Match Recap

AVP Tour
$87,500 Belmar Open Presented by Bud Light
Sunday, July 10, 2005

Match #59: Semi-Finals

(2) Stein Metzger/Jake Gibb
def.
(8) Larry Witt/Sean Rosenthal
13-21, 25-23, 15-13 (1:13)

Larry Witt

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 13, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Ynez, CA

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

105

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$194,770.00

Sean Rosenthal

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 19, 1980 (44 yrs old)

Home Town:

Redondo Beach, CA

Height:

6'4"

Seasons:

Tournaments:

282

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,357,265.00

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

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

(2) Stein Metzger/Jake Gibb

(8) Larry Witt/Sean Rosenthal

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	17	3	10	12
Kills	9	1	7	6
Errors	3	1	1	3
Hitting Pct	0.353	0.000	0.600	0.250
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	1	2
Digs	2	0	2	4

Game 2
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	24	6	16	14
Kills	12	3	6	7
Errors	5	1	4	6
Hitting Pct	0.292	0.333	0.125	0.071
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	3	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	4	0	1
Digs	4	0	4	5

Game 3
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	14	6	8	16
Kills	10	2	3	9
Errors	0	1	1	2
Hitting Pct	0.714	0.167	0.250	0.438
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	0
Digs	8	1	3	3

Match Total
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	55	15	34	42
Kills	31	6	16	22
Errors	8	3	6	11
Hitting Pct	0.418	0.200	0.294	0.262
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	0
Errors	1	3	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	7	1	3
Digs	14	1	9	12

