Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
Saturday, July 23, 2005

Match #60: Semi-Finals

(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings
def.
(6) Larry Witt/Sean Rosenthal
21-18, 25-27, 15-12 (1:18)

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

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

(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings

(6) Larry Witt/Sean Rosenthal

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	13	12	22	10
Kills	7	6	9	5
Errors	3	0	5	1
Hitting Pct	0.308	0.500	0.182	0.400
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	5	0	1	0
Digs	3	7	4	5

Game 2
Statistics	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	15	16	20	12
Kills	11	7	11	9
Errors	2	5	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.600	0.125	0.450	0.667
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	3
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	0	0	2
Digs	2	6	2	3

Game 3
Statistics	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	6	15	10	8
Kills	5	9	5	6
Errors	0	1	0	1
Hitting Pct	0.833	0.533	0.500	0.625
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	1	0
Digs	1	5	0	4

Match Total
Statistics	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	34	43	52	30
Kills	23	22	25	20
Errors	5	6	7	3
Hitting Pct	0.529	0.372	0.346	0.567
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	3	3
DEFENSE
Blocks	7	0	2	2
Digs	6	18	6	12

Play By Play

Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Play
Game 1
Casey Jennings	1	0	Furby starts off the match with the big rejection of Witt
Casey Jennings	1	1	Witt come right back with the slam off Casey
Sean Rosenthal	2	1	Furby with the touch shot off Witt
Matt Fuerbringer	3	1	Witt's slam attempt just misses long
Matt Fuerbringer	4	1	Long rally ends with Furby's rejection of Rosey
Matt Fuerbringer	4	2	Rosey shows off the touch and splits the D
Larry Witt	5	2	Another incredible rally with several digs ends on the Casey over in two slam cross court
Casey Jennings	6	2	Furby shows off the long arms again as his block of Witt leads to the dome shot
Casey Jennings	7	2	Furby is dominating the net and roofs Witt again
Casey Jennings	7	3	Witt finally breaks through Furby's arms with the slam down the line
Sean Rosenthal	8	3	Incredible rally again as Furby out jumps Witt on the tip
Matt Fuerbringer	8	4	Witt sends the heater down the middle and catches the back line
Larry Witt	9	4	Furby gets up high again and rejects the slam attempt
Casey Jennings	9	5	Witt shows off the power and slams it through Furby
Sean Rosenthal	10	5	Furby goes down the left line with power
Matt Fuerbringer	10	6	Rosey comes right back with own hammer shot cross court
Larry Witt	11	6	Service error long
Casey Jennings	11	7	Witt take a rip on the saving set by Rosey
Sean Rosenthal	12	7	Casey slams it off Witt's arms sending the ball into the seats
Matt Fuerbringer	12	8	Furby blocks the first one, but Rosey comes back with the floater into the deep corner
Larry Witt	12	9	Furby's kill attempt sails long
Larry Witt	13	9	Service error long
Casey Jennings	13	10	Witt fakes cross and delivers down the line
Sean Rosenthal	14	10	Casey with the cutter left
Matt Fuerbringer	15	10	Casey's spike catches the tape and throws off the D
Matt Fuerbringer	15	11	Rosey hangs in the air and send to the touch shot into the deep left corner
Larry Witt	15	12	Furby's cut just misses wide right
Larry Witt	16	12	Furby and Rosey meet above the net and Furby comes up on top with the slam
Casey Jennings	16	13	Sevice error short
Sean Rosenthal	16	14	Witt rejects Furby's kill attempt
Sean Rosenthal	17	14	Casey makes a saving tip just past Witt
Matt Fuerbringer	17	15	Witt with the slicing cut shot fall in between the D
Larry Witt	18	15	Furby's loads it up and fires it down the middle
Casey Jennings	19	15	Casey gets high above the net and hammers it cross court
Casey Jennings	19	16	Witt takes the big dig by Casey and sends it down the line in one
Sean Rosenthal	20	16	Casey sets up game point one with the floater down the line into the open court
Matt Fuerbringer	20	17	Game point 1 - Witt says no and slams the set off Casey
Larry Witt	20	18	Game Point 2 - Rosey keeps it going with the fake down the line and tip into the open court
Larry Witt	21	18	Game Point 3 - Long rally ends as Furby puts the game away with the power slam cross court right
Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Play
Game 2
Casey Jennings	0	1	Long rally ends as Casey's shot sails wide
Sean Rosenthal	1	1	Furby's slam catches the top of the net and drops just over
Matt Fuerbringer	1	2	Witt kills it cross court off Casey
Larry Witt	2	2	Furby comes right back and slams it cross court off Witt
Casey Jennings	2	3	Witt goes down the right side with the spike
Sean Rosenthal	3	3	Service error short
Matt Fuerbringer	3	4	Witt shows off the touch with the flop shot over Furby
Larry Witt	4	4	Casey's cut leads to the dig by Witt and the alert over in one by Furby
Casey Jennings	4	5	Net foul on Furby
Sean Rosenthal	5	5	Service error long
Matt Fuerbringer	5	6	Rosey slams it with the left hand cross court
