AVP Tour
$250,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 10 - 13, 2006
(1) 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 Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Mike Diehl - 49th
1999 Did not play Carlos Loss - 9th
2000 Did not play Brent Doble - 9th
2001 Eduardo Bacil - 5th Kevin Wong - 1st
2002 Lee LeGrande - 7th Kevin Wong - 17th
2003 Did not play Dax Holdren - 9th
2004 Karch Kiraly - 1st Did not play
2005 Karch Kiraly - 5th Jake Gibb - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$14,400.00
AVP 7/20-23/2006 Chicago Open 1 1st 520 $25,000.00
AVP 7/13-16/2006 Birmingham-Hoover Open 1 3rd 270 $8,500.00
AVP 7/6-9/2006 Atlanta Open 2 1st 360 $19,000.00
AVP 6/29-7/2/2006 Seaside Heights Open 2 3rd 270 $8,500.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 5 13th 240 US$6,500.00
AVP 6/15-17/2006 Sacramento Open 2 1st 520 $20,000.00
AVP 6/9-11/2006 Hermosa Beach Open 2 2nd 324 $13,400.00
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
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 1 Chris Guigliano / Peter Jordan (32, Q38) Won 21-8, 21-16 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal10800.8008232
 14200.5006120
 26601.0002112
Stein MetzgerTotal261550.38501301
 18610.6250300
 218940.27801001
Fri, 8/11/2006 Winner 2 Albert Hannemann / Scott Wong (16) Won 21-12, 21-13 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal151200.8005712
 16500.8334502
 29700.7781210
Stein MetzgerTotal281640.42901110
 111620.3640110
 2171020.47101000
Sat, 8/12/2006 Winner 3 Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal523-0.2006112
 1312-0.3334110
 22110.0002002
Stein MetzgerTotal251930.6400512
 17701.0000312
 2181230.5000200
Sat, 8/12/2006 Winner 4 Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) Won 21-16, 17-21, 15-8 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal341980.3244703
 112710.5001302
 215750.1331201
 37520.4292200
Stein MetzgerTotal332150.48501601
 114820.42901001
 211720.4550300
 38610.6250300
Sun, 8/13/2006 Semi-Finals John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (6) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal201320.5505314
 112620.3333202
 28700.8752112
Stein MetzgerTotal282020.64301200
 1151000.6670700
 2131020.6150500
Sun, 8/13/2006 Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (2) Lost 20-22, 23-21, 11-15 1:30
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal221610.6823415
 19600.6671201
 27701.0001012
 36310.3331202
Stein MetzgerTotal462340.4130901
 117820.3530400
 2181010.5000401
 311510.3640100
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike Lambert10670140.5283124718
Stein Metzger186114230.48906625
Total292184370.5033190923
Opponents306145500.3101864421
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
2006AVP1133500000000 $154,800.00 501083.3 %
2006FIVB400102001000 $49,700.00 14670.0 %
TotalAVP1133500000000 $154,800.00 501083.3 %
TotalFIVB400102001000 $49,700.00 14670.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mike Lambert  Stein Metzger
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
11335000000 $77,400.00 2006AVP11335000000 $77,400.00
4001021000 $24,850.00 2006FIVB4001021000 $24,850.00
54107131127211 $289,250.00 TotalTotal151111328233411193 $584,799.00
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 Field48 70.6% 10 14.7% 10 14.7% 58-10 85.3% 9 32.1% 4 14.3% 15 53.6% 9-19 32.1% 96-28 77.4% 38-28 57.6% 10 68-28 70.8%
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 37-12 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 3-4
8/13/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 22-20, 21-23, 15-11 1:30
7/23/06AVPChicago Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 21-16, 21-18 0:58
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 21-18, 21-14 0:45
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
Lead the series against # 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 2-0
7/9/06AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 21-16, 21-13 0:47
5/28/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4 21-17, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Holdren/Scott 7-1
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Holdren/Scott 4 21-16, 17-21, 15-8 1:06
7/23/06AVPChicago Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Holdren/Scott 4 21-14, 21-17 0:57
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Holdren/Scott 4 27-25, 21-15 0:55
7/9/06AVPAtlanta Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Holdren/Scott 6 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 1:25
7/2/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Semi-Finals Holdren/Scott 7 Lambert/Metzger 2 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:15
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Holdren/Scott 7 21-17, 21-17 0:52
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Contender 5 Lambert/Metzger 2 Holdren/Scott 8 21-18, 21-16 0:46
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Holdren/Scott 3 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
Trail the series against # 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 4-5
7/29/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Lambert/Metzger 7 21-17, 21-17 0:44
7/16/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-14, 21-14 0:38
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:58
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 23-21, 21-18 1:16
6/17/06AVPSacramento Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 1:02
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
Series tied with # 6 Hyden/Nygaard 1-1
8/13/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Hyden/Nygaard 6 21-17, 21-18 0:46
5/21/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Semi-Finals Hyden/Nygaard 7 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-17, 21-10 0:40
Lead the series against # 7 Kiraly/Witt 1-0
6/16/06AVPSacramento Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Kiraly/Witt 7 27-25, 21-16 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Lucena/Rooney 3-0
8/12/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Rooney 8 21-11, 21-18 0:38
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Rooney 9 21-18, 21-19 0:48
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lucena/Rooney 14 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 Doble/Mariano 3-1
7/15/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Doble/Mariano 8 21-19, 21-12 0:51
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 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 # 12 Ceman/Olson 1-0
7/22/06AVPChicago Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Ceman/Olson 12 21-17, 24-22 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Hannemann/Wong 1-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Hannemann/Wong 16 21-12, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 17 Blanton/Prosser 2-0
7/21/06AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Blanton/Prosser 17 21-16, 21-12 0:40
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Blanton/Prosser 16 21-13, 22-24, 15-11 1:08
Lead the series against # 22 Koski/Minc 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 2 Koski/Minc 15 21-12, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 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 # 32, Q38 Guigliano/Jordan 1-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Guigliano/Jordan 32, Q38 21-8, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q13 Brewer/Iordanov 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 Brewer/Iordanov 31, Q8 15-21, 21-9, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q22 Thornton/Zimet 1-0
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Thornton/Zimet 32, Q86 22-20, 21-17 0:43