 14 21-12, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 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 # 19 Fendrick/Keller 1-0
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 3 Fendrick/Keller 19 21-9, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Byrd/Jackson 1-0
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 3 Byrd/Jackson 30, Q11 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q12 Goltz/Willey 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 6 Goltz/Willey 27, Q9 21-16, 21-9 0:34
Lead the series against # Q13 Marshall/O'Hara 1-0
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 3 Marshall/O'Hara 30, Q7 21-10, 21-10 0:33