AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open
May 3 - 6, 2007
(2) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs
 
Nicole Branagh
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Resides: Hawthorne, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 193
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 17
Career Winnings: $1,100,692.50
Elaine Youngs
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Orange, CA
Resides: Durango, CO
Height: 6'0"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 233
Career Wins: 51
Career AVP Wins: 34
Career Winnings: $1,764,008.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
AVP431415804110000 $760,950.00
FIVB2513538004100 US$366,100.00
Overall68151813312114100 US$1,127,050.00
Previous Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1997 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 7th
SG 1998 Did not play Various - 6th
USAV 1999 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 3rd
2002 Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st
2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 2nd
2004 Alicia Zamparelli-Flavia - 33rd Did not play
2005 Angie Akers - 9th Rachel Scott - 1st
2006 Holly McPeak - 3rd Rachel Scott - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 4/19-22/2007 Dallas Open 2 2 324 $15,000.00
AVP 4/13-15/2007 Miami Open 2 1 360 $20,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 8 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 8 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 11 4 420 US$12,000.00
AVP 8/31-9/3/2006 Cincinnati Open 2 5 312 $7,500.00
AVP 8/24-27/2006 Boulder Open 2 5 216 $5,500.00
AVP 8/17-20/2006 Brooklyn Open 2 3 390 $12,000.00
Huntington Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/4/2007 Winner 1 Alexandra Jupiter / Leilani Kamahoahoa (31, Q13) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal181310.6673301
 111800.7272201
 27510.5711100
Elaine YoungsTotal14810.5001702
 15300.6000302
 29510.4441400
Fri, 5/4/2007 Winner 2 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (18) Won 19-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal382930.6841412
 1201130.4000101
 2111101.0000201
 37701.0001110
Elaine YoungsTotal241270.20811242
 1934-0.1110721
 210630.3001411
 35300.6000110
Sat, 5/5/2007 Winner 3 Carrie Dodd / Tatiana Minello (7) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal371950.3782901
 1191010.4742501
 218940.2780400
Elaine YoungsTotal10630.3000632
 1523-0.2000202
 25400.8000430
Sat, 5/5/2007 Winner 4 Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner (3) Won 17-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:04
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal441880.2273920
 116640.1252300
 216730.2500520
 312510.3331100
Elaine YoungsTotal21740.14301143
 13200.6670210
 215520.2000621
 3302-0.6670312
Sun, 5/6/2007 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (6) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal19930.3160621
 19410.3330311
 210520.3000310
Elaine YoungsTotal10800.8005522
 15400.8002400
 25400.8003122
Sun, 5/6/2007 Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 13-21, 13-21 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal331370.1820403
 114630.2140201
 219740.1580202
Elaine YoungsTotal16530.1250602
 110220.0000401
 26310.3330201
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh189101270.39293558
Elaine Youngs9546180.2957471313
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 19-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1-6
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-13, 21-13 0:46
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-14, 21-19 0:55
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 21-19 0:43
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 8 22-20, 21-15 0:58
9/30/06FIVBVitória Open Bronze Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Branagh/Youngs 11 21-17, 21-15 0:41
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Branagh/Youngs 11 21-18, 21-18 0:38
8/20/06AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 3 Scott/Turner 1-0
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 17-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 1-0
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 6 Kessy/Ross 2-1
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 21-16 0:43
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 11 21-19, 21-15 0:56
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 7 Dodd/Minello 3-0
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-19, 21-16 0:45
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-17, 21-13 0:36
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 McPeak/Tom 1-0
8/20/06AVPBrooklyn Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 McPeak/Tom 10 21-17, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 10 Ilustre/Pascua 1-0
9/1/06AVPCincinnati Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ilustre/Pascua 15 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Brannon/Fopma 1-0
8/25/06AVPBoulder Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Brannon/Fopma 15 21-15, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 12 Lewis/Lima 2-0
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Lewis/Lima 14 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 1:02
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Lewis/Lima 18 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Barnes/Williams 1-0
9/2/06AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Barnes/Williams 10 21-18, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Akers/Niles 1-0
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Akers/Niles 12 21-11, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 15 Fendrick/Hochevar 1-0
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Fendrick/Hochevar 15 21-18, 21-14 0:49
Lead the series against # 18 Jameson/Jones 1-0
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Jameson/Jones 18 19-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Rothman/Zamparelli-Flavia 1-0
8/25/06AVPBoulder Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Rothman/Zamparelli-Flavia 31, Q10 21-16, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 31, Q13 Jupiter/Kamahoahoa 1-0
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Jupiter/Kamahoahoa 31, Q13 21-13, 21-12 0:36