Match Recap

AVP Tour
$87,500 Austin Open
Sunday, May 1, 2005

Match #45: Finals

(10) Nick Lucena/Phil Dalhausser
def.
(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger
19-21, 21-16, 18-16 (1:18)

Jake Gibb

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 6, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bountiful, UT

Height:

6'7"

College(s):

Utah

Seasons:

Tournaments:

325

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,781,197.50

Stein Metzger

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

Honolulu, HI

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

213

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$906,393.00

Nick Lucena

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Davie, FL

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

Florida State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

287

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,378,152.50

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

(10) Nick Lucena/Phil Dalhausser

(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Nick Lucena	Phil Dalhausser	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	14	14	13	12
Kills	7	9	7	8
Errors	2	3	1	1
Hitting Pct	0.357	0.429	0.462	0.583
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	0	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	1	0
Digs	5	3	1	5

Game 2
Statistics	Nick Lucena	Phil Dalhausser	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	19	8	14	9
Kills	11	5	6	3
Errors	3	2	2	2
Hitting Pct	0.421	0.375	0.286	0.111
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	0	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	4	1	0
Digs	7	2	1	2

Game 3
Statistics	Nick Lucena	Phil Dalhausser	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	17	7	16	6
Kills	10	5	9	3
Errors	2	2	0	0
Hitting Pct	0.471	0.429	0.563	0.500
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	8	2	0	4

Match Total
Statistics	Nick Lucena	Phil Dalhausser	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	50	29	43	27
Kills	28	19	22	14
Errors	7	7	3	3
Hitting Pct	0.420	0.414	0.442	0.407
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	1	2	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	5	2	0
Digs	20	7	2	11

