Match Recap

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

Match #61: Finals

(7) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
def.
(6) Larry Witt/Sean Rosenthal
15-21, 26-24, 17-15 (1:27)

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

Karch Kiraly

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 3, 1960 (64 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, 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

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$507,437.50

(7) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert

(6) Larry Witt/Sean Rosenthal

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	20	1	15	12
Kills	8	1	10	6
Errors	3	0	3	2
Hitting Pct	0.250	1.000	0.467	0.333
SERVE
Aces	0	0	2	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	3	1	0
Digs	2	0	5	4

Game 2
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	26	6	20	18
Kills	16	3	11	10
Errors	2	1	2	3
Hitting Pct	0.538	0.333	0.450	0.389
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	3	1	1
Digs	7	0	4	6

Game 3
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	15	6	11	15
Kills	7	2	4	8
Errors	2	1	3	4
Hitting Pct	0.333	0.167	0.091	0.267
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	0	1
Digs	5	0	2	3

Match Total
Statistics	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert	Larry Witt	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	61	13	46	45
Kills	31	6	25	24
Errors	7	2	8	9
Hitting Pct	0.393	0.308	0.370	0.333
SERVE
Aces	0	0	2	0
Errors	0	0	2	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	8	2	2
Digs	14	0	11	13

Play By Play

Server	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 1
Mike Lambert	1	0	The finals start as Larry Witt slams it off Karch
Sean Rosenthal	1	1	Karch exacts revenge immediately with the kill off Rosie
Karch Kiraly	2	1	Witt gets into the mix now with the kill off Lambo
Larry Witt	3	1	Long rally ends with the slam by Witt
Larry Witt	3	2	Net foul on Rosie
Mike Lambert	4	2	Great block by Lambo goes unrewarded as Rosie sends the tip into the open court
Sean Rosenthal	4	3	Lambo shuts down the net with the big rejection of Rosie
Karch Kiraly	5	3	Witt with the dome shot off Lambo head
Larry Witt	5	4	service error long
Mike Lambert	6	4	Witt winds up and unloads cross court
Sean Rosenthal	6	5	Long rally ends with the slam by Karch on the 4 foot line
Karch Kiraly	7	5	Rosie powers the slam off Lambo's fingers
Larry Witt	7	6	Karch fakes the heat cross court and then tips the floater over Witt
Mike Lambert	8	6	Great recovery by Witt/Rosie leads to the Witt put away cross court
Sean Rosenthal	8	7	Lambo gets reall high and slams the good set cross court
Karch Kiraly	9	7	Karch's great dig does not pay off as Rosie rejects the Karch Kill
Larry Witt	9	8	Great save by Rosie goes unrewarded as Witt's slam attempt sails wide
Mike Lambert	9	9	Great serve throws of the D and leads to the error
Mike Lambert	10	9	Witt sends the tip down the line
Sean Rosenthal	11	9	Great rally ends on the big Witt slam
Sean Rosenthal	11	10	Karch fakes the heat and flops it down the line
Karch Kiraly	12	10	Huge slam by Witt off Karch
Larry Witt	13	10	Best rally of the match ends as Karch's drop shot just falls short
Larry Witt	14	10	Ace up the middle
Larry Witt	14	11	Karch shows off his incredible touch on the cut shot right
Mike Lambert	14	12	Rosie's over in two is shut down by Lambo
Mike Lambert	15	12	Rosie's tip just reflects off Lambo's fingertips
Sean Rosenthal	16	12	Witt rises to the occasion with the huge block of Karch
Sean Rosenthal	16	13	Huge slam by off Rosie
Karch Kiraly	17	13	Witt winds up and unloads off Lambo's arms
Larry Witt	17	14	Lambo says not this time as he shuts down the angle on the Witt kill attempt
Mike Lambert	18	14	Rosie doesn't look angry, but he had mad hops on that power slam down the line
Sean Rosenthal	19	14	Rosie's dig sails over the D and falls just in
Sean Rosenthal	19	15	Karch lures the d to play the Heat only to drop the touch shot in front of them
Karch Kiraly	20	15	Rosie cuts it hard just catching the sideline to set up game point
Larry Witt	21	15	Game Point 1 - Ace wins game one for Rosie and Witt
Server	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 2
Sean Rosenthal	1	0	Rosie kills it to start game two
Sean Rosenthal	1	1	Karch goes down the line off Witt
Mike Lambert	1	2	Lambo gets real high shutting down the net on the block of Witt
Mike Lambert	2	2	Witt says not this time as he split the d on the big slam
Larry Witt	3	2	Rosie sends the slam off Lambo
Larry Witt	3	3	Karch comes right back and unwinds on Witt to tie it
Karch Kiraly	4	3	Witt slams it down the line
Sean Rosenthal	5	3	Rosie rounds the bases on that slam and he sends it into the bleachers on one hop
Sean Rosenthal	5	4	Incredible rally ends as Karch slams it cross court
Mike Lambert	6	4	Lambo's block of Rosie just misses the sideline
Larry Witt	6	5	Karch winds up and powers it through the Rosie block
Karch Kiraly	7	5	Witt shows off the power and slams it off Karch's outstretched arm
Sean Rosenthal	7	6	Service error short
Mike Lambert	7	7	Net foul on Rosie after the long rally ties it up
Mike Lambert	8	7	Incredible rally with two blocks by Lambo ends as Lambo's third block catches the net tape and falls wide
Larry Witt	8	8	Karch sides out on the big slam
Karch Kiraly	9	8	Witt fakes the power cross court and sends the tip down the line
