AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open
May 3 - 6, 2007
(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 Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Brent Doble - 5th
2001 Collin Smith - 4th Did not play
2002 Lee LeGrande - 7th Kevin Wong - 3rd
2003 Did not play Dax Holdren - 9th
2004 Karch Kiraly - 3rd Did not play
2005 Karch Kiraly - 1st Jake Gibb - 3rd
2006 Stein Metzger - 3rd Mike Lambert - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 4/19-21/2007 Dallas Open 1 17th 72 $800.00
AVP 4/13-15/2007 Miami Open 1 3rd 270 $9,500.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2006 Vitória Open 7 5th 360 US$10,000.00
AVP 9/14-17/2006 Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach 1 5th 0 $8,000.00
AVP 8/31-9/2/2006 Cincinnati Open 1 2nd 468 $18,000.00
AVP 8/24-27/2006 Boulder Open 1 1st 360 $50,000.00
AVP 8/17-19/2006 Brooklyn Open 1 1st 520 $25,000.00
AVP 8/10-13/2006 Manhattan Beach Open 1 2nd 468 $18,000.00
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
Huntington Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/4/2007 Winner 1 Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (31, Q12) Lost 21-16, 18-21, 9-15 0:54
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal16810.4382514
 15300.6002301
 27400.5710201
 34110.0000012
Stein MetzgerTotal392170.35901023
 113720.3850622
 2151020.5330301
 311430.0910100
Fri, 5/4/2007 Contender 1 Jeff Carlucci / Adam Roberts (18) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal6220.0007121
 1412-0.2501011
 22100.5003000
 30003110
Stein MetzgerTotal4513100.06711412
 11912-0.05311011
 218770.0000101
 38510.5000300
Sat, 5/5/2007 Contender 2 Brent Doble / Ty Loomis (16) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal191140.3681412
 18410.3751212
 211730.3640200
Stein MetzgerTotal271760.4070511
 1141020.5710301
 213740.2310210
Sat, 5/5/2007 Contender 3 Matt Olson / Jason Ring (7) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal181240.4445022
 19720.5560020
 29520.3335002
Stein MetzgerTotal221700.7730700
 111800.7270600
 211900.8180100
Sat, 5/5/2007 Contender 4 Hans Stolfus / Scott Wong (11) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal18850.1674302
 18430.1252202
 24300.7501000
 3612-0.1671100
Stein MetzgerTotal442380.34101524
 116820.3750601
 214660.0000423
 314900.6430500
Sat, 5/5/2007 Contender 5 Karch Kiraly / Kevin Wong (10) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal231310.5220800
 112710.5000400
 211600.5450400
Stein MetzgerTotal382020.47402021
 119910.42101420
 2191110.5260601
Sun, 5/6/2007 Contender 6 Nick Lucena / Bill Strickland (12) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 1:03
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal211230.4296312
 19420.2220211
 28410.3753001
 34401.0003100
Stein MetzgerTotal4419110.18201320
 1191050.2630720
 21335-0.1540400
 312610.4170200
Sun, 5/6/2007 Semi-Finals John Hyden / Brad Keenan (15) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal13910.6152401
 16310.3332200
 27600.8570201
Stein MetzgerTotal281390.1430610
 118770.0000310
 210620.4000300
Sun, 5/6/2007 Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal121010.7506102
 14401.0002001
 28610.6254101
Stein MetzgerTotal271800.6670701
 1161100.6880300
 211700.6360401
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike Lambert14685220.4323329716
Stein Metzger314161530.3441971112
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
2006AVP1554501000000 $255,800.00 671581.7 %
2006FIVB500103001000 $59,700.00 19870.4 %
2007AVP310100000100 $30,300.00 11568.8 %
TotalAVP1864601000100 $286,100.00 782079.6 %
TotalFIVB500103001000 $59,700.00 19870.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mike Lambert  Stein Metzger
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
16545110000 $133,150.00 2006AVP16546010000 $133,150.00
5001031000 $29,850.00 2006FIVB5001031000 $29,850.00
3101000100 $15,150.00 2007AVP3101000100 $15,150.00
63138142147311 $365,150.00 TotalTotal160141430235411293 $660,699.00
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%
2006-200797 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%
Against the Field35 71.4% 8 16.3% 6 12.2% 43-6 87.8% 5 19.2% 4 15.4% 17 65.4% 5-21 19.2% 70-30 70.0% 26-20 56.5% 20 50-25 66.7%
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 25-16 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 4-6
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-14, 21-19 0:48
9/2/06AVPCincinnati Open Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-16, 21-13 1:11
8/27/06AVPBoulder Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 21-13, 21-19 0:42
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 Gibb/Rosenthal 9-6
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-17, 21-18 0:56
9/2/06AVPCincinnati Open Contender 5 Lambert/Metzger 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:58
8/27/06AVPBoulder Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 21-18, 21-15 0:59
8/26/06AVPBoulder Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 16-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:58
8/19/06AVPBrooklyn Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 21-19, 21-17 0:57
8/19/06AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 21-19, 21-13 0:50
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
Lead the series against # 5 Jennings/Williams 1-0
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Contender 5 Lambert/Metzger 1 Jennings/Williams 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 1:10
Series tied with # 7 Olson/Ring 1-1
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Olson/Ring 7 21-18, 21-17 0:45
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Winner 4 Olson/Ring 13 Lambert/Metzger 1 24-22, 21-18 0:53
Lead the series against # 8 Medel/Souza 1-0
9/1/06AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Medel/Souza 8 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 10 Kiraly/Wong 1-0
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Lambert/Metzger 2 Kiraly/Wong 10 21-17, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Stolfus/Wong 1-0
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Stolfus/Wong 11 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:17
Lead the series against # 12 Lucena/Strickland 1-0
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lucena/Strickland 12 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 1:03
Trail the series against # 14 Hannemann/Ratledge 0-1
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 2 Hannemann/Ratledge 17 Lambert/Metzger 1 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:07
Lead the series against # 15 Hyden/Keenan 1-0
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Hyden/Keenan 15 21-18, 21-14 0:43
Series tied with # 16 Doble/Loomis 1-1
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Lambert/Metzger 2 Doble/Loomis 16 21-19, 21-18 0:51
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Contender 1 Doble/Loomis 15 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-10, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 18 Carlucci/Roberts 1-0
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 Carlucci/Roberts 18 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 Koski/Minc 1-0
6/30/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 2 Koski/Minc 15 21-12, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 31, Q12 Robbins/Wight 0-1
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Robbins/Wight 31, Q12 Lambert/Metzger 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # 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 # Q18 Guigliano/Jordan 1-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Guigliano/Jordan 32, Q38 21-8, 21-16 0:36