AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco presented by Fuze Beverage Part of the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light
September 12 - 14, 2008
(3) 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 San Francisco Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Elaine Youngs - 2nd Nicole Branagh - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 9/6-7/2008 AVP Shootout Santa Barbara 2 3 270 $10,500.00
AVP 8/29-31/2008 AVP Shootout Cincinnati 3 1 520 $20,000.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5 0 US$0.00
AVP 7/24-27/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open 3 3 390 $9,500.00
AVP 7/18-20/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 3 5 312 $6,000.00
AVP 7/10-13/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 3 2 468 $15,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 1 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 4 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 3 5 480 US$13,200.00
AVP 6/5-7/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open 2 3 270 $9,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 2 1 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 2 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 2 3 480 US$14,000.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 1 1 360 $20,000.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 2 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 2 2 324 $15,000.00
AVP 4/10-13/2008 AVP Gold Crown Miami 2 2 324 $15,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 4 4 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 4 2 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 5 3 480 US$16,000.00
AVP 9/14-16/2007 San Francisco Best of the Beach 2 2 0 $20,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 3 3 480 US$16,000.00
AVP 8/23-26/2007 Brooklyn Open 2 2 468 $21,000.00
AVP 8/16-19/2007 Boston Open 2 1 520 $28,000.00
AVP 8/9-11/2007 Manhattan Beach Open 2 2 468 $21,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 9 5 600 US$18,000.00
AVP 7/19-21/2007 Long Beach Open 2 3 390 $13,300.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$13,200.00
AVP 7/5-8/2007 Seaside Heights Open 2 1 360 $20,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$13,200.00
AVP 6/14-17/2007 Charleston Open 3 2 324 $15,000.00
AVP 5/31-6/3/2007 Tampa Open 3 2 324 $15,000.00
AVP 5/24-27/2007 Louisville Open 2 7 180 $4,650.00
AVP 5/18-20/2007 Hermosa Beach Open 2 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/10-13/2007 Glendale Open 2 5 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/3-6/2007 Huntington Beach Open 2 2 324 $15,000.00
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 Shootout San Francisco Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 2 Jennifer Fopma / Brittany Hochevar (11) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:01
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal352370.4570714
 113830.3850310
 210540.1000003
 3121000.8330401
Elaine YoungsTotal191210.5791642
 15400.8001100
 29610.5560321
 35200.4000221
Sat, 9/13/2008 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (2) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal151100.7330344
 18500.6250322
 27600.8570022
Elaine YoungsTotal211620.6671502
 111910.7271400
 210710.6000102
Sun, 9/14/2008 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal211530.5712205
 110810.7001003
 211720.4551202
Elaine YoungsTotal201430.5500313
 19720.5560112
 211710.5450201
Sun, 9/14/2008 Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 16-21, 12-21 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole BranaghTotal311160.1610513
 117630.1760402
 214530.1430111
Elaine YoungsTotal201110.5000602
 111700.6360300
 29410.3330302
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Nicole Branagh10260160.431217616
Elaine Youngs805370.57522059
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 65-36
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3-22
9/14/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-16, 21-12 0:46
8/31/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 10-21, 25-23 1:45
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:26
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-18, 21-18 0:43
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:54
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-15 0:46
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:04
4/13/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 1:02
11/4/07FIVBPhuket Open Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:58
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-16, 21-15 0:40
9/16/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-14, 28-26 1:09
8/26/07AVPBrooklyn Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-16 1:04
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 15-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:39
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 15-21, 21-7, 15-12 1:20
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 By Forfeit  
6/17/07AVPCharleston Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-13, 21-12 0:51
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-19, 21-15 0:56
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-17 0:43
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 # 2 Kessy/Ross 15-6
9/13/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-11, 21-19 0:46
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 3 23-21, 21-19 0:50
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 21-18, 18-16 1:17
7/27/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-19, 22-24, 15-6 1:03
7/20/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 9-21, 21-13, 15-10 1:04
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-14 0:51
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 3 22-20, 21-15 0:54
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-17 0:43
4/13/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 21-19 0:48
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:03
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 14-21, 22-20 1:17
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 1:41
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 1:07
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 # 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 10-3
9/14/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-19, 21-18 0:44
9/7/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Semi-Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-23, 15-12 1:08
8/31/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 1:12
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:00
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 21-14, 21-14 0:45
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 22-20, 13-21, 15-9 1:02
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 15-21, 21-10, 15-9 0:53
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 6 21-12, 21-16 0:46
8/26/07AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-11, 30-28 0:52
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 24-22, 19-21, 15-10 1:13
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:06
6/17/07AVPCharleston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 1:03
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 25-27, 21-14, 15-10 1:17
Lead the series against # 5 Akers/McPeak 1-0
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Akers/McPeak 7 21-11, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Scott/Turner 14-4
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 3 Scott/Turner 6 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-18, 23-25, 18-16 1:24
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 6 21-16, 21-12 0:41
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Scott/Turner 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:53
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 13 21-16, 21-17 0:39
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Scott/Turner 2 21-15, 21-19 0:44
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 21-17, 21-16 0:44
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Scott/Turner 13, Q1 21-12, 21-13 0:42
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Scott/Turner 13, Q1 Branagh/Youngs 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:57
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 21-15, 21-14 0:36
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 6 23-25, 21-18, 15-9 1:10
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 4 21-12, 21-16 0:34
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 4 Scott/Turner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:04
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 1 21-19, 10-21, 15-12 1:01
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 2 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:59
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 2 25-23, 16-21, 15-13 1:09
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 4 Scott/Turner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-16 0:46
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 3 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:00
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 # 7 DeNecochea/Fontana 6-1
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 1:08
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:02
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-12, 21-17 0:46
8/18/07AVPBoston Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-19, 21-14 0:40
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-12 0:43
5/13/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-17 0:45
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Dodd/Minello 8-0
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 21-14, 21-19 0:47
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Dodd/Minello 6 21-15, 21-16 0:40
5/3/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 8 21-14, 21-18 0:37
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Dodd/Minello 7 20-22, 21-14, 15-7 0:55
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Dodd/Minello 6 By Forfeit  
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 # 9 Kropp/Reynolds 2-0
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kropp/Reynolds 9 21-15, 21-17 0:47
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kropp/Reynolds 10 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 Fendrick/Roca 1-0
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Fendrick/Roca 14 21-17, 21-15 0:50
Lead the series against # 11 Fopma/Hochevar 1-0
9/12/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Fopma/Hochevar 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:01
Lead the series against # 12 Ivy Swift/Lowe 4-0
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ivy Swift/Lowe 15 21-12, 21-14 0:33
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Ivy Swift/Lowe 9 21-14, 21-17 0:39
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ivy Swift/Lowe 10 21-16, 21-13 0:38
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ivy Swift/Lowe 10 21-17, 21-11 0:37