AVP Tour
$100,000 Las Vegas Aquafina Shootout
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Match #13: Finals
(1) Mike Lambert / (2) Stein Metzger
def.
(3) Jake Gibb / (6, Q12) Sean Rosenthal
21-18, 21-18 (0:51)
Mike Lambert
Photo:
Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date:
Apr 14, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town:
Kaneohe, HI
Resides:
Costa Mesa, CA
Height:
6'6"
College(s):
Stanford
Seasons:
9
Tournaments:
88
Career Wins:
16
Career Winnings:
$507,437.50
Stein Metzger
Photo:
Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date:
Nov 17, 1972 (51 yrs old)
Home Town:
Honolulu, HI
Resides:
Redondo Beach, CA
Height:
6'3"
College(s):
UCLA
Seasons:
16
Tournaments:
213
Career Wins:
18
Career AVP Wins:
16
Career Winnings:
$906,393.00
Jake Gibb
Photo:
Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date:
Feb 6, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town:
Bountiful, UT
Resides:
Huntington Beach, CA
Height:
6'7"
College(s):
Utah
Seasons:
22
Tournaments:
325
Career Wins:
43
Career AVP Wins:
34
Career Winnings:
$1,781,197.50
Sean Rosenthal
Photo:
Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date:
Jun 19, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town:
Redondo Beach, CA
Resides:
Redondo Beach, CA
Height:
6'4"
Seasons:
22
Tournaments:
282
Career Wins:
23
Career AVP Wins:
12
Career Winnings:
$1,357,265.00
1
2
3
(1) Mike Lambert / (2) Stein Metzger
21
21
0
(3) Jake Gibb / (6, Q12) Sean Rosenthal
18
18
0
Stats
Game 1
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Jake Gibb
Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks
5
18
5
17
Kills
4
13
4
9
Errors
1
1
0
3
Hitting Pct
0.600
0.667
0.800
0.353
SERVE
Aces
0
0
0
0
Errors
2
1
0
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
1
0
1
0
Digs
0
4
1
5
Game 2
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Jake Gibb
Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks
4
18
14
11
Kills
2
14
6
7
Errors
1
2
2
1
Hitting Pct
0.250
0.667
0.286
0.545
SERVE
Aces
0
0
1
0
Errors
0
1
0
2
DEFENSE
Blocks
3
0
2
0
Digs
1
7
0
3
Match Total
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Jake Gibb
Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks
9
36
19
28
Kills
6
27
10
16
Errors
2
3
2
4
Hitting Pct
0.444
0.667
0.421
0.429
SERVE
Aces
0
0
1
0
Errors
2
2
0
2
DEFENSE
Blocks
4
0
3
0
Digs
1
11
1
8
Play By Play
Server
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Jake Gibb
Sean Rosenthal
Play
Game 1
Sean Rosenthal
1
0
Lambo starts off the finals with a tip over Jake down the right line
Stein Metzger
1
1
Rosie with authority into the back court
Jake Gibb
1
2
Rosie with the huge dig and then the bomb cross court
Jake Gibb
1
3
Unbelievable - Rosie soars 40 inches off the sand and powers it straight down - just incredible
Jake Gibb
2
3
Stein catches the net tape as he puts it in the back left corner
Mike Lambert
2
4
Service error short
Sean Rosenthal
3
4
Lambo can throw it down as well as he goes huge cross court
Stein Metzger
4
4
Huge dig by Stein and then the put away off his regular partner Jake
Stein Metzger
4
5
Rosie with the roll shot over Lambo and down the left line
Jake Gibb
5
5
Stein takes a hard angle on the kill right
Mike Lambert
6
5
Rosie sends it into the back right corner and the refs are taking a second look - point for Lambo
Mike Lambert
7
5
Lambo on the big rejection of Rosie
Mike Lambert
7
6
Huge block by Lambo but a bigger save by Jake and the slam to follow
Sean Rosenthal
8
6
Stein take a very sharp angle sending it directly left
Stein Metzger
9
6
Double on Jake
Stein Metzger
9
7
Lambo rejects the first but Jake comes back and slams home the second
Jake Gibb
10
7
Lambo with the hammer cross court
Mike Lambert
11
7
Stein goes down the line and off Rosie
Mike Lambert
11
8
Rosie catches the D off-guard as he spikes it in two
Sean Rosenthal
12
8
Stein powers it through Jake's hands
Stein Metzger
12
9
Service error long
Jake Gibb
13
9
Stein uses the off speed shot to get it done
Mike Lambert
13
10
Rosie with the left hand spike on the two foot line
Sean Rosenthal
14
10
Rosie makes a great dig but falls short on the deep kill attempt
