AVP Tour
$183,000 Toyota Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light
June 9 - 11, 2006
(2) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
 
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
Stein Metzger
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 17, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Height: 6'3"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 213
Career Wins: 18
Career AVP Wins: 16
Career Winnings: $906,393.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP3296110311010 $467,525.00
FIVB100020301130 US$105,800.00
Overall4296130612140 US$573,325.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Wayne Seligson - 13th
1997 Mike Diehl - 17th Sean Scott - 13th
1998 Did not play Eduardo Bacil - 9th
1999 Did not play Matt Unger - 17th
2000 Did not play Ian Clark - 7th
2001 Wayne Seligson - 29th Kevin Wong - 3rd
2002 Lee LeGrande - 13th Kevin Wong - 2nd
2003 Did not play Kevin Wong - 5th
2004 Karch Kiraly - 2nd Dax Holdren - 7th
2005 John Hyden - 9th Jake Gibb - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 19 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
AVP 5/26-28/2006 Huntington Beach Open 1 3rd 270 $8,500.00
AVP 5/18-21/2006 Santa Barbara Open 1 3rd 390 $12,000.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 1 3rd 270 $8,500.00
AVP 3/31-4/2/2006 Fort Lauderdale Open 1 2nd 324 $13,400.00
Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/10/2006 Winner 1 Kyle Denitz / Arri Jeschke (31, Q28) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal12810.5834743
 16210.1672232
 26601.0002511
Stein MetzgerTotal201510.7000500
 112910.6670300
 28600.7500200
Sat, 6/10/2006 Winner 2 Albert Hannemann / Mark Williams (15) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal151110.6675233
 16500.8333220
 29610.5562013
Stein MetzgerTotal171320.6470702
 110810.7000301
 27510.5710401
Sat, 6/10/2006 Winner 3 Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (10) Won 24-22, 21-17 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal211720.7143715
 112920.5830513
 29800.8893202
Stein MetzgerTotal271520.48101000
 115700.4670400
 212820.5000600
Sun, 6/11/2006 Winner 4 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) Won 21-19, 9-21, 20-18 1:01
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal17530.1182316
 17210.1431102
 22000.0000102
 38320.1251112
Stein MetzgerTotal5828140.24101101
 1201120.4500401
 21878-0.0560100
 3201040.3000600
Sun, 6/11/2006 Semi-Finals Brad Keenan / John Mayer (27, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal13930.4624064
 15310.4001031
 28620.5003033
Stein MetzgerTotal151210.7330402
 18710.7500201
 27500.7140201
Sun, 6/11/2006 Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) Lost 21-19, 12-21, 15-17 1:26
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal181040.3338317
 19430.1114105
 25410.6000101
 34200.5004111
Stein MetzgerTotal4622110.2390902
 1171010.5290301
 215760.0670501
 314540.0710100
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike Lambert9660140.47926221628
Stein Metzger183105310.40404607
Total279165450.43026681635
Opponents284140610.27824651121
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam600102011100 $69,800.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open31951102110200 $450,025.00
Manhattan Beach201001000000 $26,500.00
Total40961205121400 $553,325.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mike Lambert Stein Metzger
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
1000000100 $3,500.00 World Championships4010002100 $31,750.00
6001022100 $34,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam22032057220 $125,650.00
61129151108410 $330,392.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open146161230228351380 $576,955.00
           Goodwill Games1001000000 $9,750.00
6110040000 $27,850.00 Manhattan Beach10210023100 $53,710.00
2001000100 $4,920.00 Tour Championships9001035000 $11,514.00
7613101711610710 $401,562.50 Total1931817342395217100 $809,329.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006AVP502300000000 $55,800.00 21677.8 %
2006FIVB100100000000 $16,000.00 5183.3 %
TotalAVP502300000000 $55,800.00 21677.8 %
TotalFIVB100100000000 $16,000.00 5183.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mike Lambert  Stein Metzger
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1996AVP1000000001 $0.00
2000000110 $1,675.00 1997AVP9000005040 $13,105.00
           1998AVP160100111210 $12,666.50
           1998FIVB2000001100 $2,600.00
           1999AVP8010042100 $16,312.50
           1999FIVB1000000010 $1,000.00
           2000AVP12003045000 $26,000.00
           2000USAV1000010000 $3,000.00
           2000FIVB2000010001 $3,000.00
4000110101 $4,775.00 2001AVP4202000000 $31,050.00
