Match Recap

AVP Tour
$87,500 Boulder Open
Sunday, August 28, 2005

Match #43: Semi-Finals

(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger
def.
(6) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
21-17, 21-14 (0:45)

Jake Gibb

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 6, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bountiful, UT

Height:

6'7"

College(s):

Utah

Seasons:

Tournaments:

325

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,781,197.50

Stein Metzger

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

Honolulu, HI

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

213

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$906,393.00

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

(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger

(6) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert
ATTACK
Attacks	12	6	17	5
Kills	10	6	12	3
Errors	1	0	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.750	1.000	0.588	0.400
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	0	0	1
Digs	0	4	1	0

Game 2
Statistics	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert
ATTACK
Attacks	11	12	17	12
Kills	6	9	5	7
Errors	1	1	3	3
Hitting Pct	0.455	0.667	0.118	0.333
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	4	0	0	2
Digs	1	8	3	2

Match Total
Statistics	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger	Karch Kiraly	Mike Lambert
ATTACK
Attacks	23	18	34	17
Kills	16	15	17	10
Errors	2	1	5	4
Hitting Pct	0.609	0.778	0.353	0.353
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	6	0	0	3
Digs	1	12	4	2

Play By Play

Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 1
Mike Lambert	1	0	The match starts with the Stein flop shot over Lambo
Stein Metzger	1	1	Karch earns the second point with huge cross court kill
Karch Kiraly	2	1	Jake slams it off Lambo's fingers
Jake Gibb	2	2	Lambo with the nice set for Karch as he slams it down the line
Mike Lambert	3	2	Stein get real high on the kill
Stein Metzger	3	3	Lambo kill
Karch Kiraly	4	3	Stein out jumps Lambo on the tip into the open court
Jake Gibb	5	3	Great rally ends as the raging crowd erupts when Stein wins the duel at the net with Lambo
Jake Gibb	5	4	Lambo brings out the big gun as the ball one hops into the the bud light zone
Mike Lambert	6	4	Big Jake Gibb with the tip over Lambo
Stein Metzger	7	4	Lambo meets Stein above the net but the roof attempt just falls wide
Stein Metzger	7	5	Karch shows off the cut shot
Karch Kiraly	8	5	Great save by Karch goes unrewarded as Lambo's slam attempt is short
Jake Gibb	8	6	The most incredible rally ends as Jake's block of Lambo catches Lambo's hip on the rejection and floats over Jake and into the open court - you can't make that up
Mike Lambert	9	6	Jake fakes the heat and sends the floater over Lambo
Stein Metzger	9	7	Karch comes right back and floats it down the line
Karch Kiraly	9	8	Lambo blocks the Jake Gibb Slam
Karch Kiraly	10	8	Jake deep tip is just too deep for Karch to handle
Jake Gibb	10	9	Karch looks the D cross and fires a bullet down the line
Mike Lambert	11	9	Service error wide
Stein Metzger	11	10	Karch cuts it hard on the kill
Karch Kiraly	12	10	Big Jake slams it cross court
Jake Gibb	13	10	Jake's rejection of the Karch slam just catches the right sideline
Jake Gibb	13	11	Karch has everyone fooled as he looks cross and then sends the ball over jake down the line
Mike Lambert	14	11	Jake sides out on the deep floater
Stein Metzger	15	11	Jake closes off the line as he roofs Karch
Stein Metzger	15	12	Karch winds up and does not give the D a chance to respond as he fires a bullet at Stein
Karch Kiraly	16	12	Service error short
Jake Gibb	16	13	Karch sends the kill down the line
Mike Lambert	17	13	Jake slams it off Lambo's hands
Stein Metzger	17	14	Karch goes down the line again with the slam
Karch Kiraly	18	14	Stein slams it on the two foot line right
Jake Gibb	18	15	Karch goes cross court just catching the sideline
Mike Lambert	19	15	Stein floats it over Lambo's long arms
Stein Metzger	19	16	Service error long
Karch Kiraly	20	16	Stein slams it off Lambo and the ball falls in
Jake Gibb	20	17	Game Point 1 - Not yet as Karch ends the long rally with the kill up the middle
Mike Lambert	21	17	Game Point 2 - Jake ends game one with the over in two slam into the back left corner
Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert	Play
Game 2
Stein Metzger	0	1	Lambo starts off game two by going over in two
Mike Lambert	1	1	Stein tips it over Lambo
Jake Gibb	2	1	Karch misses short on the kill attempt
Jake Gibb	3	1	After the great dig by Stein, Jake fakes the sets and bumps it over in two
Jake Gibb	3	2	Great rally ends a Lambo goes over in two with the tip
Karch Kiraly	4	2	Jake off speed cross court kill catches the sideline
Stein Metzger	4	3	Jake blocks the first kill attempt by Karch but can't handle the second
Mike Lambert	5	3	Stein cuts it left
Jake Gibb	6	3	Jake doesn't miss this time on the huge rejection of Karch
Jake Gibb	6	4	Karch tips it over Jake's long arm
Karch Kiraly	7	4	Stein hears angle but fires it down the line
Stein Metzger	7	5	Karch cuts it hard right
Mike Lambert	7	6	Lambo's second block sends the ball right back at Stein
Mike Lambert	8	6	There's no blocking that one as Stein powers it into the deep right corner
Jake Gibb	9	6	Great dig by Stein extends the rally and big Jake Gibb ends the rally on the big block of Lambo
Jake Gibb	9	7	Karch fires it through Jake's arms
Karch Kiraly	10	7	Incredible duel above the net between Lambo and Stein is ultimately won by Stein
Stein Metzger	11	7	Lambo is short on the over in two kill attempt
Stein Metzger	12	7	Another great dig by Stein sets up the Stein kill cross court
Stein Metzger	12	8	Lambo powers the slam through Jake after the time out
Mike Lambert	13	8	Jake tips it over Lambo down the right line
Jake Gibb	14	8	Lambo's long return allows Stein to go over in two
Jake Gibb	15	8	Stein throws the off speed tip and sneaks it past Lambo
Jake Gibb	16	8	Jake rejects the Lambo spike attempt
Jake Gibb	16	9	Lambo and Jake meet above the net after the long dig by Stein and Lambo wins the duel
Karch Kiraly	17	9	Stein goes down the line and inches closer to another finals appearance
Stein Metzger	17	10	Karch winds up and then softly cuts it right
Mike Lambert	18	10	Jake's slam catches the back line
Jake Gibb	18	11	Incredible rally ends as Lambo spikes it hard right after the great save by Karch
Karch Kiraly	18	12	Incredible rally ends as Lambo goes over in one with the round tripper as that ball bounces high into the cheap seats
Karch Kiraly	19	12	Jake slams it hard off Lambo's hands
Stein Metzger	19	13	Stein's great dig goes unrewarded as Karch sets Lambo up for the over in two
Mike Lambert	19	14	Lambo rejects Jake
Mike Lambert	20	14	Jake sets up match point with the cross court kill
Jake Gibb	21	14	Match Point 1 - Fittingly Big Jake Gibb rejects Karch to end the match and set up a finals showdown against Todd Rogers and Sean Scott