AVP Tour
$250,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 10 - 12, 2006
(2) 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 Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1989 Did not play Megan McCallister - 9th
WPVA 1991 Did not play Barbra Fontana - 7th
WPVA 1992 Did not play Cammy Ciarelli - 5th
1993 Did not play Cammy Ciarelli - 1st
1994 Did not play Cammy Ciarelli - 2nd
2001 Did not play Lisa Arce - 2nd
2002 Did not play Elaine Youngs - 2nd
2003 Did not play Elaine Youngs - 2nd
2004 Did not play Elaine Youngs - 1st
2005 Angie Akers - 9th Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
AVP 7/20-23/2006 Chicago Open 3 3rd 390 $12,000.00
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
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 1 Lisa Marshall / Marla O'Hara (31, Q12) Won 21-9, 21-13 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal201330.5002632
 18610.6251221
 212720.4171411
Holly McPeakTotal201310.60021312
 18400.5001511
 212910.6671801
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 2 Janelle Allen / Jennifer Snyder (18) Won 21-16, 12-21, 15-10 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal271850.48131127
 112920.5830423
 28330.0000302
 37600.8573402
Holly McPeakTotal351320.31411710
 19500.5561600
 216510.2500710
 310310.2000400
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 3 Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal462740.50001012
 1161040.3750510
 217900.5290300
 313800.6150202
Holly McPeakTotal261100.42301500
 17400.5710600
 213300.2310300
 36400.6670600
Sat, 8/12/2006 Winner 4 Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (6) Lost 22-24, 13-21 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal371630.3513313
 1231110.4353112
 214520.2140201
Holly McPeakTotal24850.12501700
 113430.07701200
 211420.1820500
Sat, 8/12/2006 Contender 6 Jennifer Kessy / Rachel Scott (4) Won 17-21, 21-18, 26-24 1:25
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal442580.3863823
 116720.3131211
 210420.2001102
 3181440.5561510
Holly McPeakTotal482430.43812200
 113410.2310700
 2171200.7061800
 318820.3330700
Sat, 8/12/2006 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 13-21, 13-21 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal281470.2501605
 115540.0671403
 213930.4620202
Holly McPeakTotal30720.16701200
 114420.1430700
 216300.1880500
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh202113300.4111244922
Holly McPeak18376130.34449622
Total385189430.379161401124
Opponents378182410.3739141617
Head to Head Results
Branagh/McPeak lead the series against the field 24-15 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-8
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/McPeak 2 21-13, 21-13 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 4 Kessy/Scott 1-0
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/McPeak 2 Kessy/Scott 4 17-21, 21-18, 26-24 1:25
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
Series tied with # 6 DeNecochea/Leibl 4-4
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 DeNecochea/Leibl 6 Branagh/McPeak 2 24-22, 21-13 0:51
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 7-1
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/McPeak 2 Dodd/Fontana 7 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 1:06
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  
Trail the series against # 8 Turner/Wilson 1-2
8/1/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Country Quota Turner/Wilson 25, Q15 Branagh/McPeak 21-19, 21-19 0:42
7/24/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Country Quota Turner/Wilson Q16 Branagh/McPeak 21-18, 21-18 0:39
5/30/06FIVBGreece Open Country Quota Branagh/McPeak Q17 Turner/Wilson 25-23, 21-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 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 # 12 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 # 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 # 18 Allen/Snyder 1-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/McPeak 2 Allen/Snyder 18 21-16, 12-21, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 Marshall/O'Hara 2-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 2 Marshall/O'Hara 31, Q12 21-9, 21-13 0:34
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 3 Marshall/O'Hara 30, Q7 21-10, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # Q10 Goltz/Willey 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 1 Branagh/McPeak 6 Goltz/Willey 27, Q9 21-16, 21-9 0:34