Match Recap

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

Match #45: Finals

(7) Todd Rogers/Sean Scott
def.
(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger
21-16, 23-21 (1:04)

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

Todd Rogers

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 30, 1973 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Height:

6'2"

College(s):

California-Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

338

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,150,606.50

Sean Scott

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1973 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kailua, HI

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

Hawaii

Seasons:

Tournaments:

221

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$880,358.75

(7) Todd Rogers/Sean Scott

(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Todd Rogers	Sean Scott	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	8	15	6	20
Kills	3	12	5	10
Errors	0	1	1	3
Hitting Pct	0.375	0.733	0.667	0.350
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	2	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	1	0
Digs	6	1	1	5

Game 2
Statistics	Todd Rogers	Sean Scott	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	7	18	9	17
Kills	6	12	7	9
Errors	0	0	0	4
Hitting Pct	0.857	0.667	0.778	0.294
SERVE
Aces	0	0	2	1
Errors	1	1	0	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	4	0	0
Digs	4	0	0	6

Match Total
Statistics	Todd Rogers	Sean Scott	Jake Gibb	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	15	33	15	37
Kills	9	24	12	19
Errors	0	1	1	7
Hitting Pct	0.600	0.697	0.733	0.324
SERVE
Aces	0	0	2	1
Errors	1	3	2	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	5	1	0
Digs	10	1	1	11

