Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 AVP Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
Saturday, August 13, 2005

Match #60: Semi-Finals

(7) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
def.
(2) Stein Metzger/Jake Gibb
17-21, 22-20, 15-12 (1:10)

Stein Metzger

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 17, 1972 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Honolulu, HI

Resides:

Redondo Beach, CA

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

Resides:

Huntington Beach, CA

Height:

6'7"

College(s):

Utah

Seasons:

Tournaments:

325

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,781,197.50

Karch Kiraly

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 3, 1960 (63 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Resides:

San Clemente, CA

Height:

6'2"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

354

Career Wins:

148

Career AVP Wins:

122

Career Winnings:

$3,211,989.25

Mike Lambert

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 14, 1974 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kaneohe, HI

Resides:

Costa Mesa, CA

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$507,437.50

(7) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert

(2) Stein Metzger/Jake Gibb

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb
ATTACK
Attacks	12	10	7	15
Kills	5	6	5	10
Errors	4	2	1	1
Hitting Pct	0.083	0.400	0.571	0.600
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	3
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	4
Digs	4	1	3	2

Game 2
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb
ATTACK
Attacks	18	13	30	6
Kills	6	7	13	3
Errors	1	1	5	2
Hitting Pct	0.278	0.462	0.267	0.167
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	2	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	7	0	2
Digs	11	3	11	2

Game 3
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb
ATTACK
Attacks	15	1	17	2
Kills	7	1	9	2
Errors	1	0	5	0
Hitting Pct	0.400	1.000	0.235	1.000
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	4	0	1
Digs	3	0	5	1

Match Total
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb
ATTACK
Attacks	45	24	54	23
Kills	18	14	27	15
Errors	6	3	11	3
Hitting Pct	0.267	0.458	0.296	0.522
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	2	3	5
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	12	0	7
Digs	18	4	19	5

