Match Recap

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

Match #61: Finals

(2) Stein Metzger/Jake Gibb
def.
(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings
21-18, 21-14 (0:58)

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

Matt Fuerbringer

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 29, 1974 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Costa Mesa, CA

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

195

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$706,982.50

Casey Jennings

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 10, 1975 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Las Vegas, NV

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Brigham Young

Seasons:

Tournaments:

220

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$636,312.50

(2) Stein Metzger/Jake Gibb

(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	23	8	5	26
Kills	13	3	4	12
Errors	1	0	0	4
Hitting Pct	0.522	0.375	0.800	0.308
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	1	0
Digs	9	2	1	12

Game 2
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	15	8	9	19
Kills	10	2	3	8
Errors	2	0	4	5
Hitting Pct	0.533	0.250	-0.111	0.158
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	6	1	0
Digs	7	0	2	5

Match Total
Statistics	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	38	16	14	45
Kills	23	5	7	20
Errors	3	0	4	9
Hitting Pct	0.526	0.313	0.214	0.244
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	8	2	0
Digs	16	2	3	17

Play By Play

Server	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Play
Game 1
Casey Jennings	1	0	Stein in two with the tip shot left
Stein Metzger	2	0	Jake's kill forces an error on the D
Stein Metzger	3	0	Stein cross court Kill to the deep right corner
Stein Metzger	4	0	Jake with huge rejection of CJ's slam attempt
Stein Metzger	5	0	Jake gets even higher and rejects CJ again
Stein Metzger	5	1	Casey fakes the heat and tips it down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	6	1	Jake slams it off Matt's fingers
Jake Gibb	6	2	Casey with the huge slam cross court -- Misty May & Kerri Walsh will face Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder in the Belmar finals following this match -- stay tuned!!
Casey Jennings	7	2	Stein kills it up the middle and splits the D
Stein Metzger	7	3	Casey comes right back and show off the guns with the cross court kill
Matt Fuerbringer	7	4	Big dig by Casey sets up Fuerby for the deep tip over the D
Matt Fuerbringer	7	5	Fuerby domes Stein on the big rejection
Matt Fuerbringer	7	6	Long rally ends as Casey fakes cross and goes down the line off Jake
Matt Fuerbringer	7	7	Fuerby goes over in two and ties the match with the power slam cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	8	7	Stein with the deep tip to the back right corner
Jake Gibb	8	8	Service error long
Casey Jennings	9	8	Stein looks line and crosses up the D with the cross court kill
Stein Metzger	9	9	Casey winds up and slams it down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	9	10	Incredible rally as Casey has two digs and then puts it away with the Kill off Jake
Matt Fuerbringer	10	10	Fuerby's big block goes unrewarded as Stein puts it away
Jake Gibb	10	11	Casey winds up again and slams it down hard
Casey Jennings	10	12	Great rally as Casey's big dig leads to the big kill down the line
Casey Jennings	11	12	Stein comes right back and shows of the touch down the left line
Stein Metzger	12	12	Casey's kill attempt catches the net and falls just out
Stein Metzger	12	13	Long rally ends on the power kill cross court by Fuerby
Matt Fuerbringer	13	13	Stein winds up and then drops the touch shot just in front of Casey
Jake Gibb	14	13	Double on Fuerby -- Casey pleads his point and the crowd reacts
Jake Gibb	14	14	Great rally ends as Fuerby's slam catches the net and just drops on the other side
Casey Jennings	15	14	Stein powers it through the long arms of Matt Fuerbringer
Stein Metzger	15	15	Casey comes right back and powers it through Jake's hands
Matt Fuerbringer	16	15	Jake's deep tip just catches the outside of the right line
Jake Gibb	16	16	Casey with the deep flop into the back right corner
Casey Jennings	17	16	Stein splits the D with the slam down the middle
Stein Metzger	17	17	Casey with the cut shot left
Matt Fuerbringer	18	17	Long rally ends as Jake tips it just inside the line and outside of the Casey's reach
Jake Gibb	19	17	Casey's kill catches the net and falls wide
Jake Gibb	19	18	Casey does not miss this time as he slams it off Big Jake Gibb
Casey Jennings	20	18	Stein fakes line and goes cross court to set up game point
Stein Metzger	21	18	Game point 1 - long rally ends on the Stein kill cross court
Server	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Play
Game 2
Casey Jennings	1	0	Stein with the big kill cross court right
Stein Metzger	1	1	Casey cuts left
Matt Fuerbringer	2	1	Gibb with the big kill left
Jake Gibb	3	1	Long rally ends as Stein slams it cross court off Casey
Jake Gibb	4	1	Gibb gets real high and rejects Casey's kill attempt
Jake Gibb	4	2	Casey slams it cross court off Stein
Casey Jennings	4	3	Fuerby meets Stein above the net and rejects Stein's kill attempt
Casey Jennings	5	3	Stein goes cross court with the kill
Stein Metzger	6	3	Fuerby's over in two slam comes up short
Stein Metzger	6	4	Casey tips it over Jake and under Stein
Matt Fuerbringer	7	4	Stein loads up and kills it cross court right
Jake Gibb	7	5	Great rally with the big dig by Fuerby sets up the Fuerby Hammer
Matt Fuerbringer	7	6	Great dig by Casey sets up the Casey slam off Jake
Matt Fuerbringer	8	6	Stein comes right back and slams it off Fuerby
Stein Metzger	9	6	Incredible dig by Stein ends as Stein slams it down the left line
Stein Metzger	10	6	Block by Gibb throws off the D as Fuerby sends the kill into the net
Stein Metzger	10	7	Stein just misses the line on the cross court kill attempt
Matt Fuerbringer	11	7	Stein fakes hard and shows off the touch as the ball just falls inside the left line
Jake Gibb	12	7	Jake meets Fuerby above the net and rejects Fuerby's kill attempt
Jake Gibb	12	8	Fuerby comes right back and slams it through Jake's arms
Casey Jennings	13	8	Stein out muscles Fuerby above the net and tips it home
Stein Metzger	13	9	An absolutely incredible rally with a big dome shot off Fuerby ends on Casey's over in one trick shot
Matt Fuerbringer	14	9	Jake slams it off Fuerby for the point
Jake Gibb	14	10	Casey loads up and catches the back of the line cross court
Casey Jennings	15	10	Stein fakes cross and goes down the line with Authority
Stein Metzger	16	10	Jake gets real high and rejects Casey
Stein Metzger	16	11	Casey fakes the heat and drops it into the deep left corner
Matt Fuerbringer	17	11	Stein slams it hard off of Fuerby's dome
Jake Gibb	17	12	Jake can't handle the touch shot from Fuerby
Casey Jennings	17	13	Double on Stein
Casey Jennings	18	13	Jake Gibb comes up big again with the rejection of Casey
Stein Metzger	19	13	Again -- Big Jake Gibb rejects Casey
Stein Metzger	19	14	Not this time - Casey slams it through the D cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	20	14	Great rally ends as Stein blocks Fuerby to set up Game Match Point
Jake Gibb	21	14	Match Point One - Ends in appropriate fashion as Jake Gibb rejects Casey Jennings. Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger have now captured their third title of 2005. Coming up next Misty May & Kerri Walsh will face Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder in the Women's finals -- stay tuned!!