Play By Play

Server	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Play
Game 1
Stein Metzger	1	0	Witt with the big kill down the line
Sean Rosenthal	2	0	Sean out jumps Gibb for the tip
Sean Rosenthal	3	0	Witt with the cut shot in two
Sean Rosenthal	3	1	Stein slams it cross court
Jake Gibb	4	1	Gibb's rejection of Witt falls just wide left
Larry Witt	5	1	Sean meet Stein above the nets and sends the block down for the point
Larry Witt	5	2	Stein comes right back with the power kill cross court
Stein Metzger	5	3	Sean's kill attempts sails long
Stein Metzger	6	3	Long rally ends on the Witt kill
Sean Rosenthal	6	4	Gibb slams home down the line
Jake Gibb	7	4	Sean comes right back with the cut slam
Larry Witt	7	5	Stein cut kill
Stein Metzger	8	5	Sean with the big kill off Stein
Sean Rosenthal	9	5	Net foul on Stein
Sean Rosenthal	10	5	Two hand foul (double) on Gibb
Sean Rosenthal	10	6	Stein shows off the touch with the deep floater
Jake Gibb	10	7	Gibb with the huge block
Jake Gibb	11	7	Sean kill down the middle
Larry Witt	12	7	Incredible rally ends on Witt's rejection down the line
Larry Witt	13	7	Stein kill attempt sails just long
Larry Witt	14	7	Stein touch shot falls just out -- wide left
Larry Witt	15	7	Witt cut shot left
Larry Witt	15	8	Stein out jumps Witt and tips it left
Stein Metzger	16	8	Sean winds up and powers it through Gibb's arms
Sean Rosenthal	16	9	service error long
Jake Gibb	16	10	Sean's cut shot just misses the left sideline
Jake Gibb	16	11	ace - catches the back right corner
Jake Gibb	17	11	Sean comes right back and powers the kill off Gibb's fingers
Larry Witt	18	11	Great dig by Witt leads to the Witt kill cross court
Larry Witt	19	11	Sean gets up real high and roofs Stein
Larry Witt	19	12	Stein shows off the touch again with the perfect placement down the line
Stein Metzger	20	12	Witt powers the slam off Gibb to set up game point
Sean Rosenthal	20	13	Game point one - Stein says no and kills it
Jake Gibb	21	13	Game point 2 - long and great rally ends on the big rejection by Witt of Gibb
Server	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Play
Game 2
Sean Rosenthal	1	0	Gibb sends the kill long
Sean Rosenthal	1	1	Gibb rejection
Stein Metzger	2	1	Witt winds up and powers the kill cross court
Larry Witt	2	2	Stein over in two
Jake Gibb	2	3	Sean sends the kill attempt long
Jake Gibb	3	3	Gibb's attempted block catches the net and falls wide
Sean Rosenthal	3	4	Stein kill
Stein Metzger	4	4	Sean with the touch shot over Gibb
Larry Witt	4	5	Stein with the cross court kill
Jake Gibb	5	5	Service error short
Sean Rosenthal	5	6	Long rally ends when Sean sends his kill attempt wide
Stein Metzger	6	6	Witt kill cross court
Larry Witt	6	7	Stein flops it into the back left corner
Jake Gibb	7	7	Witt kills it down the line and off Stein
Sean Rosenthal	7	8	Stein with the touch down the line
Stein Metzger	8	8	Gibb's attempted block of Witt sails wide
Larry Witt	9	8	Stein kill attempt flies long
Larry Witt	9	9	Long rally ends on the Stein cross court kill
Jake Gibb	10	9	Sean kill's it cross court just catching the sideline
Sean Rosenthal	10	10	Stein with power down the line
Stein Metzger	10	11	Stein comes right back and again goes down the line with power
Stein Metzger	11	11	Witt and Gibb meet above the net and Witt slams it off Gibb
Larry Witt	11	12	service error short
Jake Gibb	12	12	Witt goes cross court with the kill
Sean Rosenthal	12	13	Stein with the big cross court kill
Stein Metzger	13	13	service error short
Larry Witt	13	14	Gibb cross court kill
Jake Gibb	14	14	service error short
Sean Rosenthal	14	15	Stein fakes down the line and cuts it right
Stein Metzger	14	16	Gibb with huge rejection of Sean
Stein Metzger	15	16	Sean splits the D with the kill
Larry Witt	16	16	Sean rejects Stein above the net
Larry Witt	16	17	Gibb big rejection
Jake Gibb	17	17	service error
Sean Rosenthal	18	17	Kill attempt long
Sean Rosenthal	19	17	Stein long on kill
Sean Rosenthal	19	18	Stein cut
Stein Metzger	19	19	Witt kill error
Stein Metzger	20	19
Larry Witt	20	20
Jake Gibb	20	21	Witt misses on Kill
Jake Gibb	21	21	Sean Kill
Sean Rosenthal	21	22	Gibb kill
Stein Metzger	22	22	Sean Kill
Larry Witt	23	22	Stein net foul
Larry Witt	23	23	Stein Kill
Jake Gibb	23	24	Gibb Block
Jake Gibb	23	25	Gibb Block
Server	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Play
Game 3
Stein Metzger	1	0	Sean Kill
Sean Rosenthal	1	1
Jake Gibb	2	1
Larry Witt	2	2
Stein Metzger	2	3	Gibb block
Stein Metzger	3	3
Sean Rosenthal	4	3	Sean kill
Sean Rosenthal	4	4	Stein Kill
Jake Gibb	5	4
Larry Witt	5	5
Stein Metzger	6	5
Sean Rosenthal	6	6	Stein kill
Jake Gibb	7	6	Sean Kill
Larry Witt	7	7	Gibb kill
Stein Metzger	8	7	Sean Kill
Sean Rosenthal	8	8	Stein kill cross court
Jake Gibb	8	9	Great rally ends on Sean's long kill attempt
Jake Gibb	9	9	Gibb attempted block sails wide
Larry Witt	9	10	Stein cut shot right
Stein Metzger	10	10	Sean shows off the touch and catches the left sideline
Sean Rosenthal	10	11	Gibb big kill down the middle
Jake Gibb	11	11	Sean fakes cross and powers it cross court
Larry Witt	11	12	Stein powers it through Sean's arms
Stein Metzger	12	12	Great rally ends as Gibb's block attempt sails wide
Sean Rosenthal	12	13	Incredible rally with several digs ends when Stein drops the ball perfectly down the line
Jake Gibb	13	13	Sean tips it just over Gibb's hands
Larry Witt	13	14	Stein powers it down the line and set up game match point
Stein Metzger	13	15	Match point 1 - Incredible rally ends after a huge dig by Stein leads to the Stein kill. Stein and Gibb will battle Jennings and Fuerbringer in the finals. Check out the Women's semis as Misty and Kerri battle Holly McPeak and Jen Kessy