Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
Saturday, August 20, 2005

Match #61: Finals

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings
def.
(2) Elaine Youngs/Rachel Scott
21-23, 22-20, 15-11 (1:17)

Misty May-Treanor

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 30, 1977 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Monica, CA

Height:

5'9"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

198

Career Wins:

112

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,144,382.50

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Photo: Brian White

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Clara, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

135

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,651,635.00

Elaine Youngs

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

Orange, CA

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

233

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,764,008.75

Rachel Wacholder Scott

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 15, 1975 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Laguna Beach, CA

Height:

5'8"

College(s):

Colorado

Seasons:

Tournaments:

174

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$768,725.00

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings

(2) Elaine Youngs/Rachel Scott

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs	Rachel Scott
ATTACK
Attacks	25	10	9	23
Kills	12	6	6	12
Errors	3	1	0	3
Hitting Pct	0.360	0.500	0.667	0.391
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	2	0
Digs	7	4	2	11

Game 2
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs	Rachel Scott
ATTACK
Attacks	18	16	12	16
Kills	8	7	6	7
Errors	3	3	3	1
Hitting Pct	0.278	0.250	0.250	0.375
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	2	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	2	1
Digs	6	2	0	3

Game 3
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs	Rachel Scott
ATTACK
Attacks	15	7	6	15
Kills	8	4	1	6
Errors	3	0	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.333	0.571	-0.167	0.333
SERVE
Aces	0	0	1	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	2	0
Digs	9	0	0	6

Match Total
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs	Rachel Scott
ATTACK
Attacks	58	33	27	54
Kills	28	17	13	25
Errors	9	4	5	5
Hitting Pct	0.328	0.394	0.296	0.370
SERVE
Aces	0	0	1	0
Errors	0	2	2	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	6	1
Digs	22	6	2	20

