AVP Tour
$375,000 Chicago Open Presented by McDonald's
September 1 - 3, 2005
(4) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
 
Karch Kiraly
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 3, 1960 (65 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 29
Tournaments: 354
Career Wins: 148
Career AVP Wins: 122
Career Winnings: $3,211,989.25
Mike Lambert
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1974 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Kaneohe, HI
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 88
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: $507,437.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP174330142000 $188,775.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1990 Brent Frohoff - 3rd Did not play
1991 Kent Steffes - 1st Did not play
1992 Kent Steffes - 1st Did not play
1993 Kent Steffes - 3rd Did not play
1994 Kent Steffes - 1st Did not play
1995 Scott Ayakatubby - 1st Did not play
1996 Kent Steffes - 5th Did not play
1997 Adam Johnson - 17th Did not play
1998 Adam Johnson - 5th Did not play
1999 Adam Johnson - 1st Did not play
2000 Adam Johnson - 3rd Did not play
FIVB 2000 Adam Johnson - 9th Did not play
2002 Brent Doble - 7th Lee LeGrande - 3rd
2003 Brent Doble - 3rd Did not play
2004 Did not play John Hyden - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/26-28/2005 Boulder Open 6 3rd 270 $8,450.00
AVP 8/18-21/2005 Manhattan Beach Open 7 5th 312 $7,000.00
AVP 8/11-13/2005 Huntington Beach Open 7 1st 520 $28,000.00
AVP 4/29-5/1/2005 Austin Open 3 7th 180 $3,500.00
AVP 4/22-24/2005 Tempe Open 1 7th 180 $3,500.00
AVP 4/1-3/2005 Fort Lauderdale Open 1 9th 144 $2,200.00
AVP 9/9-11/2004 Las Vegas Shootout 1 1st 432 $30,000.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/2/2005 Winner 1 Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (29, Q7) Won 21-17, 24-22 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal381720.39501700
 1211010.4290900
 217710.3530800
Mike LambertTotal231250.304101001
 110520.3005600
 213730.3085401
Fri, 9/2/2005 Winner 2 Scott Ayakatubby / Aaron Wachtfogel (20) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal331820.48501800
 1211120.4290900
 212700.5830900
Mike LambertTotal191340.4744200
 110820.6003100
 29520.3331100
Fri, 9/2/2005 Winner 3 Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (5) Lost 28-26, 18-21, 13-15 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal7131100.29601800
 1321340.2810900
 2201020.4000400
 319840.2110500
Mike LambertTotal241640.50071010
 1141110.7141510
 27330.0003300
 33200.6673200
Fri, 9/2/2005 Contender 4 Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (7) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal411770.24401800
 117720.2940700
 2241050.20801100
Mike LambertTotal141120.6434231
 18520.3752131
 26601.0002100
Sat, 9/3/2005 Contender 5 Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (11) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal231420.52201200
 117920.4120900
 26500.8330300
Mike LambertTotal171050.2945421
 19620.4440201
 28430.1255220
Sat, 9/3/2005 Contender 6 John Hyden / Adam Jewell (10) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal302010.63301500
 114810.5000900
 2161200.7500600
Mike LambertTotal151200.8004201
 19700.7781100
 26500.8333101
Sat, 9/3/2005 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) Won 28-26, 17-21, 17-15 1:23
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal523320.59601600
 1271710.5930600
 213900.6920500
 312710.5000500
Mike LambertTotal371980.2972620
 113720.3851410
 214540.0711210
 310720.5000000
Sat, 9/3/2005 Finals Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (5) Lost 16-21, 16-21 1:05
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch KiralyTotal371360.18901301
 121630.1430901
 216730.2500400
Mike LambertTotal15840.2674100
 17420.2863000
 28420.2501100
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Karch Kiraly325163320.403012701
Mike Lambert164101320.421403784
Total489264640.4094016485
Opponents482246680.36937128223
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open1323300320000 $132,275.00
Manhattan Beach210001000000 $21,500.00
Total1533301320000 $153,775.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1100000000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
