AVP Tour
$187,500 Chicago Open Presented by McDonald's
Saturday, September 3, 2005
Match #59: Semi-Finals
(4) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
def.
(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger
28-26, 17-21, 17-15 (1:23)
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:
22
Tournaments:
325
Career Wins:
43
Career AVP Wins:
34
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:
16
Tournaments:
213
Career Wins:
18
Career AVP Wins:
16
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:
29
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:
9
Tournaments:
88
Career Wins:
16
Career Winnings:
$507,437.50
1
2
3
(4) Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
28
17
17
(1) Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger
26
21
15
Stats
Game 1
Statistics
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks
27
13
8
31
Kills
17
7
3
19
Errors
1
2
0
2
Hitting Pct
0.593
0.385
0.375
0.548
SERVE
Aces
0
1
0
0
Errors
0
0
1
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
0
1
2
0
Digs
6
4
3
9
Game 2
Statistics
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks
13
14
4
21
Kills
9
5
3
15
Errors
0
4
0
1
Hitting Pct
0.692
0.071
0.750
0.667
SERVE
Aces
0
1
0
0
Errors
0
0
1
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
0
1
4
0
Digs
5
2
1
7
Game 3
Statistics
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks
12
10
13
7
Kills
7
7
6
3
Errors
1
2
4
0
Hitting Pct
0.500
0.500
0.154
0.429
SERVE
Aces
0
0
0
0
Errors
0
0
1
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
0
0
2
0
Digs
5
0
1
3
Match Total
Statistics
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks
52
37
25
59
Kills
33
19
12
37
Errors
2
8
4
3
Hitting Pct
0.596
0.297
0.320
0.576
SERVE
Aces
0
2
0
0
Errors
0
0
3
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
0
2
8
0
Digs
16
6
5
19
Play By Play
Server
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Play
Game 1
Stein Metzger
0
1
Game one starts with the cut shot by Karch right
Karch Kiraly
1
1
Stein goes the down the line and off Karch with the kill
Jake Gibb
1
2
Service erro long
Mike Lambert
2
2
Incredible rally where the ball froze ontop of the net - ends on the Stein kill
Stein Metzger
3
2
Lambo sends the kill wide
Stein Metzger
3
3
Karch puts it away off Jake
Karch Kiraly
3
4
Double on Jake
Karch Kiraly
4
4
An incredible save by Stein with the reach over the sideline dorna ends as Lambo is short on the kill
Jake Gibb
4
5
Another incredible rally with a huge save by Karch - ends as Lambo spikes it off Jake's hands
Mike Lambert
5
5
Jake goes over in two throwing the D off
Stein Metzger
6
5
Jake closes off the cross court angle and sends the Karch slam right back at him
Stein Metzger
6
6
Karch winds up and then flops it over Jake's hands
Karch Kiraly
7
6
Stein delays and then slams it hard through Lambo's arms
Jake Gibb
7
7
Karch with the touch as he floats it into the back left corner
Mike Lambert
7
8
Lambo slams it off Steins hands after the long rally
Mike Lambert
8
8
Stein puts it straight down the line
Stein Metzger
8
9
Lambo comes right back and split the D with the powerful spike up the middle
Karch Kiraly
9
9
Stein winds up and cuts it hard right
Jake Gibb
10
9
Incredible dig by Stein and then the put away up the middle - Stein celebrates with a yell for the crowd
Jake Gibb
10
10
Karch splits the D with the touch shot as both Stein and Jake yell "you, you"
Mike Lambert
11
10
Stein spikes it with authority on the two foot line cross court right
Stein Metzger
11
11
Karch rolls it on top of the net on the cutter right to tie it
Karch Kiraly
12
11
Stein cuts it hard just out of Karch's reach
Jake Gibb
12
12
Karch shows he still has his legs as he out jumps Big Jake on the tip
Mike Lambert
13
12
Stein put the floater over Lambo
Stein Metzger
13
13
Karch winds up and fires it cross court
Karch Kiraly
14
13
Stein goes over in two off the short serve by Karch and nice set by Jake
Jake Gibb
15
13
Stein outjumps his old high school teammate Lambo and tips it into the open court
