Match Recap

AVP Tour
$187,500 Chicago Open Presented by McDonald's
Sunday, September 4, 2005

Match #59: Semi-Finals

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings
def.
(2) Elaine Youngs/Rachel Scott
23-21, 22-20 (1:01)

Misty May-Treanor

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 30, 1977 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Monica, CA

Resides:

Long Beach, 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 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Clara, CA

Resides:

Manhattan Beach, 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

Resides:

Durango, CO

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 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Laguna Beach, CA

Resides:

Redondo 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	8	21	9	21
Kills	5	13	3	14
Errors	0	2	1	3
Hitting Pct	0.625	0.524	0.222	0.524
SERVE
Aces	0	0	1	0
Errors	0	1	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	0	0	0
Digs	3	6	0	7

Game 2
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs	Rachel Scott
ATTACK
Attacks	13	20	10	27
Kills	5	12	7	11
Errors	1	1	2	2
Hitting Pct	0.308	0.550	0.500	0.333
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	0
Digs	9	1	6	5

Match Total
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs	Rachel Scott
ATTACK
Attacks	21	41	19	48
Kills	10	25	10	25
Errors	1	3	3	5
Hitting Pct	0.429	0.537	0.368	0.417
SERVE
Aces	0	0	1	0
Errors	0	1	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	1	0	0
Digs	12	7	6	12

