AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Hermosa Beach Open presented by Virgin America
August 6 - 8, 2009
(6) Lisa Fitzgerald/Brooke Niles
 
Lisa Rutledge Fitzgerald
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 10, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Vista, CA
Resides: San Diego, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 95
Career Wins: 1 (Wide Open Siesta Key 2011)
Career AVP Best: 2nd (San Diego 2009)
Career Winnings: $137,465.00
Brooke Niles
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Woodland Hills, CA
Resides: Ventura, CA
Height: 5'8"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 1 (Huntington Beach 2011)
Career Winnings: $341,770.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
AVP190150345010000 $127,930.00
FIVB70000100010131 US$11,900.00
Overall260150445020131 US$139,830.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Courtney Guerra - 35th
2004 Did not play Courtney Guerra - 9th
2005 Did not play Sarah Straton - 5th
2006 Angela Bryan - 17th Sarah Straton - 13th
2007 Angela Bryan - 25th Angie Akers - 7th
2008 Angela Bryan - 17th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/16-19/2009 Manhattan Beach Open 4 3 540 $14,200.00
AVP 7/2-4/2009 Coney Island Open 1 7 370 $5,280.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 3 5 450 $6,240.00
AVP 5/29-31/2009 Atlanta Open 2 3 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 4 3 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 5 3 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 7 2 640 $18,000.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 8 5 450 $6,240.00
AVP 3/27-29/2009 Panama City Beach Open 7 9 300 $3,960.00
Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/7/2009 Winner 1 Emily Capers / Christal Engle (27, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal171010.5296501
 15400.8003200
 212610.4173301
Brooke NilesTotal311540.35501632
 117840.2350911
 214700.5000721
Fri, 8/7/2009 Winner 2 Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy Swift (11) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal20940.2504101
 114740.2142100
 26200.3332001
Brooke NilesTotal241020.33301513
 111510.36401011
 213510.3080502
Fri, 8/7/2009 Contender 2 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (12) Lost 12-21, 17-21 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa FitzgeraldTotal19810.3682302
 18400.5000101
 211410.2732201
Brooke NilesTotal451360.15602403
 124540.04201301
 221820.28601102
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Lisa Fitzgerald562760.37512904
Brooke Niles10038120.26005548
Head to Head Results
Fitzgerald/Niles lead the series against the field 24-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs 0-4
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 5 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-18, 21-10 0:45
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-15, 27-29, 15-10 1:12
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 21-11, 22-20 0:45
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-18, 21-15 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross 1-3
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 22-20, 21-15 0:48
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-17, 21-13 0:46
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 22-20, 15-9 1:09
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Series tied with # 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 2-2
5/31/09AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 21-18, 21-11 0:41
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 16-21, 22-20, 15-11 1:01
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 21-18, 21-15 0:45
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Contender 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 21-18, 21-19 0:46
Series tied with # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2-2
7/19/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-11, 21-19 0:47
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Contender 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 21-23, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 9-21, 27-25, 15-10 1:10
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 7 Lima/Minello 2-0
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Lima/Minello 5 16-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:01
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Contender 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Lima/Minello 11 21-16, 23-21 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Akers/Turner 2-1
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 Akers/Turner 6 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:56
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 Akers/Turner 6 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 1:00
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 6 Akers/Turner 4 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 21-12, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Fopma/Hochevar 1-0
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 Fopma/Hochevar 12 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 10 Fontana/Kropp 0-1
7/4/09AVPConey Island Open Contender 5 Fontana/Kropp 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 1 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 11 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 1-2
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 11 Fitzgerald/Niles 6 21-19, 21-15 0:43
7/3/09AVPConey Island Open Winner 3 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 8 Fitzgerald/Niles 1 10-21, 21-9, 16-14 0:49
5/1/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 10 21-14, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Jameson/Jones 2-1
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 2 Jameson/Jones 12 Fitzgerald/Niles 6 21-12, 21-17 0:37
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 Jameson/Jones 7 23-21, 21-18 0:45
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Contender 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 5 Jameson/Jones 7 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Brannon/Pavlik 1-0
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Brannon/Pavlik 12 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 14 Barnes/Williams 1-0
7/19/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 8 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Barnes/Williams 10 21-14, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Smith/Van Fleet 2-0
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 Smith/Van Fleet 14 21-9, 21-13 0:38
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 8 Smith/Van Fleet 16 21-19, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 17 D'Amore/Snyder 2-0
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 D'Amore/Snyder 13 21-18, 21-13 0:46
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Contender 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 D'Amore/Snyder 21 21-11, 20-22, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 20 Allen/Masler 2-0
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 2 Allen/Masler 18 20-22, 21-12, 15-7 0:50
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Allen/Masler 20 21-12, 21-8 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q3 Capers/Engle 1-0
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 6 Capers/Engle 27, Q3 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # Q9 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 1-0
7/17/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 29 21-13, 21-9 0:41
Lead the series against # Q39 Cline/Papageorgiou 1-0
7/17/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 Cline/Papageorgiou 61, Q17 21-8, 21-17 0:36