           2001BVA1010000000 $4,750.00
           2001FIVB11102132101 $56,750.00
7003031000 $15,537.50 2002AVP7012021100 $16,560.00
           2002FIVB7112011100 $38,700.00
           2003AVP7001033000 $11,062.50
           2003FIVB8020021300 $52,000.00
12433011000 $71,162.50 2004AVP6002031000 $11,792.50
           2004FIVB12000125130 $26,875.00
14311054000 $93,850.00 2005AVP14426020000 $106,950.00
           2005FIVB7012022000 $48,375.00
5023000000 $27,900.00 2006AVP5023000000 $27,900.00
1001000000 $8,000.00 2006FIVB1001000000 $8,000.00
4576111106211 $222,900.00 TotalTotal14281226231401193 $518,449.00
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
Overall97 75.8% 18 14.1% 13 10.2% 115-13 89.8% 14 37.8% 6 16.2% 17 45.9% 14-23 37.8% 97-17 85.1% 32-19 62.7% 20 131-36 78.4%
2005-200651 76.1% 9 13.4% 7 10.4% 60-7 89.6% 7 46.7% 2 13.3% 6 40.0% 7-8 46.7% 51-6 89.5% 16-9 64.0% 00 67-15 81.7%
Against the Field43 72.9% 8 13.6% 8 13.6% 51-8 86.4% 10 35.7% 4 14.3% 14 50.0% 10-18 35.7% 86-26 76.8% 36-24 60.0% 10 62-25 71.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000030000100000031
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00009300850110001911
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000085131411100012935
Manhattan Beach000000006110000093
Total00001230099201512200016050
Head to Head Results
Lambert/Metzger lead the series against the field 18-7 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 1-3
6/11/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 19-21, 21-12, 17-15 1:26
6/3/06FIVBCroatia Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 13 Lambert/Metzger 19 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 0:54
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 4 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 1:04
5/7/06AVPTempe Open Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-19, 21-18 0:50
Series tied with # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 2-2
6/11/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-19, 9-21, 20-18 1:01
5/7/06AVPTempe Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-18, 21-18 0:49
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 25-23, 21-16 0:58
9/10/05AVPLas Vegas Shootout Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-18, 21-18 0:51
Trail the series against # 4 Hyden/Nygaard 0-1
5/21/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Semi-Finals Hyden/Nygaard 7 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-17, 21-10 0:40
Lead the series against # 5 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1-0
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 21-17, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 6 Holdren/Scott 1-0
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Holdren/Scott 3 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
Lead the series against # 8 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 3-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 8 21-17, 21-12 0:41
5/7/06AVPTempe Open Contender 5 Lambert/Metzger 1 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 15 22-20, 21-18 0:44
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 16 21-12, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 9 Lucena/Roumain 1-0
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Roumain 8 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Doble/Mariano 2-1
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Doble/Mariano 10 24-22, 21-17 0:50
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Doble/Mariano 14 Lambert/Metzger 1 14-21, 21-17, 22-20 1:11
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Doble/Mariano 16 21-19, 23-25, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 11 Blanton/Fonoimoana 1-0
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 18-21, 21-11, 15-9 1:00
Lead the series against # 14 Wong/Wong 1-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Wong/Wong 16 22-20, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Hannemann/Williams 1-0
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 2 Hannemann/Williams 15 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Heath/Lee 1-0
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Heath/Lee 16 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 27, Q3 Keenan/Mayer 1-0
6/11/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Keenan/Mayer 27, Q3 21-12, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 31, Q28 Denitz/Jeschke 1-0
6/10/06AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 Denitz/Jeschke 31, Q28 21-16, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # Q35 Allen/Mesko 1-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Allen/Mesko 32, Q60 21-17, 21-14 0:32