2000020000 $12,750.00 World Championships1000000100 $3,500.00
2000002000 $7,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6001022100 $34,900.00
246884436114021400 $1,562,068.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open61129151108410 $330,392.50
1010000000 $10,000.00 Goodwill Games          
15703131000 $88,543.00 Manhattan Beach6110040000 $27,850.00
281352170000 $352,402.25 Tour Championships2001000100 $4,920.00
2951095041135224400 $2,032,763.25 Total7613101711610710 $401,562.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2004AVP932200110000 $101,125.00 401178.4 %
2005AVP711101210000 $82,650.00 241266.7 %
TotalAVP1643301320000 $183,775.00 642373.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Karch Kiraly  Mike Lambert
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3011010000 $0.00 1978P&R          
6600000000 $2,000.00 1979P&R          
12811020000 $2,175.00 1980P&R          
7601000000 $7,100.00 1981P&R          
1100000000 $1,750.00 1982P&R          
4210010000 $4,800.00 1984AVP          
5230000000 $10,950.00 1985AVP          
9042120000 $9,975.00 1986AVP          
10121051000 $11,550.00 1987AVP          
1010000000 $1,250.00 1987FIVB          
1100000000 $6,000.00 1988AVP          
1100000000 $6,000.00 1988FIVB          
16445111000 $96,376.50 1989AVP          
3101010000 $11,500.00 1989FIVB          
23795110000 $124,625.00 1990AVP          
12720030000 $177,901.25 1991AVP          
201710110000 $288,470.00 1992AVP          
251932010000 $411,062.50 1993AVP          
221722010000 $380,586.00 1994AVP          
241254210000 $264,735.00 1995AVP          
1000001000 $1,000.00 1995FIVB          
221242121000 $317,080.00 1996AVP          
1100000000 $0.00 1996FIVB          
16414222100 $136,347.50 1997AVP2000000110 $1,675.00
1000010000 $6,000.00 1997FIVB          
19652041100 $104,644.50 1998AVP          
2020000000 $21,500.00 1998FIVB          
9412200000 $55,750.00 1999AVP          
1100000000 $10,000.00 1999USAV          
7000132100 $26,000.00 1999FIVB          
7111130000 $25,000.00 2000AVP          
1000010000 $2,375.00 2000USAV          
4000011002 $6,500.00 2000FIVB          
2000002000 $1,650.00 2001AVP4000110101 $4,775.00
7104020000 $24,490.00 2002AVP7003031000 $15,537.50
9103050000 $27,827.50 2003AVP          
1000001000 $4,000.00 2003FIVB          
9322011000 $50,562.50 2004AVP12433011000 $71,162.50
12111054000 $49,600.00 2005AVP12211044000 $61,600.00
3361475646135118302 $2,689,133.25 TotalTotal37647196211 $154,750.00
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
Overall45 78.9% 6 10.5% 6 10.5% 51-6 89.5% 13 40.6% 5 15.6% 14 43.8% 13-19 40.6% 45-14 76.3% 19-11 63.3% 00 64-25 71.9%
2004-200545 78.9% 6 10.5% 6 10.5% 51-6 89.5% 13 40.6% 5 15.6% 14 43.8% 13-19 40.6% 45-14 76.3% 19-11 63.3% 00 64-25 71.9%
Against the Field17 68.0% 2 8.0% 6 24.0% 19-6 76.0% 6 33.3% 1 5.6% 11 61.1% 6-12 33.3% 34-22 60.7% 16-14 53.3% 00 25-18 58.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000027105300005221
Manhattan Beach000000007110000092
Total0000000034116300006123
Head to Head Results
Kiraly/Lambert lead the series against the field 25-16 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Gibb/Metzger 3-2
9/3/05AVPChicago Open Semi-Finals Kiraly/Lambert 4 Gibb/Metzger 1 28-26, 17-21, 17-15 1:23
8/28/05AVPBoulder Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Metzger 1 Kiraly/Lambert 6 21-17, 21-14 0:45
8/13/05AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Kiraly/Lambert 7 Gibb/Metzger 2 17-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:10
8/12/05AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Kiraly/Lambert 7 Gibb/Metzger 2 17-21, 21-18, 19-17 1:04
4/2/05AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 4 Gibb/Metzger 6 Kiraly/Lambert 1 21-14, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # 2 Rosenthal/Witt 5-4
8/21/05AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Rosenthal/Witt 4 Kiraly/Lambert 7 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:55
8/13/05AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals Kiraly/Lambert 7 Rosenthal/Witt 6 15-21, 26-24, 17-15 1:27
8/13/05AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Kiraly/Lambert 7 Rosenthal/Witt 6 14-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