Sean Rosenthal	9	9	Karch catches the D on their heels and drops the ball in front of them
Mike Lambert	10	9	Witt really unloads down the line
Larry Witt	10	10	Karch cuts it right landing just inside the sideline
Karch Kiraly	11	10	Rosie sends the slam on one-hop into the middle of Rosie's Raiders - 30 fans of Sean Rosenthal who follow Rosie across the nation to cheer on their favorite AVP Pro
Sean Rosenthal	11	11	Karch ties it as he sends the slam cross court
Mike Lambert	12	11	Great rally ends on the Tip by Rosie into the open court
Larry Witt	12	12	Karch slams it cross court
Karch Kiraly	12	13	Lambo with the spread eagle jump narrowly avoids the Witt tip that falls wide while splitting Lambo's wickets
Karch Kiraly	13	13	Witt goes right back at it with the power slam cross court
Sean Rosenthal	13	14	Lambo may have been angry on that - again mad hops as the ball flies into the stands
Mike Lambert	13	15	Great dig by Karch sets up the Karch slam cross court
Mike Lambert	14	15	Witt just catches the sideline with the tip over Lambo
Larry Witt	15	15	Unbelievable rally with an incredible dig by Rosie ends as Witt rejects Karch to tie it up again
Larry Witt	16	15	Rosie shuts down the net with the huge rejection of Karch
Larry Witt	16	16	Karch comes right back and shows why he has 147 career titles with the perfect tip over Rosie
Karch Kiraly	17	16	Witt delivers down the line
Sean Rosenthal	17	17	Karch comes right back going down the line with the kill
Mike Lambert	18	17	Lambo's desperation lob sails just long
Larry Witt	18	18	Karch fakes the heat cross court and sends the tip over Witt down the line
Karch Kiraly	19	18	Rosie comes right back and slams it off Lambo
Sean Rosenthal	19	19	Service error short
Mike Lambert	19	20	Lambo with the huge rejection of Rosie to set up game point
Mike Lambert	20	20	Game Point 1 - Rosie ties it up with the slam that just catches the back right corner
Larry Witt	21	20	Witt sets up Match point as his slam goes off Lambo
Larry Witt	21	21	Match Point 1 - Karch completely fools the D with the deep tip over both Rosie and Witt to put blackjacks on the board
Karch Kiraly	21	22	Incredible block by Lambo and we have game point
Karch Kiraly	22	22	Game Point 2 - Rosie ties it up again slamming it down the middle
Sean Rosenthal	22	23	Lambo with another incredible block that domes Rosie and game point is here
Mike Lambert	23	23	Game Point 3 - Net foul on Lambo - all tied up
Larry Witt	23	24	Lambo slams it with authority off Witt sending the ball flying into the beach club seats - game point
Karch Kiraly	24	24	Game point 4 - Rosie answers the call once again slamming it up the middle
Sean Rosenthal	24	25	Karch fakes the heat once again and cuts it perfectly
Mike Lambert	24	26	Game Point 5 - Incredible rally and game ends as Lambo and Witt meet above net and Lambo wins the duel - Game Three it here!!!
Server	Larry Witt Sean Rosenthal	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 3
Sean Rosenthal	1	0	Witt goes over in two
Sean Rosenthal	1	1	Karch ties it up with the slam off Witt
Mike Lambert	2	1	Long rally ends on the Rosie Slam
Larry Witt	2	2	Karch is back at it with the cut shot right
Karch Kiraly	3	2	Rosie slams it with the left hand off Lambo
Sean Rosenthal	3	3	Witt just misses on the cross court slam
Mike Lambert	4	3	Rosie winds up and fires it up the middle
Larry Witt	4	4	Incredible rally and great athleticism by Witt goes unrewarded as Lambo slams it into the open court
Karch Kiraly	5	4	Great rally ends as Rosie slams it in one - Lambo pleads with the Refs that he was tripped but to no avail
Sean Rosenthal	5	5	Karch does it again - cut shot right
Mike Lambert	6	5	Unbelievable rally ends on the Rosie slam
Larry Witt	7	5	Lambo's slam attempt sails wide
Larry Witt	7	6	Another incredible rally with a rally saving shot by Rosie ends on the Lambo Kill
Karch Kiraly	7	7	Witt's kill attempt flies long and we are all tied up
Karch Kiraly	8	7	Witt doesn't miss this time as he slams it off Lambo
Sean Rosenthal	8	8	Lambo get huge air on the slam cross court
Mike Lambert	8	9	Rosie sends the kill attempt long
Mike Lambert	9	9	Rosie fakes the heat and cuts it right to tie it up
Larry Witt	10	9	Rosie and Karch meet above the net and Rosie comes up on top
Larry Witt	11	9	Rosie reject the Karch kill attempt
Larry Witt	11	10	Karch with the dome shot off Rosie
Karch Kiraly	12	10	Witt unwinds sending the ball off Lambo
Sean Rosenthal	12	11	Karch with the touch shot over Witt
Mike Lambert	12	12	Rosie sends the touch shot just wide left and we are tied up
Mike Lambert	12	13	Witt tries to catch the D offguard with the over in two but the ball sails just long
Mike Lambert	13	13	Rosie comes right back and slams it off Lambo to tie the score again
Larry Witt	13	14	Karch slams it hard to set up game Match championship point
Karch Kiraly	14	14	Championship Point - Long rally ends and we are tied as Witt slams it off Lambo
Sean Rosenthal	14	15	Karch cuts it right once again
Mike Lambert	15	15	Championship Point 2 - Rosie says no slamming it right up the middle
Larry Witt	15	16	Service e right error wide
Karch Kiraly	15	17	Championship Point 3 - Lambo shuts down the net as Karch wins his 148 career title making him the oldest champion ever. Log on to avp.com right now to give your answers in the Watch and Win where you could win a 42" flat screen TV. See you tomorrow at 11am PST for the live play by play of the Women's semifinals.