Play By Play

Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs Rachel Scott	Play
Game 1
Misty May-Treanor	0	1	Rachel starts the match with the tip shot over Kerri
Rachel Scott	1	1	Great dig by Rachel goes unanswered as Kerri slams cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	2	1	Rachel short on the kill attempt
Kerri Walsh Jennings	2	2	Rachel cuts it hard left
Elaine Youngs	3	2	Misty with the cut shot left
Misty May-Treanor	3	3	Long rally ends on the big rejection by EY of Kerri
Rachel Scott	3	4	EY contorts her body and spikes it up the middle
Rachel Scott	4	4	Misty looks the D cross and sends the floater down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	4	5	Incredible dig by Rachel leads to the deep tip into the back left corner
Elaine Youngs	4	6	Rachel fakes the heater and cuts it hard left
Elaine Youngs	5	6	Long rally ends as Kerri sends it down the line
Misty May-Treanor	6	6	Misty slams it with authority off Rachel's hands to tie it early
Misty May-Treanor	6	7	Rachel with the floater once again over Kerri and into the back left corner
Rachel Scott	6	8	EY meets Misty above the net and sends the spike right back into Misty
Rachel Scott	7	8	Misty makes sure no one rejects this slam as she puts it straight down
Kerri Walsh Jennings	7	9	Rachel slams it down the line off the tape and then Misty
Elaine Youngs	8	9	Net foul called on EY as she meets Kerri above the net - EY argues but to no avail
Misty May-Treanor	8	10	Rachel slams it right catching the tape and falling into the open court
Rachel Scott	9	10	Net foul on EY
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	11	Rachel cuts it hard left
Elaine Youngs	10	11	Kerri looks the D left and then sends the placement shot down the line
Misty May-Treanor	10	12	Rachel throws the off speed kill at Kerri cross court
Rachel Scott	11	12	Misty out jumps EY and tips it down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	13	EY winds up and sends the bullet down the middle
Elaine Youngs	12	13	Misty tips it over Rachel and down the line
Misty May-Treanor	12	14	EY ends the long rally with the off speed kill down the line
Rachel Scott	13	14	Misty's power slam of EY
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	15	Rachel comes right back and returns the favor by slamming it off Misty
Elaine Youngs	14	15	Misty kill off Rachel
Misty May-Treanor	14	16	EY comes right back and slams it cross court
Rachel Scott	15	16	Its deja vu all over again as Misty slams it cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	16	Rachel's kill attempt sails wide and we are all tied up
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	17	Service error short
Elaine Youngs	17	17	Kerri returns the tough serve and then tips it down the line and we are tied again
Misty May-Treanor	17	18	Rachel turns her hips into that one snapping it hard cross court
Rachel Scott	18	18	Misty goes cross court on another sideout
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	19	EY in two with the big slam down the line
Elaine Youngs	19	19	Long rally ends as Rachel's cut attempt falls just short
Misty May-Treanor	19	20	Kerri misses just short on the Kill attempt after the long rally to reach game point
Elaine Youngs	20	20	Game Point 1 - An absolulte incredible rally "Are you kidding me" and we are all tied up as Kerri ends it with the slam cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	21	Long rally ends as Misty sends the kill attempt wide left
Elaine Youngs	21	21	Game Point 2 - Misty says not yet as she powers the slam through EY's hands
Misty May-Treanor	21	22	EY winds up and then shows off the touch left
Rachel Scott	21	23	Game Point 3 - Another crazy rally ends as does the game as EY meets Misty above the net and sends the kill attempt right back with the rejection
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs Rachel Scott	Play
Game 2
Elaine Youngs	1	0	Once, twice three times a charm as EY blocks the first two kill attempts until Misty puts it away cross court
Misty May-Treanor	1	1	Rachel kill cross court
Rachel Scott	2	1	EY blocks the first by Kerri tips it left for the point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	2	2	Rachel shows off the touch with the flop shot over Misty
Elaine Youngs	3	2	EY blocks another but again Misty and Kerri recover as Kerri tips it into the open court
Misty May-Treanor	3	3	EY tips it into the open court
Rachel Scott	3	4	Rachel's slam catches the tape and then the sideline right
Rachel Scott	4	4	EY tries to go over in two but just misses
Kerri Walsh Jennings	4	5	EY slams it off Misty
Elaine Youngs	5	5	Misty sends the bullet right throw Rachel
Misty May-Treanor	6	5	EY's over in two trick shot just misses wide
Misty May-Treanor	6	6	EY and Kerri meet above the net and EY wins the duel
Rachel Scott	7	6	Misty sends the off speed shot off EY's arms
Kerri Walsh Jennings	7	7	Rachel powers the slam off Kerri
Elaine Youngs	8	7	Misty cuts it hard and Rachel's diving save comes up just short
Misty May-Treanor	9	7	Great recovery by Kerri sets up the Misty tip down the right line
Misty May-Treanor	9	8	Ey looks cross and then sends the touch shot down the line
Rachel Scott	10	8	Kerri slams it off EY
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	9	The biggest slam of the day as EY unloads cross court
Elaine Youngs	10	10	Misty sends the kill attempt long and we are all tied up
Elaine Youngs	11	10	Misty slams it hard cross court left
Misty May-Treanor	11	11	EY slams it hard down the line
Rachel Scott	12	11	Kerri angles it hard right
Kerri Walsh Jennings	12	12	Service error long
Elaine Youngs	13	12	Kerri slams it hard and Rachel just misses on the dig
Misty May-Treanor	13	13	Great rally and save by Kerri goes unrewarded as Rachel slams it on the two foot line
Rachel Scott	14	13	Service error wide right
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	14	Rachel winds up and then softly places the flop shot down the line
Elaine Youngs	15	14	Misty shows why she is called the M-Train with the bullet cross court
Misty May-Treanor	15	15	Incredible rally ends as EY tips it over Kerri
Rachel Scott	15	16	Another incredible rally where EY dominates the net and Kerri sends the kill attempt wide
Rachel Scott	16	16	Misty winds up and fires it down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	16	The long rally ends as Kerri stays afloat to block the Rachel tip
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	17	Rachel ties it up by blocking the Misty slam attempt
Elaine Youngs	18	17	Service error long
Misty May-Treanor	19	17	The long rally ends as EY sends the kill attempt long
Misty May-Treanor	19	18	Kerri sends the over in two trick shot just wide left
Rachel Scott	20	18	Misty sets up game point on the rainbow shot left
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	19	Game Point 1 - Rachel says not yet as she slams it off Kerri
Elaine Youngs	20	20	Game Point 2 - Rachel has a huge dig to extend the rally and then EY shuts down the net and the Misty slam to tie it up
Elaine Youngs	21	20	Service error short
Misty May-Treanor	22	20	Game Point 3 - Kerri forces the game three as she goes over in two and just catches the right sideline
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs Rachel Scott	Play
Game 3
Misty May-Treanor	0	1	Game three starts with Rachel slamming it with authority off Misty
Elaine Youngs	0	2	Misty sends the touch shot down the line just wide right
Elaine Youngs	1	2	Incredible rally ends as Rachel is called for the net violation
Kerri Walsh Jennings	1	3	Rachel's slam catches the tape and falls just in
Rachel Scott	1	4	EY closes off the angle and rejects the Misty kill attempt
Rachel Scott	2	4	Misty looks down the line and then taps it into the open court
Misty May-Treanor	3	4	Its a body shot - Incredible rally with two blocks by Rachel ends as Kerri slams it down on the 2 foot line off Rachel's body
Misty May-Treanor	4	4	Misty makes an incredible save and Kerri puts it away down the line to tie it up
Misty May-Treanor	4	5	Rachel winds up and shoots it through Kerri's hands
Elaine Youngs	5	5	Misty sends it just over EY and down the line right
Kerri Walsh Jennings	6	5	EY tries the over in two and sends the kill just long
Kerri Walsh Jennings	7	5	Misty with a huge dig off the Rachel kill sets up the Kerri Slam in two
Kerri Walsh Jennings	8	5	Misty flops it over Rachel and down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	5	Rachel is just short on the cut attempt left
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	5	Incredible rally and dig by Rachel goes unrewarded as Misty slams it down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	6	EY ends the scoring drought with the huge kill down the line
Rachel Scott	11	6	Misty cuts it hard left
Misty May-Treanor	11	7	Rachel slams the great set by EY off Kerri's hands
Elaine Youngs	11	8	Ace
Elaine Youngs	12	8	Misty's tip is hit by EY and falls harmlessly into the D's court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	12	9	Kerri's attempted block of Rachel sails wide left
Rachel Scott	13	9	Kerri looks the D cross and sends the kill down the line
Misty May-Treanor	13	10	Rachel winds up and fires it up the middle
Elaine Youngs	14	10	Misty fakes the heat and then floats it over the D to set up championship point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	11	Championship Point 1 - EY says not yet with the huge block of Misty's kill attempt
Rachel Scott	15	11	Championship Point 2 - EY's over and two attempt is rejected by the tape and Misty and Kerri are back on top with the victory in Manhattan. Through 4 AVP championship events EY/Rachel and Misty/Kerri have evenly split the titles - with two each. Make sure to log on for the Watch and Win and log on tomorrow for the Play by play of the men's finals.