Jake Gibb
15
14
Karch's floater down the line just catching the sideline
Mike Lambert
15
15
Ace as the ball catches the back of the line
Mike Lambert
16
15
Jake slams it hard cross court
Stein Metzger
16
16
Lambo comes right back and slams it hard cross court and we are tied up again
Karch Kiraly
17
16
Jake goes down the line through Lambo's hands and off Karch
Jake Gibb
17
17
Long rally ends when Stein's cutter right just catches the net and falls short - all tied up
Mike Lambert
18
17
Jake sends the floater to the back line - it is ruled in and Karch argues - will it get another look - no - point for Stein and Jake
Stein Metzger
19
17
An incredible rally with a saving dive by Karch followed by a desperation save by Lambo is for not as Stein ends the rally with the spike down the middle
Stein Metzger
20
17
Great rally with several digs and desperation saves ends on the touch shot by Stein down the line to set up game point
Stein Metzger
20
18
Game Point 1 - Karch throws the off speed shot off Jake's hands
Karch Kiraly
20
19
Game Point 2 - Karch cuts it hard right after the big dig
Karch Kiraly
20
20
Game Point 3 - Lambo closes off the net to tie at as Lambo send the block right back into Stein
Karch Kiraly
21
20
Stein uses the off speed kill to trick Lambo on the kill
Jake Gibb
21
21
Game Point 4 - Karch ties it again with the spike off the top of the net
Mike Lambert
22
21
Stein winds up and fires a bullet off Karch
Stein Metzger
22
22
Game Point 5 - Karch shows the heater and then throws the change-up down the line
Karch Kiraly
22
23
Karch powers the slam cross court after the poor return of serve by Stein
Karch Kiraly
23
23
Game Point 1 - The huge dome shot off Lambo - but the rally continues - Lambo's slam is rejected by Big Jake Gibb
Jake Gibb
24
23
Stein with the slam from ten feet behind the net cross court right
Jake Gibb
24
24
Game Point 6 - Karch ties it again with the slam cross court right
Mike Lambert
24
25
Another incredible rally - does not get much better than this - Lambo ends it with the huge slam up the middle
Mike Lambert
25
25
Game Point 2 - Stein just catches the sideline on the cross court slam
Stein Metzger
25
26
Karch with touch shot again down the line
Karch Kiraly
26
26
Game Point 3 - Stein ties it up with the cross court kill
Jake Gibb
26
27
Karch sets up another game point with the cross court kill off Jakes fingertips
Mike Lambert
26
28
Game Point 4 - it just keeps getting better as an incredible rally ends when Lambo slams it hard cross court - then raises his arms in victory celebrating the game one win - that was four game points for Lambo/Karch and 6 for Stein/Jake
Server
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Play
Game 2
Karch Kiraly
1
0
Stein ends the first point of game two with the kill off Karch
Stein Metzger
1
1
Lambo puts it away
Mike Lambert
1
2
Ace up the middle
Mike Lambert
2
2
Stein deep tip just catches Lambo's fingertips
Jake Gibb
2
3
Karch fakes cross court and sends the heater down the line
Karch Kiraly
3
3
Stein tips it over Lambo and into the open court
Stein Metzger
3
4
Karch goes cross court on the kill
Mike Lambert
4
4
Stein puts it away easily
Jake Gibb
5
4
Incredible rally ends as Big Jake sends Lambo's heater right back into the open court
Jake Gibb
5
5
Karch with the dome shot off Jake
Karch Kiraly
5
6
Kitchen's closed as Lambo roofs Stein
Karch Kiraly
6
6
Stein comes right back slamming it right up the middle
Stein Metzger
7
6
Stein fakes the cross and sends it down the line after the long rally
Stein Metzger
7
7
Karch winds up and then sends the touch shot into the open court - right
Mike Lambert
7
8
Lambo with the block and recovery leads to the Karch kill off Jake
Mike Lambert
8
8
Stein looks the D down the line and then cuts it softly right
Jake Gibb
8
9
Service error short
Karch Kiraly
9
9
Stein fakes the cross and sends the shot down the line
Stein Metzger
10
9
Stein ignores Jake's call for the line and fires a bullet cross court and off Karch