Larry Witt	5	7	Furby's touch shot down the line just misses the tape
Larry Witt	6	7	Casey splits the D with the down the middle kill
Casey Jennings	6	8	Witt with the power slam cross court left
Sean Rosenthal	7	8	Furby with the long arms tips it over Witt at the net
Matt Fuerbringer	7	9	Witt comes right back and slams it cross court
Larry Witt	8	9	Furby's turn - with the cross court kill
Casey Jennings	8	10	Rosey cross court kill
Sean Rosenthal	9	10	Another slam - Casey goes cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	9	11	Rosey goes over in two with the kill down the line
Larry Witt	10	11	Furby comes right back with the cross court kill
Casey Jennings	10	12	Rosey gets high above the net and stuffs the Casey kill
Sean Rosenthal	11	12	Witt's block of Casey just misses the right sideline
Matt Fuerbringer	11	13	Rosey's first slam is picked up by Casey, but the second time no one can handle the heat of the Rosey bomb
Larry Witt	11	14	Casey's touch shot misses the line by an inch
Larry Witt	12	14	Casey with the face shot off Witt and a kiss for Rosey's Raiders
Casey Jennings	13	14	Furby goes high above the net to stuff Witt
Casey Jennings	14	14	Furby is at it again -- stuffing Witt high above the net
Casey Jennings	14	15	Furby blocks the first but can't handle Witt's second kill
Sean Rosenthal	14	16	Furby's tip shot over Witt just misses the back line long
Sean Rosenthal	15	16	Furby doesn't miss this time with the kill cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	16	16	Rosey's goes over in two - dig by Casey and Furby goes right back over in two to tie it
Matt Fuerbringer	16	17	Witt slams it off Furby
Larry Witt	17	17	Long rally ends on the net foul by Rosey and we are tied again
Casey Jennings	18	17	Rosey fakes the heat -- but the touch shot fails just short
Casey Jennings	18	18	Witt with the floater drops right in between the D and we are tied up
Sean Rosenthal	19	18	Service error long
Matt Fuerbringer	19	19	Rosey delivers - slamming it off Furby
Larry Witt	20	19	Service error long sets up Match Point
Casey Jennings	20	20	Match Point 1 - Witt stays alive with the kill down the line
Sean Rosenthal	20	21	Casey's spike sails long setting up game point
Sean Rosenthal	21	21	Game Point 1 - Casey does not miss this time with the kill to tie it
Matt Fuerbringer	21	22	Rosey with the touch shot down the line sets up game point
Larry Witt	22	22	Game Point 2 - Furby ties it up with the hammer on two
Casey Jennings	22	23	Rosey goes down the middle to end the long rally and set up another game point
Sean Rosenthal	23	23	Game Point 3 - Furby delivers and ties it up with the cross court kill
Matt Fuerbringer	23	24	Rosey goes over in two with the kill
Larry Witt	24	24	Game Point 4 - Casey with the floater down the line - another tie
Casey Jennings	24	25	Larry Witt winds up and powers it off Furby
Sean Rosenthal	25	25	Game Point 5 - Casey cuts it and we are tied again
Matt Fuerbringer	25	26	Rosey gets real high and slams it on the two foot line
Larry Witt	25	27	Game point 6 - Rosey rejects Casey and we are going three...
Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Play
Game 3
Sean Rosenthal	0	1	Kill
Sean Rosenthal	1	1	Witt's block attempt misses
Casey Jennings	1	2	Witt slams it off Furby
Larry Witt	2	2	Casey goes down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	2	3	Long rally ends on the block by Witt
Sean Rosenthal	3	3	Furby gets high with the slam cross court
Casey Jennings	3	4	Rosey powers it off Furby
Larry Witt	4	4	Casey fakes the heat and goes down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	4	5	Witt comes right back with his own touch shot down the line
Sean Rosenthal	5	5	Furby with the big angle slam
Casey Jennings	6	5	Big dig by Furby sets up the big kill cross court
Casey Jennings	6	6	Witt fakes cross and goes down the line to tie it
Larry Witt	7	6	Great rally with several blocks by Rosey ends on the cut shot by Casey
Matt Fuerbringer	7	7	Witt comes right back with the power slam cross court left
Sean Rosenthal	8	7	Casey slams it after the great set by Furby
Casey Jennings	8	8	Rosey with authority cross court
Larry Witt	9	8	Furby's cut shot catches the left line
Matt Fuerbringer	10	8	Casey's slam dances on top of the net and falls into the D's court
Matt Fuerbringer	10	9	Rosey goes over in two again with the cross court kill off Casey
Sean Rosenthal	11	9	Rosey's slam just misses the back line
Casey Jennings	11	10	Incredible dig by Rosey sets up the slam off Furby
Larry Witt	12	10	Casey slams it off Rosey and the ball sails wide
Matt Fuerbringer	12	11	Great cut shot by Witt into the open court left
Sean Rosenthal	13	11	Casey cuts it down the line and catches the tape
Casey Jennings	14	11	Over in two off by Furby after the miscommunication by Witt/Rosey sets up match point
Casey Jennings	14	12	Match point 1 - Rosey gets high and slams it right down on the two foot line
Larry Witt	15	12	Match Point 2 - Casey leaves no doubt with the hammer setting up a match against Dax Holdren and Jeff Nygaard in the finals. Make sure to tune in to the live coverage on NBC in 45 minutes. Watch and Win a 42" Flat Screen TV - go to avp.com for details