Play By Play

Server	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 1
Stein Metzger	1	0	Great serve throws off the D to start the match
Stein Metzger	1	1	Karch fakes cross and goes down the line
Mike Lambert	1	2	Lambo's block leads to the easy Lambo tip into the back court
Mike Lambert	2	2	Jake goes huge down the line
Jake Gibb	2	3	Service error wide
Karch Kiraly	3	3	Jake and Lambo meet above the net and Jake wins the duel
Stein Metzger	3	4	Side out by Karch on the kill
Mike Lambert	3	5	Lambo with the huge rejection above the net
Mike Lambert	3	6	Great dig by Karch leads to the over in two by Lambo
Mike Lambert	4	6	Jake says not this time as he slams it through the D
Jake Gibb	4	7	Service error long
Karch Kiraly	5	7	Jake with the cut shot left
Stein Metzger	6	7	Jake rejects the Karch Kill attempt
Stein Metzger	6	8	This time Karch fakes the power and then flops it right
Mike Lambert	6	9	Lambo fakes the power and shows off the touch in two
Mike Lambert	7	9	Jake fakes cross and slams it down the line
Jake Gibb	7	10	Service error long
Karch Kiraly	8	10	Jake with the flop shot over Lambo
Stein Metzger	8	11	Lambo goes cross court and tickles the line
Mike Lambert	9	11	Jake comes right back and slams it up the middle
Jake Gibb	9	12	Karch slams it off Jake who just misses making the save
Karch Kiraly	10	12	Jake splits the D with the big kill up the middle
Stein Metzger	10	13	Karch fakes cross and places the ball down the line
Mike Lambert	11	13	Jake fakes down the line and slams it cross court
Jake Gibb	12	13	Long rally ends as Lambo's flop shot just misses the back line
Jake Gibb	13	13	Jake gets up real high to stuff the Lambo slam and tie it up
Jake Gibb	13	14	Lambo comes right back and slams it hard on the two foot line
Karch Kiraly	14	14	Incredible rally ends as Stein goes over in two with the deep touch shot
Stein Metzger	14	15	Lambo fakes the heat and shows off the touch down the line
Mike Lambert	15	15	Stein's slam just catches the back of the endline
Jake Gibb	15	16	Another incredible rally with a huge block by Karch ends after Stein's dig leads to the Jake slam - wait a minute - ref has called a double - Jake and Stein are arguing the call - and yes it is ruled a double
Karch Kiraly	16	16	Stein just sends the tip over the hands of Lambo to tie it
Stein Metzger	16	17	Service error long
Mike Lambert	17	17	Jake gets real high and slams it off Karch on the two foot line
Jake Gibb	18	17	Jake rejects the Karch floater and to take the lead
Jake Gibb	19	17	Jake roofs Karch
Jake Gibb	20	17	Stein with the huge dig sets up the Stein slam and game point
Jake Gibb	21	17	Game point 1 - Stein puts it away with the big slam down the line
Server	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 2
Mike Lambert	0	1	Lambo starts off game two with the shutdown at the net
Mike Lambert	0	2	Lambo makes it two for two with the block leading to the karch slam
Mike Lambert	1	2	Stein gets quick revenge with the slam down the line
Stein Metzger	1	3	Great rally ends on the Lambo kill up the middle
Karch Kiraly	2	3	Stein with the touch cut shot right
Jake Gibb	3	3	Gibb block of Karch come right back off Karch's dome
Jake Gibb	3	4	The most incredible rally of the weekend with dives left and right, blocks, slams, and more finally ends as the MC calls it the "greatest rally of all time" when Lambo tips it left and just catches the sideline
Mike Lambert	3	5	Lambo with the field goal after the long rally splitting Jake's arms on the kill
Mike Lambert	4	5	service error short
Stein Metzger	5	5	Jake is big and the block of Lambo was even bigger
Stein Metzger	5	6	Lambo can block too - Stein just found that out
Karch Kiraly	5	7	Lambo and Jake meet high above the net and Lambo wins the duel
Karch Kiraly	6	7	Stein slams it hard off Karch for the point
Jake Gibb	6	8	Lambo winds up and throws it down hard
Mike Lambert	6	9	Lambo with the big block of Stein
Mike Lambert	7	9	Net foul on Lambo
Stein Metzger	7	10	Service error short
Karch Kiraly	8	10	Stein placement down the line just catches the outside of the tape
Jake Gibb	9	10	Long rally ends with the Stein slam off Lambo's arm
Jake Gibb	9	11	Lambo tips it off of Jake's extended hands
Mike Lambert	9	12	The hat goes flying as Lambo domes Stein with the block
Mike Lambert	10	12	Jake goes over in two cutting it left
Stein Metzger	10	13	Karch cuts it right
Karch Kiraly	10	14	Incredible rally again -- this time ending as Stein's over in one slam is rejected by Lambo
Karch Kiraly	11	14	Stein comes right back and ends it early with the kill down the line
Jake Gibb	12	14	Another great rally ends as Stein cuts it right after faking the heat
Jake Gibb	12	15	Karch slams it off the hands of Gibb
Mike Lambert	13	15	Stein winds up and fires a bullet at Karch
Stein Metzger	14	15	Stein with the huge kill cross court
Stein Metzger	14	16	Service error wide
Karch Kiraly	15	16	Stein goes huge down the line
Jake Gibb	15	17	Lambo sides out
Mike Lambert	16	17	Jake comes right back with the slam
Stein Metzger	16	18	Karch with the touch shot
Karch Kiraly	16	19	Lambo sends the Stein slam right back
Karch Kiraly	17	19	Stein comes right back and this time slams it off Lambo
Jake Gibb	18	19	Jake contorts his body on the over in two put away
Jake Gibb	18	20	Incredible rally ends after Lambo's big dig saves the point and his block sets up game point
Mike Lambert	19	20	Game point 1 - Service error long
Stein Metzger	20	20	Game Point 2 - Long rally ends as Stein ties it up after the big dig and kill
Stein Metzger	20	21	Karch comes right back to set up game point 3 with the kill off Jake
Karch Kiraly	20	22	Game point 3 - Lambo fakes the heat and uses the touch to set up game three
Server	Stein Metzger Jake Gibb	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 3
Stein Metzger	0	1	Karch starts off game three with a bang cross court
Mike Lambert	1	1	Stein fakes cross and goes down the line
Jake Gibb	2	1	jake with the big block Karch
Jake Gibb	2	2	service error short
Karch Kiraly	2	3	Lambo with the incredible block
Karch Kiraly	2	4	Lambo is at it again with the big block of Stein
Karch Kiraly	3	4	Stein comes right back at his ex-high school teammate and slams it down the line
Stein Metzger	4	4	Incredible rally ends as Stein's slam catches the tape and falls over to tie it
Stein Metzger	5	4	Unbelieveable save by Stein just tickles the line for the save
Stein Metzger	5	5	Karch with the big slam cross court to tie it up
Mike Lambert	6	5	Stein goes down the line
Jake Gibb	6	6	Karch cuts it hard right
Karch Kiraly	6	7	Stein sends the floater just long
Karch Kiraly	6	8	Lambo roofs Stein to grab a two point lead
Karch Kiraly	6	9	Lambo and Jake meet above the net and Lambo wins the duel
Karch Kiraly	7	9	Stein ends point with the big slam off Karch
Stein Metzger	8	9	Great set by Stein sets up the big put away by big Jake
Stein Metzger	8	10	Karch cuts it even hard just dropping the ball on the one foot line
Mike Lambert	9	10	Stein's tip just lands in the back left corner
Jake Gibb	9	11	Karch cuts it again
Karch Kiraly	9	12	Lambo closes off the net as Stein's kill attempt is rejected
Karch Kiraly	9	13	Karch fakes the heat and sends the soft slam in front of Stein
Karch Kiraly	10	13	Stein slams it up the middle
Stein Metzger	10	14	Incredible dig by Lambo sets up the Karch slam and Game Match Point
Mike Lambert	11	14	Match Point 1 - Stein says not yet as he fires it down the line
Jake Gibb	12	14	Match Point 2 - Great dig by Stein sets up the Jake slam in two
Jake Gibb	12	15	Match Point 3 - Service error - Karch and Lambo are moving on to the finals to face Rosenthal and Witt. Catch the action live on NBC at 1:30pm PST and make sure to register for the Watch and Win where you can win a 42" flat screen tv.