Stein Metzger
10
10
Lambo contorts his body on the kill cross court off Stein
Mike Lambert
11
10
Stein uses the touch shot to flop it over Lambo
Jake Gibb
11
11
Karch fires it off Jake to tie it
Karch Kiraly
12
11
Stein with the tip into the far right corner
Stein Metzger
12
12
Great rally - ends as Karch slams it off Jake's hands
Mike Lambert
13
12
Jake's kill just catches the baseline
Jake Gibb
13
13
Karch winds up and then shows off his famous cutter to tie it
Karch Kiraly
14
13
Jake powers the tip through Lambo's arms and into the open court
Stein Metzger
14
14
Lambo with authority down the line and off Jake
Mike Lambert
15
14
Lambo's rejection of Stein falls just wide left
Jake Gibb
16
14
Jake closes off the entire net and sends the Lambo spike right back into the open court
Jake Gibb
17
14
Jake is at it again - once again rejecting the Lambo spike
Jake Gibb
17
15
Lambo fires it down the line
Karch Kiraly
18
15
Big spike by Stein off Karch
Stein Metzger
19
15
The Big Nasty is at it again - once again rejecting Lambo
Stein Metzger
19
16
Another great rally - ends as Karch fires it off Jake
Mike Lambert
20
16
Stein sets up game point on the kill through Lambo's arms
Jake Gibb
20
17
Game Point 1 - Lambo says not yet as he ends the long rally on the cutter left
Karch Kiraly
21
17
Game Point 2 - Stein puts it away and we are going three after Lambo's trick shot in two does not pay off and Stein kills it down the line left
Server
Jake Gibb
Stein Metzger
Karch Kiraly
Mike Lambert
Play
Game 3
Stein Metzger
0
1
Game Three starts as Lambo fakes line and then tips it into the open court
Karch Kiraly
0
2
Lambo ends the long rally with the tip shot left
Karch Kiraly
1
2
Jake slams it off Lambo's hands
Jake Gibb
1
3
Lambo splits the up-rights on the spike through Jake's arms down the line
Mike Lambert
2
3
Lambo blocks the first but is unable to reject the soft one by Jake
Stein Metzger
2
4
Lambo with the touch again -- tipping it just left
Karch Kiraly
3
4
Jake listens to Stein's angle call tipping it into the open court
Jake Gibb
4
4
Stein ties it up with the deep spike cross court right
Jake Gibb
4
5
Karch spikes it off Jake and the ball sails over the net and ... just misses wide right
Mike Lambert
4
6
Jake just misses wide left on the cross court kill attempt
Mike Lambert
5
6
Jake tips it just over Lambo down the line
Stein Metzger
5
7
Jake rejects the Karch kill, but Karch recovers and sets up Lambo for the kill off Jake
Karch Kiraly
5
8
Jake falls just short on the kill attempt
Karch Kiraly
6
8
Jake slams it and just catches Lambo's finger tips
Jake Gibb
7
8
Stein kill
Jake Gibb
8
8
Double on Lambo
Jake Gibb
9
8
Long rally ends on the Stein kill up the middle
Jake Gibb
9
9
Karch ends the scoring rally with the slam off Jake - we are tied up
Mike Lambert
9
10
Another great rally ending on Karch's slam off Stein
Mike Lambert
10
10
Jake sends the slam down the line to tie it
Stein Metzger
10
11
Lambo spikes it hard up the middle and grabs the lead again
Karch Kiraly
11
11
Incredible rally ends on the Stein kill off Karch and the tie
Jake Gibb
11
12
Service error long
Mike Lambert
12
12
The big duel at the net between Lambo and Stein and - net foul on Lambo - we are tied
Stein Metzger
13
12
Jake with the big roof of Lambo
Stein Metzger
14
12
Jake does it again -- this time rejecting Karch and setting up match point
Stein Metzger
14
13
Match Point 1 - Lambo says not yet and he spikes it hard cross court
Karch Kiraly
14
14
Match Point 2 - Jake sends it long on the spike and we are all tied up
Karch Kiraly
14
15
Great rally ends on the Net foul on Jake
Karch Kiraly
15
15
Match Point 1 - Jake's slams it off Lambo to stay alive and tie it up
Jake Gibb
15
16
Karch with the touch shot down the line
Mike Lambert
15
17
Match Point 2 - Karch ends it with the kill off Jake - what a comeback. Karch and Lambo will face Rogers and Scott in the Chicago Open Finals. We will see you back here at 3:30pm CST.