Play By Play

Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Nick Lucena Phil Dalhausser	Play
Game 1
Nick Lucena	0	1	PD puts the ball down hard to kick off the finals
Nick Lucena	1	2	Gibb fires the kill ball of PD
Nick Lucena	0	2	Nick hits the line on a flop
Stein Metzger	1	3	tbd
Phil Dalhausser	2	3	tbd
Jake Gibb	3	3	tbd
Nick Lucena	3	4	tbd
Stein Metzger	4	4	tbd
Jake Gibb	4	5	PD puts it down
Nick Lucena	5	5	Stein kills it
Stein Metzger	6	5	PD hits his kill long
Stein Metzger	6	6	PD with the straight booming slam
Phil Dalhausser	7	6	Big dig by Stein, set by Gibb and put away down the line by Stein
Jake Gibb	8	6	Long rally ends with Stein down the middle
Jake Gibb	9	6	Nick misses wide left with the kill
Jake Gibb	9	7	PD puts it through Gibb on two
Nick Lucena	10	7	service error short
Stein Metzger	10	8	service error long
Phil Dalhausser	11	8	Stein angles cross court for the point
Jake Gibb	11	9	Great dig by both stein and gibb goes without point as Nick puts it away
Nick Lucena	11	10	PD and Gibb meet atop the net and PD gets the edge
Nick Lucena	12	10	Gibb a floater to the deep left corner
Stein Metzger	12	11	Gibb's attempted roof of Nick sails just long
Phil Dalhausser	13	11	Gibb flops it just over 6'10" PD and catches the back line
Jake Gibb	14	11	PD sends it just long on the kill
Jake Gibb	14	12	PD taps in just in with the cut shot
Nick Lucena	15	12	Gibb flops it left for the point
Stein Metzger	16	12	Gibb roof's Nick as the block catches the line
Stein Metzger	16	13	Nick threads the needle with an off speed winner
Phil Dalhausser	17	13	Stein puts it away -- over on two
Jake Gibb	17	14	Over on two again as PD puts it down hard
Nick Lucena	17	15	Long rally with multiple blocks ends as Nick slams it off Gibb
Nick Lucena	17	16	PD and Gibb meet atop the net and PD taps it home
Nick Lucena	18	16	Stein hits the flop over the top of PD
Stein Metzger	18	17	PD puts it down the line with AUTHORITY - It helps to be 6'10"
Phil Dalhausser	18	18	Great point with several digs and dives ends as PD winds up and puts it down
Phil Dalhausser	19	18	Stein goes cross court with the slam
Jake Gibb	19	19	Ball lands on the line and we are tied again
Nick Lucena	20	19	PD rejects Gibb, but Stein Recovers and sends it down the line for game point
Stein Metzger	21	19	Game point 1 - PD sends it long and Stein is pumped with game 1 win
Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Nick Lucena Phil Dalhausser	Play
Game 2
Stein Metzger	1	0	Nick taps it over Gibb but it sails long
Stein Metzger	1	1	Nick powers it home
Nick Lucena	1	2	Great rally with dives, digs, slams and blocks ends with a drop shot by Nick
Nick Lucena	1	3	PD with a huge rejection of Stein after a long rally - it helps to be tall
Nick Lucena	2	3	Stein gets his revenge as he takes it through PD above the net
Jake Gibb	3	3	Nick kills it long
Jake Gibb	3	4	PD puts it down the line and puts it down hard
Phil Dalhausser	3	5	Over on two, over on two with the cut shot by Nick
Phil Dalhausser	4	5	Gibb slams it off Nick and the ball sails wide left
Stein Metzger	4	6	Nick cross court kill
Nick Lucena	5	6	Gibb slams it through PD's arms
Jake Gibb	5	7	Nick gets up high and proves height isn't everything as he goes cross court
Phil Dalhausser	6	7	Gibb drops it over PD
Stein Metzger	6	8	Nick and Gibb meet above the net as Nick Powers it off Gibbs arms and out of bounds
Nick Lucena	7	8	Gibb kills it to the back left corner
Jake Gibb	8	8	Gibb meets PD at the net and says NO as he roofs PD
Jake Gibb	9	8	PD goes strong but catches the top of the net and the ball lands wide
Jake Gibb	10	8	Gibb rejects once, rejects twice and Stein sends the lob over PD and Nick for the point
Jake Gibb	10	9	PD winds up and yes, he remains taller than the rest
Phil Dalhausser	10	10	Nick can jump and jump high as he spikes it hard down the middle
Phil Dalhausser	10	11	PD and Gibb meet 40 inches off the ground where PD gets the best of Gibb
Phil Dalhausser	10	12	great dive by nick sets up the PD put away
Phil Dalhausser	11	12	Cut shot left by Gibb ends the PD run
Stein Metzger	11	13	Another long rally ends as many have -- with PD slamming it hard
Nick Lucena	11	14	Nick puts it down hard and sharp for the point
Nick Lucena	11	15	Nick sneaks one just over the top of the net and gets the crowd roaring
Nick Lucena	12	15	Double hit on PD
Jake Gibb	12	16	Gibb penalty - net
Phil Dalhausser	12	17	PD rejects Gibbs as the crowd watches the ball catch the outside part of the tape
Phil Dalhausser	13	17	service error short
Stein Metzger	13	18	Service error wide
Nick Lucena	13	19	PD rejects Stein high over the net
Nick Lucena	14	19	Nick sends it wide and short
Jake Gibb	14	20	Nick puts it down and now is just one point to a game three
Phil Dalhausser	15	20	Game point 1 - Stein says NO
Stein Metzger	16	20	Game Point 2 - and the Net says not yet... penalty
Stein Metzger	16	21	Third time is a charm and Nick powers home game 3
Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Nick Lucena Phil Dalhausser	Play
Game 3
Stein Metzger	0	1	Cut shot drop by Nick starts off game three
Nick Lucena	0	2	double on Stein
Nick Lucena	1	2	Gibb goes high cross court
Jake Gibb	1	3	PD slams it hard
Phil Dalhausser	2	3	Big Jake Gibb blocks it
Stein Metzger	2	4	PD puts it home
Nick Lucena	3	4	Gibb rejects PD
Jake Gibb	3	5	long rally with great save by Stein falls shorts as PD puts it away
Phil Dalhausser	3	6	Nick smiles for the crowd after sending it straight down the line
Phil Dalhausser	4	6	Big Jake Gibb answers right back powering it through PD's arms
Stein Metzger	5	6	Block, slam, block, slam Net...
Stein Metzger	5	7	Gibb's bigg block falls just wide
Nick Lucena	6	7	Gibb is the "Big Nasty" and slams it cross court
Jake Gibb	7	7	Stein ties it up as he powers it through the long arms of PD
Jake Gibb	8	7	The wind up and slam by PD lands just wide left
Jake Gibb	8	8	Tied again as Gibb can't dig it
Phil Dalhausser	8	9	Long rally ends as Nick powers it through Gibb and grabs back the lead
Phil Dalhausser	8	10	Great dig by Nick sets up a meeting at the top of the net by the two big men and PD wins the battle against Gibb
Phil Dalhausser	9	10	Stein answers with a face shot spiking it off PD glasses
Stein Metzger	10	10	Nick sends it long as he tries to drive it around the long arms of Gibb -- and we are tied again
Stein Metzger	11	10	Nick falls just a bit short as the lead changes yet again
Stein Metzger	11	11	Nick makes it up and powers back for the tie
Nick Lucena	11	12	Stein is called for the double
Nick Lucena	12	12	Gibb once and Gibb twice gives the fans another tie
Jake Gibb	12	13	Service error and the tape throws the ball back
Phil Dalhausser	13	13	Gibb winds up and then flops it just over PD for yet another tie
Stein Metzger	13	14	Nick puts himself and PD just one point away from their first title with the slam
Nick Lucena	14	14	Gibb says no and we go overtime
Jake Gibb	15	14	Gibb up at the top of the net twice and gets match point his way
Jake Gibb	15	15	And we are tied again as Nick pushes the match even further
Stein Metzger	16	15	Stein goes straight down the line as Fans are standing on the edge of the beach chairs it is match point again
Stein Metzger	16	16	Nick says NO and we are tied again
Nick Lucena	16	17	Long rally and the crowd goes wild as Nick slams it cross court. It is incredible with another match point
Nick Lucena	16	18	NEW CHAMPIONS NEW CHAMPIONS NEW CHAMPIONS AS NICK AND PHIL NOT ONLY ENTERED THE FINALS BUT HAVE JUST WON THE BIG CHECK ON AN AWESOME RALLY THAT ENDED WITH THREE SLAMS... CLEARLY THE BEST MATCH OF 2005!! AND HERE COME THE LADIES - MISTY AND KERRI. You can catch the ladies on Fox Sports Net so turn on your TV and join us at the Beach!!!