4/2/05AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Rosenthal/Witt 8 Kiraly/Lambert 1 23-21, 22-20 0:45
9/9/04AVPLas Vegas Shootout Winner 1 Kiraly/Lambert 1 Rosenthal/Witt 8 23-21, 25-23 0:40
7/24/04AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Kiraly/Lambert 1 Rosenthal/Witt 3 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:01
6/13/04AVPSan Diego Open Finals Kiraly/Lambert 2 Rosenthal/Witt 3 21-18, 14-21, 15-8 0:59
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Rosenthal/Witt 1 Kiraly/Lambert 2 22-20, 21-19 0:40
4/4/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 5 Rosenthal/Witt 6 Kiraly/Lambert 2 18-21, 24-22, 15-11 1:01
Series tied with # 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 2-2
8/20/05AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Kiraly/Lambert 7 Fuerbringer/Jennings 2 21-14, 25-23 0:49
4/30/05AVPAustin Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Kiraly/Lambert 3 27-25, 21-19 0:50
4/23/05AVPTempe Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 8 Kiraly/Lambert 1 21-18, 21-14 0:42
6/6/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Finals Kiraly/Lambert 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 21-15, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Rogers/Scott 1-5
9/3/05AVPChicago Open Finals Rogers/Scott 5 Kiraly/Lambert 4 21-16, 21-16 1:05
9/2/05AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Rogers/Scott 5 Kiraly/Lambert 4 26-28, 21-18, 15-13 1:17
8/28/05AVPBoulder Open Winner 4 Rogers/Scott 7 Kiraly/Lambert 6 21-12, 21-15 0:35
7/25/04AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Kiraly/Lambert 1 Rogers/Scott 2 18-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:14
4/25/04AVPTempe Open Finals Rogers/Scott 2 Kiraly/Lambert 6 15-21, 25-23, 18-16 1:19
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Rogers/Scott 7 Kiraly/Lambert 2 21-18, 21-15 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Holdren/Nygaard 0-1
8/20/05AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Holdren/Nygaard 3 Kiraly/Lambert 7 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 7 Dalhausser/Lucena 1-2
9/2/05AVPChicago Open Contender 4 Kiraly/Lambert 4 Dalhausser/Lucena 7 21-16, 21-18 0:38
5/1/05AVPAustin Open Contender 4 Dalhausser/Lucena 10 Kiraly/Lambert 3 21-18, 21-18 0:40
7/23/04AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 16 Kiraly/Lambert 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:42
Lead the series against # 8 Williams/Wong 1-0
4/23/05AVPTempe Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Lambert 1 Williams/Wong 17, Q1 21-6, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # 9 Blanton/Wong 1-0
4/23/05AVPTempe Open Contender 3 Kiraly/Lambert 1 Blanton/Wong 3 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Hyden/Jewell 2-0
9/3/05AVPChicago Open Contender 6 Kiraly/Lambert 4 Hyden/Jewell 10 21-14, 21-13 0:38
8/12/05AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Lambert 7 Hyden/Jewell 10 21-15, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 Baxter/Souza 2-0
9/3/05AVPChicago Open Contender 5 Kiraly/Lambert 4 Baxter/Souza 11 21-17, 21-14 0:39
8/28/05AVPBoulder Open Contender 5 Kiraly/Lambert 6 Baxter/Souza 13 22-20, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 16 Lewis/Rooney 1-0
8/27/05AVPBoulder Open Winner 3 Kiraly/Lambert 6 Lewis/Rooney 19 21-19, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 20 Ayakatubby/Wachtfogel 1-0
9/2/05AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Lambert 4 Ayakatubby/Wachtfogel 20 21-17, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 Davenport/Lane 2-0
8/19/05AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Lambert 7 Davenport/Lane 23 21-15, 21-10 0:38
7/9/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Lambert 1 Davenport/Lane 17 21-13, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Mihalic/Mowrey 1-0
8/27/05AVPBoulder Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Lambert 6 Mihalic/Mowrey 22, Q1 21-15, 21-10 0:27
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Grotowski/Roberts 2-0
9/2/05AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Kiraly/Lambert 4 Grotowski/Roberts 29, Q7 21-17, 24-22 0:41
8/19/05AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Kiraly/Lambert 7 Grotowski/Roberts 26, Q5 21-17, 21-17 0:35