Stein Metzger
14
11
Rosie just keep rising - Jumping so high and putting it down so hard
Jake Gibb
14
12
Jake gets his revenge as he shows his regular partner Stein why Jake is known as The Big Nasty
Jake Gibb
15
12
Stein sends a heater up the middle and just catches the back of the baseline
Mike Lambert
15
13
Service error short
Sean Rosenthal
16
13
Stein with the huge slam off the timeout
Stein Metzger
17
13
Stein makes a huge dig and then fires it off Rosie's fingertips
Stein Metzger
17
14
Jake spikes it off Lambo's arms
Jake Gibb
18
14
Lambo returns the favor and spikes it off Jake's arms
Mike Lambert
18
15
Jake chooses his spot and places it perfectly cross court left
Sean Rosenthal
18
16
Rosie with an incredible dig and then the follow - a cross court spike
Sean Rosenthal
18
17
Lambo misses long on the kill attempt
Sean Rosenthal
19
17
Stein with the offspeed touch shot left
Stein Metzger
20
17
Stein plays the D just right and then send the floater down the line for game point
Stein Metzger
20
18
Game Point 1 - Absolutely sick - Rosie rises and puts the ball straight down
Jake Gibb
21
18
Game Point 2 - Stein ends the first game with the floater down the left line
Server
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Jake Gibb
Sean Rosenthal
Play
Game 2
Stein Metzger
0
1
Service error short
Sean Rosenthal
1
1
Service error short
Mike Lambert
2
1
Stein with the nice dig and the spike to boot cross court left
Mike Lambert
3
1
Lambo puts it down hard off Rosie
Mike Lambert
3
2
Jake with the big cross court kill
Jake Gibb
4
2
Stein with the touch shot down the line
Stein Metzger
5
2
Lambo goes over in two off the nice dig by Stein
Stein Metzger
5
3
Jake uses the nice touch to send the kill up the middle and past Lambo
Sean Rosenthal
5
4
Just an incredible rally with Rosie getting to every ball - Rosie ends it with the spike off Stein
Sean Rosenthal
5
5
Rosie is on fire - Another incredible dig followed by a spike where Rosie almost brought rain he jumped so high
Sean Rosenthal
6
5
Stein ends the Rosie Rally with a cutter right
Mike Lambert
6
6
Jake powers it off Lambo's hands
Jake Gibb
6
7
Ace off the tape
Jake Gibb
7
7
Stein cuts it hard right again
Stein Metzger
7
8
Rosie uses the touch to flop it into the open left corner
Sean Rosenthal
7
9
Stein just barely misses wide left on the kill
Sean Rosenthal
8
9
Stein doesn't miss this time as he sends it cross court off Rosie
Mike Lambert
9
9
Stein from the right side with the hammer
Mike Lambert
9
10
Field Goal - Jake splits the Lambo uprights
Jake Gibb
10
10
Stein takes a hard angle right on the kill
Stein Metzger
10
11
Lambo blocks the first but Jake recovers and Lambo's second block sails wide
Sean Rosenthal
11
11
Service error short
Mike Lambert
11
12
Kitchen is closed as the Big Nasty sends the Lambo bomb right back at Lambo
Jake Gibb
12
12
Stein catches the net tape on the kill and the ball falls in
Stein Metzger
13
12
Another great rally - ends on Steins hammer off Rosie
Stein Metzger
13
13
Rosie the rain-maker with huge hops on the kill up the middle
Sean Rosenthal
13
14
The Big Nasty Jake Gibb roofs his partner as he blocks Stein
Sean Rosenthal
14
14
Jake's save is ruled an illegal open handed hit to end the long rally
Mike Lambert
14
15
Rosie with the floater into the back right corner
Jake Gibb
15
15
Stein slams it off Jake and then has a few words for his regular partner
Stein Metzger
15
16
Rosie spikes it on the sideout
Sean Rosenthal
16
16
Stein puts it away cross court right
Mike Lambert
17
16
Lambo closes the net and rejects the Jake slam
Mike Lambert
17
17
Jake comes right back and fires a bullet up the middle
Jake Gibb
18
17
Stein on the cross court kill
Stein Metzger
19
17
Great rally at the net ends as Lambo rejects Rosie's kill attempt
Stein Metzger
20
17
Lambo does it again and sets up match point with another block
Stein Metzger
20
18
Match Point 1 - Great play by Jake to power it cross court
Sean Rosenthal
21
18
Match Point 2 - Stein ends it with the kill down the line and Mike Lambert is the best on the beach. The women will be up shortly