AVP Tour
$75,000 AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Match #27: Semi-Finals

(9) Devon Newberry/Savvy Simo
def.
(1) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Cruz
21-19, 17-21, 15-13 (1:00)

Taryn Kloth Brasher
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1997 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Sioux Falls, SD
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Creighton
Louisiana State
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 58
Career Wins: 22
Career AVP Wins: 9
Career Winnings: $617,475.00
Kristen Nuss Cruz
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: New Orlean, LA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Louisiana State
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 64
Career Wins: 22
Career AVP Wins: 9
Career Winnings: $618,050.00

Devon Newberry
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 20, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Monica, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Mount Maunganui 2025)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (Denver 2024)
Career Winnings: $44,787.50
Savvy Simo
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 4
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $103,834.25

1 2 3
(9) Devon Newberry/Savvy Simo 21 17 15
(1) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Cruz 19 21 13

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Devon Newberry Savvy Simo Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz
ATTACK
Attacks 17 17 12 15
Kills 8 9 7 7
Errors 1 1 0 0
Hitting Pct 0.412 0.471 0.583 0.467
SERVE
Aces 1 3 0 0
Errors 1 1 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 0
Digs 7 6 0 14
Game 2
Statistics Devon Newberry Savvy Simo Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz
ATTACK
Attacks 11 16 11 9
Kills 6 10 8 7
Errors 1 2 0 0
Hitting Pct 0.455 0.500 0.727 0.778
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 2 0 1 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 1 0
Digs 1 4 0 8
Game 3
Statistics Devon Newberry Savvy Simo Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz
ATTACK
Attacks 10 12 9 8
Kills 6 7 5 4
Errors 1 2 1 0
Hitting Pct 0.500 0.417 0.444 0.500
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 0 1 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 1 0
Digs 5 2 0 3
Match Total
Statistics Devon Newberry Savvy Simo Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz
ATTACK
Attacks 38 45 32 32
Kills 20 26 20 18
Errors 3 5 1 0
Hitting Pct 0.447 0.467 0.594 0.563
SERVE
Aces 1 4 0 0
Errors 3 2 1 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 2 0
Digs 13 12 0 25