AVP Tour
$280,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 9 - 12, 2007
(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
2006 Stein Metzger - 2nd Mike Lambert - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/2-4/2007 Chicago Open 1 1st 520 $28,000.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 10 17th 200 US$7,000.00
AVP 7/19-22/2007 Long Beach Open 3 3rd 390 $13,300.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
AVP 7/5-8/2007 Seaside Heights Open 3 1st 360 $20,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 6 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 14 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
AVP 6/14-17/2007 Charleston Open 4 1st 360 $20,000.00
AVP 6/7-10/2007 Atlanta Open 3 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 5/31-6/3/2007 Tampa Open 3 9th 144 $2,875.00
AVP 5/24-27/2007 Louisville Open 3 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/18-20/2007 Hermosa Beach Open 3 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/10-13/2007 Glendale Open 2 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 5/3-6/2007 Huntington Beach Open 2 1st 360 $20,000.00
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
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 1 Connor Hastings / Andy Northness (32, Q47) Won 21-9, 21-10 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal12800.6675422
 15200.4005112
 27600.8570310
Stein MetzgerTotal241420.50001621
 111710.5450711
 213710.4620910
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 2 Ryan Mariano / Ed Ratledge (16) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal10820.6001023
 15410.6001023
 25410.6000000
Stein MetzgerTotal271930.59301221
 110910.8000321
 2171020.4710900
Sat, 8/11/2007 Winner 3 Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (8) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal14840.2865433
 17520.4293111
 27320.1432322
Stein MetzgerTotal4114110.07301021
 116540.0630311
 225970.0800710
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 4 Brent Doble / Matt Olson (11) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal251460.3205024
 111710.5451013
 214750.1434011
Stein MetzgerTotal201320.5500812
 113820.4620411
 27500.7140401
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 5 Adam Jewell / Jose Loiola (17) Won 21-17, 16-5 Retired 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal9420.2221162
 17320.1430012
 22100.5001150
Stein MetzgerTotal181600.8890603
 1111000.9090303
 27600.8570300
Sun, 8/12/2007 Contender 6 Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (6) Lost 23-21, 19-21, 7-15 1:08
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal9510.4446135
 13200.6673022
 25310.4002112
 31000.0001001
Stein MetzgerTotal342240.5290901
 1141100.7860400
 212720.4170500
 38420.2500001
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike Lambert7947150.40523101819
Stein Metzger16498220.46306179
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 %
2007AVP1341302110100 $158,125.00 501774.6 %
2007FIVB400100010200 $43,100.00 13765.0 %
TotalAVP2895803110100 $413,925.00 1173278.5 %
TotalFIVB900203011200 $102,800.00 321568.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mike Lambert  Stein Metzger
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
13413031100 $79,062.50 2007AVP13413031100 $79,062.50
4001001200 $21,550.00 2007FIVB4001001200 $21,550.00
77169172179511 $450,612.50 TotalTotal174171533238431493 $746,161.50
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 Field48 75.0% 8 12.5% 8 12.5% 56-8 87.5% 9 32.1% 3 10.7% 16 57.1% 9-19 32.1% 96-28 77.4% 34-22 60.7% 20 67-25 72.8%
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 56-23 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 14-9
7/22/07AVPLong Beach Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Lambert/Metzger 3 21-13, 21-16 0:47
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 8 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 21-13, 22-24, 15-10 1:10
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:06
6/10/07AVPAtlanta Open Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Lambert/Metzger 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 1:20
6/9/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:59
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 21-19, 21-16 0:45
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 21-18, 26-24 0:49
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
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 6-7
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Lambert/Metzger 3 21-19, 21-19 0:50
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 23-21, 15-21, 15-13 1:30
6/17/07AVPCharleston Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 21-19, 21-15 0:59
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 # 4 Hyden/Keenan 4-1
8/4/07AVPChicago Open Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Hyden/Keenan 2 21-19, 21-17 1:01
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 3 Hyden/Keenan 7 21-17, 21-12 0:36
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 3 Lambert/Metzger 3 Hyden/Keenan 8 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:06
5/11/07AVPGlendale Open Winner 3 Hyden/Keenan 10 Lambert/Metzger 2 21-19, 21-18 0:37
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Hyden/Keenan 15 21-18, 21-14 0:43
Lead the series against # 5 Lucena/Williams 4-0
8/4/07AVPChicago Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Williams 8 21-18, 21-18 0:42
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Williams 8 21-17, 21-18 0:44
7/22/07AVPLong Beach Open Contender 6 Lambert/Metzger 3 Lucena/Williams 10 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 1:07
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Lucena/Williams 8 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 6 Medel/Souza 2-2
8/12/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Medel/Souza 6 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-23, 21-19, 15-7 1:08
8/4/07AVPChicago Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Medel/Souza 4 24-22, 21-14 0:52
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Contender 3 Medel/Souza 10 Lambert/Metzger 3 21-18, 21-15 0:44
9/1/06AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Medel/Souza 8 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 7 Fuerbringer/Jennings 4-0
9/2/06AVPCincinnati Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 1:13
8/19/06AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 3 21-19, 21-14 0:46
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 # 8 Holdren/Scott 7-4
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Holdren/Scott 8 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-19, 21-18 0:53
9/15/06AVPLake Tahoe Best of the Beach Winner 2 Holdren/Scott 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:02
9/2/06AVPCincinnati Open Winner 4 Holdren/Scott 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 1:04
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
Lead the series against # 9 Loomis/Stolfus 1-0
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 4 Loomis/Stolfus 12 21-15, 21-23, 15-11 1:08
Lead the series against # 11 Doble/Olson 1-0
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Doble/Olson 11 21-19, 21-17 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 Wachtfogel/Wong 1-0
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 4 Wachtfogel/Wong 13 21-18, 21-10 0:42
Lead the series against # 16 Mariano/Ratledge 2-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Mariano/Ratledge 16 21-12, 21-14 0:46
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 1 Mariano/Ratledge 16 33-31, 21-12 0:59
Lead the series against # 17 Jewell/Loiola 1-0
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 5 Lambert/Metzger 1 Jewell/Loiola 17 21-17, 16-5 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Lee/Rester 2-0
7/6/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 3 Lee/Rester 19 21-19, 21-19 0:52
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lee/Rester 23, Q5 21-13, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Baxter/Blanton 1-0
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 3 Baxter/Blanton 19 21-18, 23-21 0:51
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 # 28, Q11 Halverson/Jensen 1-0
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 3 Halverson/Jensen 30, Q19 21-14, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 Burnham/Pray 1-0
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 3 Burnham/Pray 30, Q13 21-15, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 32, Q47 Hastings/Northness 1-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Hastings/Northness 32, Q47 21-9, 21-10 0:35
Lead the series against # Q9 Denitz/Patterson 1-0
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Denitz/Patterson 32, Q10 21-16, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # Q19 Guigliano/Jordan 1-0
8/11/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Guigliano/Jordan 32, Q38 21-8, 21-16 0:36