AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP San Francisco Best of the Beach
September 14 - 16, 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 San Francisco Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/30-9/1/2007 Cincinnati Open 2 2nd 468 $15,000.00
AVP 8/23-25/2007 Brooklyn Open 2 3rd 390 $13,300.00
AVP 8/16-18/2007 Boston Open 1 3rd 390 $13,300.00
AVP 8/9-12/2007 Manhattan Beach Open 1 5th 312 $8,500.00
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 $8,000.00
San Francisco Best of the Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/14/2007 Winner 1 Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:05
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal281570.28631004
 113630.2312402
 29530.2221502
 36410.5000100
Stein MetzgerTotal412170.34101423
 117630.1760621
 214730.2860302
 310810.7000500
Fri, 9/14/2007 Winner 2 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal231540.4784543
 18610.6253113
 215930.4001430
Stein MetzgerTotal171230.5290602
 19620.4440401
 28610.6250201
Sat, 9/15/2007 Semi-Finals Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (6) Lost 16-21, 28-26, 16-18 1:14
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal181420.6674218
 15400.8000013
 26510.6673103
 37510.5711102
Stein MetzgerTotal6229140.24201400
 119860.1050200
 2261540.4230600
 317640.1180600
Sun, 9/16/2007 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) Won By Forfeit  
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike Lambert6944130.4491117515
Stein Metzger12062240.31703425
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2007AVP1742602110100 $211,725.00 642175.3 %
2007FIVB400100010200 $43,100.00 13765.0 %
TotalAVP32961103110100 $467,525.00 1313678.4 %
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
18426041100 $117,112.50 2007AVP18426041100 $108,862.50
4001001200 $21,550.00 2007FIVB4001001200 $21,550.00
821610202189511 $488,662.50 TotalTotal179171636239431493 $775,961.50
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 Field31 67.4% 7 15.2% 8 17.4% 38-8 82.6% 8 30.8% 3 11.5% 15 57.7% 8-18 30.8% 62-28 68.9% 30-22 57.7% 10 47-25 65.3%
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 50-27 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 7-9
9/16/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Lambert/Metzger 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 By Forfeit  
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 21-12, 24-22 1:12
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 21-14, 21-18 0:49
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 # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 16-9
9/14/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-15, 21-17 0:42
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-17, 21-19 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 4 Hyden/Keenan 5-1
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Semi-Finals Lambert/Metzger 2 Hyden/Keenan 4 21-17, 21-12 0:41
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 Medel/Souza 3-2
8/18/07AVPBoston Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Medel/Souza 5 22-20, 21-19 0:43
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 # 6 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6-2
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Lambert/Metzger 2 21-16, 26-28, 18-16 1:14
8/24/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 7 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:01
8/18/07AVPBoston Open Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 8 Lambert/Metzger 1 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:05
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 8 21-17, 21-14 0:44
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 # 7 Holdren/Scott 8-4
9/14/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 2 Holdren/Scott 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:05
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 # 8 Lucena/Williams 5-0
8/31/07AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lucena/Williams 7 21-16, 21-18 0:42
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