Match Preview

AVP League
AVP League Week 7 - Honda Center
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Phil Dalhausser/Avery Drost, Palm Beach Passion
vs.
Chase Budinger/Miles Evans, San Diego Smash

Phil Dalhausser

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 26, 1980 (44 yrs old)

Home Town:

Baden, Switzerland

Height:

6'9"

College(s):

Central Florida

Seasons:

Tournaments:

300

Career Wins:

103

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,592,785.00

James Avery Drost

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 7, 1986 (38 yrs old)

Home Town:

Redlands, CA

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

Westmont College

Seasons:

Tournaments:

139

Career Wins:

Career AVP Best:

2nd (3 times)

Career Winnings:

$167,000.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
AVP	8	0	0	1	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	$60,600.00

AVP League Results and Schedule

Date	Event	Points	Game Pts	Opponent	Points	Game Pts	Result	Time
9/21	League Week 2 - Hard Rock Tennis Center	0	20	Miami Mayhem: Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb	3	30	0-2 (8-15, 12-15)	0:31
9/22	League Week 2 - Hard Rock Tennis Center	0	17	Dallas Dream: Andy Benesh / Miles Partain	3	30	0-2 (8-15, 9-15)	0:30
10/5	League Week 4 - H-E-B Center at Cedar Park	1	44	Austin Aces: Billy Allen / Paul Lotman	2	47	1-2 (11-15, 15-12, 18-20)	0:57
10/6	League Week 4 - H-E-B Center at Cedar Park	2	43	Los Angeles Launch: Tim Bomgren / Troy Field	1	41	2-1 (12-15, 15-12, 16-14)	0:52
10/12	League Week 5 - Delray Beach Tennis Center	1	45	Brooklyn Blaze: Cody Caldwell / Seain Cook	2	47	1-2 (16-18, 15-13, 14-16)	1:00
10/13	League Week 5 - Delray Beach Tennis Center	0	24	Miami Mayhem: Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb	3	30	0-2 (13-15, 11-15)	0:29
10/26	League Week 7 - Honda Center	0	0	New York Nitro: Taylor Crabb / Taylor Sander	0	0
10/27	League Week 7 - Honda Center	0	0	San Diego Smash: Chase Budinger / Miles Evans	0	0

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	8/30-9/1/2024	Chicago Heritage Series	6	5th	2095	$10,000.00
AVP	8/15-18/2024	Manhattan Beach Heritage Series	6	7th	1990	$6,400.00
AVP	5/16-19/2024	Huntington Beach Heritage Series	2	7th	1990	$3,800.00

Chase Budinger

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 22, 1988 (36 yrs old)

Home Town:

Encinitas, CA

Height:

6'7"

College(s):

Arizona

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$249,850.00

Miles Evans

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 12, 1989 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Height:

6'4"

College(s):

Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

114

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

1 (Denver 2022)

Career Winnings:

$181,432.20

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	Money
AVP	8	0	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$85,900.00
FIVB	25	1	1	1	2	5	0	7	1	3	1	2	1	US$99,250.00
NORCECA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$2,000.00
Overall	34	2	3	4	2	8	0	7	1	3	1	2	1	US$187,150.00

AVP League Results and Schedule

Date	Event	Points	Game Pts	Opponent	Points	Game Pts	Result	Time
9/14	League Week 1 - UCLA Tennis Center	2	44	Los Angeles Launch: Tim Bomgren / Troy Field	1	40	2-1 (13-15, 15-11, 16-14)	0:44
9/15	League Week 1 - UCLA Tennis Center	0	25	Brooklyn Blaze: Cody Caldwell / Seain Cook	3	30	0-2 (12-15, 13-15)	0:34
9/28	League Week 3 - Viejas Arena - SDSU	1	39	New York Nitro: Taylor Crabb / Taylor Sander	2	42	1-2 (13-15, 15-12, 11-15)	0:45
9/29	League Week 3 - Viejas Arena - SDSU	0	23	Miami Mayhem: Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb	3	30	0-2 (12-15, 11-15)	0:30
10/26	League Week 7 - Honda Center	0	0	Austin Aces: Billy Allen / Paul Lotman	0	0
10/27	League Week 7 - Honda Center	0	0	Palm Beach Passion: Phil Dalhausser / Avery Drost	0	0
11/2	League Week 8 - Comerica Center	0	0	Dallas Dream: Andy Benesh / Miles Partain	0	0
11/3	League Week 8 - Comerica Center	0	0	Los Angeles Launch: Tim Bomgren / Troy Field	0	0

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	8/30-9/1/2024	Chicago Heritage Series	4	3rd	2321	$13,000.00
AVP	8/15-18/2024	Manhattan Beach Heritage Series	5	3rd	2321	$12,000.00
FIVB	7/27-8/10/2024	Olympic Games Paris 2024	19	9th	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/3-7/2024	Elite16 Gstaad	7	9th	600	US$6,000.00
FIVB	6/5-9/2024	Elite16 Ostrava	Q1	17th	400	US$0.00
FIVB	5/30-6/2/2024	Challenge Stare Jablonki	4	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	5/22-26/2024	BPT Elite16 Espinho	13, Q1	5th	760	US$8,000.00
NORCECA	5/12-14/2024	NORCECA Juan Dolio Final	3	1st	800	US$2,000.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2024	Elite16 Brasília	9	5th	760	US$8,000.00
FIVB	4/25-28/2024	Challenge Xiamen	4	4th	680	US$6,000.00
FIVB	4/17-21/2024	Elite16 Tepic	Q3	17th	400	US$0.00
FIVB	4/11-14/2024	Challenge Guadalajara	7	9th	460	US$2,500.00
FIVB	3/28-31/2024	Challenge Saquarema	3	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	3/21-24/2024	Challenge Recife	5	4th	680	US$6,000.00
FIVB	3/5-9/2024	Elite16 Doha	13, Q3	13th	460	US$5,000.00
FIVB	11/30-12/3/2023	Challenge Nuvali	1	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	11/16-19/2023	Challenge Chiang Mai	3	3rd	720	US$7,000.00
FIVB	11/2-5/2023	Challenge Haikou	5	1st	800	US$10,000.00

Head to Head Results
Budinger/Evans lead the series 2-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
8/17/24	AVP	Manhattan Beach Heritage Series	Contender 5	Budinger/Evans	5	Dalhausser/Drost	6	21-19, 21-15	0:50
8/19/23	AVP	Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 3	Dalhausser/Drost	6	Budinger/Evans	3	21-19, 21-19	0:49
8/5/23	AVP	Gold Series Atlanta Open	Contender 4	Budinger/Evans	5	Dalhausser/Drost	7	18-21, 21-14, 15-8	1:04