Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$100,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Manhattan Beach Open
August 24 - 26, 2012
(7) Nicole Branagh/Brittany Hochevar
 
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: 192
Career Wins: 20
Career Pro Beach Best: 3rd (4 times)
Career Winnings: $1,100,192.50
Brittany Hochevar
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 26, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Fowler, CO
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Long Beach State
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 203
Career Wins: 5
Career Pro Beach Best: 3rd (3 times)
Career Winnings: $405,645.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB10000001000 US$6,000.00
Pro Beach20020000000 $13,000.00
Overall30020001000 US$19,000.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2005 Angie Akers - 9th Kimberly Coleman - 17th
AVP 2006 Holly McPeak - 3rd Did not play
AVP 2007 Elaine Youngs - 2nd Keao Burdine - 17th
AVP 2008 Elaine Youngs - 3rd Jennifer Fopma - 13th
AVP 2009 Elaine Youngs - 1st Jennifer Fopma - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
Pro Beach 9/16-18/2011 Miami Beach Pro 3 3rd 576 $7,500.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 14 9th 240 US$6,000.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 1 Chelsea Rashoff / Aleksandra Wolak (26, Q5) Won 21-14, 21-14  
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 2 Michelle Lonergan / Kaitlin Nielsen (10) Won 21-17, 21-12  
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 3 Brooke Niles / Tyra Turner (2) Won 22-24, 21-19, 15-11  
Sun, 8/26/2012 Winner 4 Jennifer Fopma / Brooke Sweat (3) Lost 17-21, 14-21  
Sun, 8/26/2012 Contender 6 Emily Capers / Heather McGuire (6) Won 21-16, 21-15  
Sun, 8/26/2012 Semi-Finals Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (1) Lost 16-21, 11-21  
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Hochevar lead the series against the field 5-2 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kropp/Pavlik 0-1
8/26/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Kropp/Pavlik 1 Branagh/Hochevar 7 21-16, 21-11  
Lead the series against # 2 Niles/Turner 1-0
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Hochevar 7 Niles/Turner 2 22-24, 21-19, 15-11  
Trail the series against # 3 Fopma/Sweat 0-1
8/26/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Fopma/Sweat 3 Branagh/Hochevar 7 21-17, 21-14  
Lead the series against # 6 Capers/McGuire 1-0
8/26/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Hochevar 7 Capers/McGuire 6 21-16, 21-15  
Lead the series against # 9 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 1-0
9/17/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Winner 3 Branagh/Hochevar 3 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 10 21-15, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Lonergan/Nielsen 1-0
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Hochevar 7 Lonergan/Nielsen 10 21-17, 21-12  
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Rashoff/Wolak 1-0
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Hochevar 7 Rashoff/Wolak 26, Q5 21-14, 21-14