Play By Play

Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs Rachel Scott	Play
Game 1
Elaine Youngs	1	0	The game starts with a tip by Kerri into the back right corner
Misty May-Treanor	1	1	Rachel uses the off speed kill to confuse Kerri down the line
Rachel Scott	1	2	Kerri is just short on the cutter right
Rachel Scott	2	2	Kerri slams it through EY's arms
Kerri Walsh Jennings	2	3	Great rally - Rachel slams it cross court
Elaine Youngs	3	3	Another great rally - this time Misty ends it with the cross court bomb
Misty May-Treanor	3	4	Rachel fakes the cross court slam and tips it down the line
Rachel Scott	3	5	Rachel does it again, tipping it over Kerri down the line
Rachel Scott	4	5	Kerri's off speeder confuses Rachel
Kerri Walsh Jennings	5	5	EY tries the over in two but is rejected by Misty
Kerri Walsh Jennings	5	6	Rachel with the poke shot over Misty
Elaine Youngs	6	6	Kerri with the cross court spike just inside the right sideline
Misty May-Treanor	7	6	An incredible rally with diving saves by all four players ends as Kerri splits the D up the middle
Misty May-Treanor	7	7	Rachel throws the hammer at Misty
Rachel Scott	8	7	Another incredible rally ends as Kerri's diving poke just finds the right sideline
Kerri Walsh Jennings	8	8	Rachel sends the tip down the line
Elaine Youngs	9	8	Misty powers the slam through EY's hands
Misty May-Treanor	9	9	Rachel spikes it off Kerri's hands
Rachel Scott	10	9	Kerri kill's it cross court over EY
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	9	Misty rejects Rachel at the net
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	10	Rachel makes sure no one gets that as she slams it up the middle
Elaine Youngs	12	10	Kerri's diving save in two just crawls over the net
Misty May-Treanor	12	11	EY spikes it with authority cross court right
Rachel Scott	13	11	Misty deep shot down the line just catches the sideline
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	12	Rachel pokes it over the D just catching the baseline
Elaine Youngs	13	13	Ace up the middle and we are all tied up
Elaine Youngs	14	13	Service error long
Misty May-Treanor	14	14	EY fakes the cross and tips it down the line to tie it up
Rachel Scott	15	14	Kerri goes up the middle splitting the D
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	14	Rachel is called for a double hit and argue it but to no avail
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	15	Rachel comes right back and slams it with authority off Kerri
Elaine Youngs	17	15	Kerri just misses the line -- wait, EY is called on the tip
Misty May-Treanor	17	16	EY and Kerri meet above the net, not once but twice and EY wins the second duel
Rachel Scott	18	16	Long rally ends as Misty shows off the touch with the tip shot left
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	17	Service error long
Elaine Youngs	19	17	Misty with the nice cutter left
Misty May-Treanor	19	18	Rachel winds up and unloads cross court off Misty
Rachel Scott	19	19	Kerri is just short on the spike attempt and we are tied up
Rachel Scott	20	19	Great rally ends as Rachel's spike is just long and we are at game point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	20	Game Point 1 - Rachel's spike just catches the tape and falls over the net to tie it
Elaine Youngs	21	20	Kerri goes cross court with the hammer
Misty May-Treanor	21	21	Game Point 2 - Rachel uses the off speed tip to confuse Kerri and we are tied again
Rachel Scott	22	21	Kerri splits the EY up-rights on the slam
Kerri Walsh Jennings	23	21	Game Point 3 - Kerri ends game one with the placement shot down the left line
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Elaine Youngs Rachel Scott	Play
Game 2
Misty May-Treanor	1	0	Game two starts with a long rally that ends as EY ties to pooch it over the net. In the other semifinal match Marins/Minello won the first game and trail 8-15 in the second to McPeak/Kessy
Misty May-Treanor	2	0	Walsh rejects EY
Misty May-Treanor	3	0	Misty with the heads up play sends the bump over the D in one
Misty May-Treanor	3	1	Rachel flops it just over Kerri
Rachel Scott	4	1	Kerri spikes it on the two foot line cross court right
Kerri Walsh Jennings	4	2	Rachel with the tip down the right line
Elaine Youngs	4	3	Rachel with the inside out swing to send the bullet up the right line
Elaine Youngs	5	3	Kerri's uses her reach to spike it over EY down the line
Misty May-Treanor	5	4	Rachel goes cross court in the back right corner on the sideout
Rachel Scott	6	4	Kerri outjumps EY at the net
Kerri Walsh Jennings	6	5	Rachel with the tip over Misty down the line
Elaine Youngs	7	5	Service error long
Misty May-Treanor	7	6	Rachel slams it once and then twice to earn the point after the saving dig by Misty
Rachel Scott	8	6	Kerri just catche the left sideline on the tip
Kerri Walsh Jennings	8	7	Rachel slams it off Kerri down the line
Elaine Youngs	9	7	Kerri splits the D with the the touch kill down the middle
Misty May-Treanor	9	8	The D is confused and Rachel takes advantage slamming it down the line
Rachel Scott	9	9	EY ties it with the hammer cross court
Rachel Scott	10	9	Kerri goes down the line off a back peddling EY
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	10	EY comes right back with the down the line tip over Misty
Elaine Youngs	11	10	Misty tips it just over Rachel and down the line
Misty May-Treanor	11	11	Long rally end with EY showing cross and then tipping it over Kerri and down the line
Rachel Scott	12	11	Great rally ends on the Kerri slam right which just catches the sideline
Kerri Walsh Jennings	12	12	Rachel with the cross court kill
Elaine Youngs	13	12	Kerri powers the slam through EY's hands
Misty May-Treanor	13	13	Rachel tips it right over Kerri down the right line and we are tied
Rachel Scott	13	14	Kerri sends the deep spike attempt long
Rachel Scott	14	14	An incredible rally with Misty going every which way ends on the Misty spike cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	15	An incredible rally ends on the EY error - long on the spike up the middle. Has been overulled - point for EY because of too many touches On the outer court the Brazlian team of Minello and Marins defeat McPeak/Kessy 15-11 in the third game and will meet the winner of this match in the finals.
Elaine Youngs	15	15	Kerri slams it down the line
Misty May-Treanor	15	16	EY goes over in two over the D
Rachel Scott	16	16	Kerri tips it over EY at the net and just catches the back right corner
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	17	Rachel with the kill just splitting the D
Elaine Youngs	17	17	Kerri hears the angle call and listens sending the ball perfectly cross court
Misty May-Treanor	18	17	Great rally ends on Kerri going down the line with the kill
Misty May-Treanor	18	18	EY hammers it off Kerri at the net
Rachel Scott	18	19	Net foul on Misty
Rachel Scott	19	19	Misty with the cutter hard left to tie it up
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	19	Rachel is just short on the kill attempt and match point is here -- great digs by both Rachel and Misty on the point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	20	Match Point 1 - EY goes over in two just catching the baseline and we are all tied up
Elaine Youngs	21	20	An incredible rally back and forth back and forth ends on the Misty power slam through EY
Misty May-Treanor	22	20	Match Point 2 - Another incredible rally ends on the Rachel desperation shot that lands just wide left. Misty and Kerri make it 12 finals in 12 events this year meeting up against Minello and Marins in the finals -- a rematch in the San Diego Finals. We will be back at 12:00pm CST with the finals play by play.