AVP Tour
$183,000 Birmingham-Hoover Open presented by Vault
July 13 - 16, 2006
(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
 
Mike Lambert
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1974 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Kaneohe, HI
Resides: Costa Mesa, CA
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 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
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 Birmingham Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/6-9/2006 Atlanta Open 2 1 360 $19,000.00
AVP 6/29-7/2/2006 Seaside Heights Open 2 3 270 $8,500.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 5 13 240 US$6,500.00
AVP 6/15-17/2006 Sacramento Open 2 1 520 $20,000.00
AVP 6/9-11/2006 Hermosa Beach Open 2 2 324 $13,400.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 19 3 480 US$16,000.00
AVP 5/26-28/2006 Huntington Beach Open 1 3 270 $8,500.00
AVP 5/18-21/2006 Santa Barbara Open 1 3 390 $12,000.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 1 3 270 $8,500.00
AVP 3/31-4/2/2006 Fort Lauderdale Open 1 2 324 $13,400.00
Birmingham-Hoover Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/14/2006 Winner 1 Andrey Tranchina / Derek Zimmerman (32, Q26) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal11600.54510226
 19400.4444123
 22201.0006103
Stein MetzgerTotal241530.5000510
 111830.4550210
 213700.5380300
Fri, 7/14/2006 Winner 2 Dain Blanton / Matt Prosser (16) Won 21-13, 22-24, 15-11 1:08
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal221440.4558211
 18620.5003100
 26500.8332100
 38320.1253011
Stein MetzgerTotal392640.56411010
 113910.6151500
 2181320.6110210
 38410.3750300
Sat, 7/15/2006 Winner 3 Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal7500.7146313
 13301.0002112
 24200.5004201
Stein MetzgerTotal352110.5710602
 1221200.5450302
 213910.6150300
Sat, 7/15/2006 Winner 4 Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) Won 27-25, 21-15 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal201430.5501308
 112820.5001105
 28610.6250203
Stein MetzgerTotal282030.6070902
 1151020.5330502
 2131010.6920400
Sun, 7/16/2006 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (6) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike LambertTotal11520.2733407
 17320.1431204
 24200.5002203
Stein MetzgerTotal291460.2760600
 112620.3330400
 217840.2350200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike Lambert714490.4932814425
Stein Metzger15596170.51013624
Head to Head Results
Lambert/Metzger lead the series against the field 26-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 2-3
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 5-1
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 Hyden/Nygaard 0-1
5/21/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Semi-Finals Hyden/Nygaard 7 Lambert/Metzger 1 21-17, 21-10 0:40
Series tied with # 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 4-4
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 # 7 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 # 8 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 # 9 Witt/Wong 1-0
7/8/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Witt/Wong 11 23-21, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Lucena/Rooney 1-0
7/1/06AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lucena/Rooney 14 21-15, 21-14 0:36
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 # 16 Blanton/Prosser 1-0
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 # 20 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 # 23 Lee/Rester 1-0
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 2 Lee/Rester 23, Q5 21-13, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 32, Q26 Tranchina/Zimmerman 1-0
7/14/06AVPBirmingham-Hoover Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Tranchina/Zimmerman 32, Q26 21-14, 21-14 0:34