AVP Tour
$125,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Match #34: Contender's Bracket Round 1

(29, Q2) Brian Corso/Jim Nichols
def.
(20) Aaron Wachtfogel/Ed Ratledge
21-19, 23-21 (0:50)

Aaron Wachtfogel
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Pacific
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (AVP Brooklyn 2007)
Career Winnings: $168,102.50
Ed Ratledge
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Fountain Valley, CA
Height: 6'8"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 24
Tournaments: 200
Career Wins: 3
Career AVP Wins: 1 (San Francisco 2018)
Career Winnings: $259,117.50

Brian Corso
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: San Diego, CA
Height: 6'6"
College(s): San Diego State
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 35
Career Best: 17th (4 times)
Career Winnings: $2,325.00
Jim Nichols
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 4, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Encinitas, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): San Diego State
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 195
Career Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $168,511.50

1 2 3
(29, Q2) Brian Corso/Jim Nichols 21 23 0
(20) Aaron Wachtfogel/Ed Ratledge 19 21 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Brian Corso Jim Nichols Aaron Wachtfogel Ed Ratledge
ATTACK
Attacks 13 8 6 18
Kills 8 5 4 11
Errors 2 0 1 3
Hitting Pct 0.462 0.625 0.500 0.444
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 2 0 1 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 2 1 0 1
Digs 1 3 3 2
Game 2
Statistics Brian Corso Jim Nichols Aaron Wachtfogel Ed Ratledge
ATTACK
Attacks 11 16 8 17
Kills 8 9 4 9
Errors 2 2 3 2
Hitting Pct 0.545 0.438 0.125 0.412
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 3 0 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 2 0 0 3
Digs 1 3 5 0
Match Total
Statistics Brian Corso Jim Nichols Aaron Wachtfogel Ed Ratledge
ATTACK
Attacks 24 24 14 35
Kills 16 14 8 20
Errors 4 2 4 5
Hitting Pct 0.500 0.500 0.286 0.429
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 5 0 1 3
DEFENSE
Blocks 4 1 0 4
Digs 2 6 8 2