AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Tour Ocean City Open Presented by Malibu
June 18 - 21, 2009
(3) Lisa Fitzgerald/Brooke Niles
 
Lisa Rutledge Fitzgerald
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 10, 1981 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Vista, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 95
Career Wins: 1 (Wide Open Siesta Key 2011)
Career AVP Best: 2nd (San Diego 2009)
Career Winnings: $137,465.00
Brooke Niles
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1981 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Woodland Hills, CA
Height: 5'8"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 1 (Huntington Beach 2011)
Career Winnings: $341,770.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
AVP190150345010000 $127,930.00
FIVB70000100010131 US$11,900.00
Overall260150445020131 US$139,830.00
Previous Ocean City Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/29-31/2009 Atlanta Open 2 3rd 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 4 3rd 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 5 3rd 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 7 2nd 640 $18,000.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 8 5th 450 $6,240.00
AVP 3/27-29/2009 Panama City Beach Open 7 9th 300 $3,960.00
Ocean City Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/19/2009 Winner 1 Capri Grotowski / Kendra VanZwieten (30, Q16) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal201220.5002821
 18710.7501221
 212510.3331600
Brooke NilesTotal291500.51701421
 112500.4170600
 2171000.5880821
Fri, 6/19/2009 Winner 2 Saralyn Smith / Beth Van Fleet (14) Won 21-9, 21-13 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal201600.8006001
 19700.7784000
 211900.8182001
Brooke NilesTotal181300.72201011
 19700.7780500
 29600.6670511
Sat, 6/20/2009 Winner 3 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner (6) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal462140.3707100
 117630.1763100
 2191010.4742000
 310500.5002000
Brooke NilesTotal23950.17401514
 110420.2000801
 28330.0000412
 35200.4000301
Sat, 6/20/2009 Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (2) Lost 20-22, 15-21 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal151020.5332310
 16510.6671100
 29510.4441210
Brooke NilesTotal231520.5650701
 1141010.6430501
 29510.4440200
Sun, 6/21/2009 Contender 6 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (5) Lost 23-21, 19-21, 11-15 1:02
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal12440.0004123
 1401-0.2502110
 25220.0000012
 33210.3332001
Brooke NilesTotal552980.38201142
 1281620.5000811
 217930.3530310
 310430.1000021
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa Fitzgerald11363120.451211355
Brooke Niles14881150.44605789
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000000000 $0.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2201304450200 $116,630.00
Manhattan Beach100100000000 $14,200.00
Tour Championships100100000000 $9,000.00
Total2601504450200 $139,830.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Lisa Fitzgerald Brooke Niles
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           World Championships1000010000 $9,000.00
8000000110 $4,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam17000014620 $41,400.00
62013011161380 $85,865.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open94024220371720 $171,407.50
1001000000 $1,500.00 Challenger          
6001001030 $11,475.00 Manhattan Beach8001022100 $17,750.00
2001010000 $7,000.00 Tour Championships4101011000 $10,000.00
790160121714120 $110,140.00 Total124126225442440 $249,557.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009AVP701302010000 $65,040.00 241266.7 %
TotalAVP701302010000 $65,040.00 241266.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Lisa Fitzgerald  Brooke Niles
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2002AVP1000000001 $0.00
           2003AVP5000000014 $0.00
           2004AVP10000005410 $4,742.50
1000000001 $0.00 2005AVP13000048100 $22,062.50
9000001125 $1,350.00 2006AVP14000026600 $14,325.00
11000000560 $3,050.00 2007AVP17011158100 $49,325.00
           2007PAN AM1000010000 $0.00
13000009310 $14,187.50 2008AVP          
           2008FIVB1000000001 $0.00
7013021000 $32,520.00 2009AVP7013021000 $32,520.00
410130211996 $51,107.50 TotalTotal69024114281226 $122,975.00
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 81.8% 5 9.1% 5 9.1% 50-5 90.9% 10 24.4% 4 9.8% 27 65.9% 10-31 24.4% 45-27 62.5% 15-9 62.5% 00 60-36 62.5%
2008-200933 84.6% 3 7.7% 3 7.7% 36-3 92.3% 9 28.1% 2 6.3% 21 65.6% 9-23 28.1% 33-21 61.1% 12-5 70.6% 00 45-26 63.4%
Against the Field17 73.9% 4 17.4% 2 8.7% 21-2 91.3% 9 25.7% 3 8.6% 23 65.7% 9-26 25.7% 34-46 42.5% 26-10 72.2% 00 30-28 51.7%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200200000000000022
Challenge/Four Star/Open0152000030181300006039
Manhattan Beach000000004101000052
Tour Championships000000001101000042
Total2154000035201500007145
Head to Head Results
Fitzgerald/Niles lead the series against the field 19-12 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs 0-3
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-15, 27-29, 15-10 1:12
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 21-11, 22-20 0:45
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-18, 21-15 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross 1-3
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 22-20, 21-15 0:48
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-17, 21-13 0:46
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 22-20, 15-9 1:09
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Series tied with # 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 2-2
5/31/09AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 21-18, 21-11 0:41
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 16-21, 22-20, 15-11 1:01
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 21-18, 21-15 0:45
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Contender 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 21-18, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2-1
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Contender 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 21-23, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 9-21, 27-25, 15-10 1:10
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 6 Akers/Turner 2-1
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 Akers/Turner 6 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:56
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 Akers/Turner 6 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 1:00
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 6 Akers/Turner 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 21-12, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 7 Lima/Minello 1-0
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Contender 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Lima/Minello 11 21-16, 23-21 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Jameson/Jones 2-0
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 Jameson/Jones 7 23-21, 21-18 0:45
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Contender 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 Jameson/Jones 7 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Fopma/Hochevar 1-0
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 Fopma/Hochevar 12 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Reynolds/Williams 0-2
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 2 Reynolds/Williams 9 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 21-18, 24-22 0:41
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Winner 2 Reynolds/Williams 10 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-17, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 12 Brannon/Pavlik 1-0
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Brannon/Pavlik 12 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 14 Smith/Van Fleet 2-0
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 Smith/Van Fleet 14 21-9, 21-13 0:38
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 Smith/Van Fleet 16 21-19, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 15 Allen/Masler 2-0
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 Allen/Masler 18 20-22, 21-12, 15-7 0:50
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Allen/Masler 20 21-12, 21-8 0:33
Lead the series against # 16 D'Amore/Snyder 1-0
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Contender 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 D'Amore/Snyder 21 21-11, 20-22, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Engle/Groothuis 1-0
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Engle/Groothuis 29, Q7 21-12, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 30, Q16 Grotowski/VanZwieten 1-0
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 Grotowski/VanZwieten 30, Q16 21-16, 21-16 0:35