Play By Play

Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Todd Rogers Sean Scott	Play
Game 1
Stein Metzger	0	1	The championship match starts with an incredible rally that ends on Jake's short slam attempt
Todd Rogers	1	1	Jake slams it off Sean's fingertips
Jake Gibb	1	2	Todd with the nice set leads to the Sean put away down the line
Sean Scott	2	2	Stein goes over in two and throws the D off
Stein Metzger	2	3	Great rally ends as Todd Slams it on one bounce into the stands
Todd Rogers	3	3	Stein goes over in two tipping it into the open court
Jake Gibb	4	3	Another great rally ends as Stein slams it off Sean and the ball sails wide
Jake Gibb	4	4	Sean winds up and fires it up the middle to tie the score
Sean Scott	4	5	Sean rejects the Stein slam
Sean Scott	5	5	Service error long
Stein Metzger	6	5	Great dig by Stein leads to the good set by Jake and the put away by Stein down the line
Stein Metzger	6	6	Sean just catches the line on the cross court kill
Todd Rogers	7	6	Incredible save by both Sean and Todd go unrewarded as Stein slams it into the back right corner
Jake Gibb	7	7	Service error long
Sean Scott	8	7	Jake goes hard cross court and just lands inside the line
Stein Metzger	8	8	Sean just catches Jake's fingertips on the slam
Todd Rogers	9	8	Stein winds up and fires off Sean
Jake Gibb	9	9	Todd puts the tip away
Sean Scott	10	9	Jake breaks the tie with the slam off Sean
Stein Metzger	10	10	Sean puts the tip away over Jake
Todd Rogers	10	11	Great save by Todd leads to the Sean put away
Todd Rogers	10	12	Sean wins the tip at the net over Jake
Todd Rogers	11	12	Just an incredible rally with huge digs by both Todd and Stein ends as Stein slams it off Todd
Jake Gibb	12	12	Stein looks cross and ends the long rally with the slam down the line
Jake Gibb	12	13	Todd throws the off-speed kill off Jake's arms
Sean Scott	13	13	Service error long
Stein Metzger	13	14	Todd looks the D cross and fires down the line
Todd Rogers	13	15	Stein goes over in two and catches the line - wait there's an argument and the refs rule: point for Sean and Todd the ball was out
Todd Rogers	13	16	The kitchen is closed - Sean shuts down the net and rejects two balls
Todd Rogers	14	16	Jake gets up real high and slams it down on the two foot line
Jake Gibb	14	17	Sean fakes the set and tips it in two
Sean Scott	15	17	Jake splits the up-rights with the slam through Sean's arms
Stein Metzger	15	18	Sean powers the slam up the middle
Todd Rogers	15	19	Stein is just short on the drop shot
Todd Rogers	15	20	Incredible dig by Todd leads to the over in two by Sean and game point
Todd Rogers	16	20	Game Point 1 - Stein says not yet as he kills it off Sean
Jake Gibb	16	21	Game Point 2 - Service error short and game one is over
Server	Jake Gibb Stein Metzger	Todd Rogers Sean Scott	Play
Game 2
Todd Rogers	1	0	Game two starts with a service error short
Stein Metzger	1	1	Sean sends a bullet through the D cross court and just inside the line
Sean Scott	2	1	Stein fakes the guns and goes with the floater left
Jake Gibb	2	2	Sean blast it in two after the nice bump return by Todd
Todd Rogers	3	2	An incredible rally with a huge dig by Todd, but Todd is outdone by Stein who digs and then Kills it up the middle
Stein Metzger	4	2	Ace into the back right corner
Stein Metzger	4	3	Service error short
Sean Scott	5	3	Stein slams it up the middle
Jake Gibb	6	3	Double on Sean - it is argued but to no avail
Jake Gibb	6	4	Todd sides out and slams it hard into Stein who is left holding the ball
Todd Rogers	7	4	Dome Shot - Jake slams it off Sean's head
Stein Metzger	7	5	Todd goes down the line and off Stein's arm
Sean Scott	7	6	Great dig by Todd leads to the Sean tip into the open court
Sean Scott	8	6	Service error short
Jake Gibb	9	6	Ace off the Net Tape
Jake Gibb	9	7	Todd with the inside out swing sending the spike down the line
Todd Rogers	10	7	Sean blocks the first but Jake makes sure he can't do it again
Stein Metzger	10	8	Net foul on Jake
Sean Scott	10	9	Sean elevates and roofs Stein's floater
Sean Scott	11	9	Long rally ends on the Double on Todd
Jake Gibb	11	10	Sean winds up and fires it off Stein
Todd Rogers	12	10	Jake sends the floater over Sean and down the right line
Stein Metzger	12	11	This time Todd out-digs Stein as he sends the great dig over Stein and Jake's heads and just inside the baseline
Sean Scott	13	11	Jake cuts it hard left and just catches the sideline
Jake Gibb	13	12	Todd goes over in two and down the right line
Todd Rogers	14	12	Stein with the off-speed shot cross court
Stein Metzger	15	12	Incredible dig by Stein leads to the Stein kill cross court
Stein Metzger	15	13	Sean winds up and then tosses the floater down the line
Sean Scott	15	14	Sean with the huge rejection of Stein
Sean Scott	16	14	Stein looks the D cross and then fires down the line
Jake Gibb	17	14	Incredible rally ends as Sean's block attempt just falls wide
Jake Gibb	17	15	Sean with authority at Stein
Todd Rogers	17	16	Sean closes off all angles and sends the spike attempt right back at Stein
Todd Rogers	17	17	Todd makes a huge dig and then ties it with the floater left
Todd Rogers	18	17	Huge kill by Jake is not handled by Todd
Stein Metzger	18	18	Sean winds up only to flop it just over Jake and tie it up again
Sean Scott	19	18	Stein unloads on Todd and the ball flies into the bud light party zone
Jake Gibb	19	19	Sean ties it again -- this time going down the line with the kill
Todd Rogers	19	20	Incredible rally ends after a block on each side when Todd slams it right to set up Championship point
Todd Rogers	20	20	Championship Point 1 - Stein says not yet as he goes with the dome shot off Sean
Stein Metzger	20	21	Sean spikes it once and then twice to set up Match Point again
Sean Scott	21	21	Championship Point 2 - Jake denies it this time with the huge kill cross court and we have blackjacks on the board
Jake Gibb	21	22	Sean get real high and slams it on the two foot line for Match point again
Todd Rogers	21	23	Championship Point 3 - Sean rejects the Stein slam to win the Boulder Open. Todd Rogers and Sean Scott have won for the first time in 2005. Stay tuned for the women are up next where Colorado Favorites Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs will battle Gold Medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh