Match Recap

AVP Tour
$122,500 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Fort Lauderdale Open
Sunday, April 2, 2006

Match #29: Winner's Bracket Round 4

(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
def.
(13) Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana
18-21, 21-11, 15-9 (1:00)

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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

213

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$906,393.00

Dain Blanton

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 28, 1971 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

Laguna Beach, CA

Resides:

Los Angeles, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

256

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$720,032.75

Eric Fonoimoana

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 7, 1969 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Resides:

Hermosa Beach, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

California-Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

293

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,000,809.50

(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger

(13) Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton	Eric Fonoimoana
ATTACK
Attacks	5	23	13	14
Kills	3	12	9	8
Errors	0	1	1	1
Hitting Pct	0.600	0.478	0.615	0.500
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	2	4	5	7

Game 2
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton	Eric Fonoimoana
ATTACK
Attacks	7	16	8	22
Kills	3	11	2	6
Errors	1	2	1	5
Hitting Pct	0.286	0.563	0.125	0.045
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	3	0	1	0
Digs	3	10	4	5

Game 3
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton	Eric Fonoimoana
ATTACK
Attacks	3	9	4	14
Kills	2	5	0	5
Errors	1	1	3	4
Hitting Pct	0.333	0.444	-0.750	0.071
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	0	1	0
Digs	1	4	3	2

Match Total
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton	Eric Fonoimoana
ATTACK
Attacks	15	48	25	50
Kills	8	28	11	19
Errors	2	4	5	10
Hitting Pct	0.400	0.500	0.240	0.180
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	1	1	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	5	0	2	0
Digs	6	18	12	14

Play By Play

Server	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana	Play
Game 1
Dain Blanton	1	0	Stein starts sunday play with the cut shot
Stein Metzger	2	0	Fonoi's kill attempt catches the top of the net
Stein Metzger	3	0	Stein makes the huge dig off the Fonoi slam and then puts the ball down hard up the middle
Stein Metzger	4	0	Anothe nice dig by Stein sets up the roll shot left
Stein Metzger	4	1	Fonoi answers with a roll shot down the line
Eric Fonoimoana	5	1	Stein with teh cross court kill
Mike Lambert	5	2	Nice pass by Dain sets up the huge spike by Fonoi cross court off Stein's arm
Dain Blanton	5	3	Dain with authority up the middle
Dain Blanton	5	4	Best rally of the match ends with Dain going over in two up the middle
Dain Blanton	5	5	Another great showcase of hustle by Dain and Fonoi leads to the roll shot by Fonoi
Dain Blanton	6	5	Stein with the sideout cross court
Stein Metzger	6	6	Fonoi's floater just catches the back line
Eric Fonoimoana	7	6	Great hustle by Dain leaves the court open for Stein to put it down
Mike Lambert	7	7	Service error short
Dain Blanton	8	7	Service error long
Stein Metzger	8	8	Dain winds up and hammers it down the line passed Lambo
Eric Fonoimoana	8	9	Fonoi spikes it off the Lambo block
Eric Fonoimoana	8	10	Fonoi hears the angle call and hits it perfectly
Eric Fonoimoana	9	10	Stein off the Dain block for the sideout
Mike Lambert	9	11	Fonoi with authority off Stein
Dain Blanton	10	11	Stein rolls it into the back left corner
Stein Metzger	10	12	Dain goes off-speed to get the ball through Lambo's hands
Eric Fonoimoana	11	12	Lambo with the high hammer
Mike Lambert	11	13	Dome shot - Lambo takes the Dain spike off the head
Dain Blanton	12	13	Lambo does it in two with the huge cross court kill
Stein Metzger	12	14	Dain rolls it over Lambo and into the back left corner
Eric Fonoimoana	12	15	Double on Lambo
Eric Fonoimoana	13	15	Stein with the nice cutter right
Mike Lambert	13	16	Dain takes a hard angle on the slam left
Dain Blanton	14	16	Stein winds up and fires it off the Fonoi block for the sideout
Stein Metzger	15	16	The long rally ends as Dain just misses wide left in two on the cutter
Stein Metzger	16	16	Field Goal - Stein ties it with the slam up the line
Stein Metzger	16	17	Dain off the Lambo block
Eric Fonoimoana	16	18	Double on Lambo
Eric Fonoimoana	17	18	Stein rolls it down the line
Mike Lambert	17	19	Stein is just long on the over in two attempt
Dain Blanton	17	20	Dain sets up game point with the cross court kill
Dain Blanton	18	20	Game Point 1 - Lambo says not yet as he ends the nice rally with authority off Dain
Stein Metzger	18	21	Game point 2 - Fonoi ends the first game as he looks the D cross and then sends it down the line
Server	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana	Play
Game 2
Stein Metzger	1	0	Game two starts with Stein slamming it off Fonoi
Stein Metzger	2	0	Incredible rally as Lambo shows his blocking ability getting his hands on a few balls before ending the point with kill off Dain
Stein Metzger	2	1	Fonoi winds up and fires off of the Lambo block
Dain Blanton	3	1	Stein powers it through the Fonoi block attempt
Mike Lambert	3	2	Fonoi winds up and then flops it over Lambo
Eric Fonoimoana	3	3	Another great rally with a huge dig by Stein and a stab save by Dain ends on the big spike by Dain
Eric Fonoimoana	4	3	Stein unties it with the cross court kill
Stein Metzger	4	4	Fonoi takes the angle dropping it into the back right corner
Dain Blanton	5	4	Stein tickles the back line on the sideout
Mike Lambert	6	4	Lambo completely closes off the net with the rejection of Dain
Mike Lambert	7	4	Twice is oh so nice as Lambo rejects another one
Mike Lambert	8	4	Fonoi's bullet just misses long
Mike Lambert	9	4	Fonoi catches the tape on the cross court kill attempt and just misses wide right
Mike Lambert	10	4	Ace
Mike Lambert	11	4	The best rally of the morning with several digs ends on the Lambo put away
Mike Lambert	11	5	The streak ends as another long rally comes to a close with Lambo's kill attempt catching the top of the net
Eric Fonoimoana	12	5	Stein cuts it hard right on the sideout
Stein Metzger	12	6	Dain with the roof job on Stein
Dain Blanton	12	7	Fonoi gets the team's second block of the match and the point ends as Lambo's kill catches the net and falls wide
Dain Blanton	13	7	Stein goes down the line left
Mike Lambert	13	8	Fonoi rolls it over Lambo at the net - sideout
Eric Fonoimoana	14	8	Stein takes a hard angle right on sideout kill
Stein Metzger	14	9	Great stab save by Stein is for not as Dain takes advantage of a bad pass to put it away in one
Dain Blanton	15	9	Stein with authority cross court
Mike Lambert	15	10	Fonoi shows off his power cross court with the sideout
Eric Fonoimoana	16	10	Lambo turn with the big sideout out kill
Stein Metzger	17	10	Stein converts off the dig putting it down off the block by Fonoi
Stein Metzger	18	10	No where to go as Lambo reject Fonoi
Stein Metzger	18	11	Fonoi goes down the line hard on the sideout
Dain Blanton	19	11	Service error short
Mike Lambert	20	11	Fonoi is short on the inside out swing setting up game point
Mike Lambert	21	11	Game Point 1 - Huge dig by Stein leads the Stein cross court kill and a game three
Server	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana	Play
Game 3
Stein Metzger	1	0	Game three starts with a huge dig by Stein and Fonoi's saving shot coming up short
Stein Metzger	2	0	Lambo closes off the net and rejects Fonoi's kill attempt
Stein Metzger	2	1	Fonoi does not miss this time as he fires it off Stein
Dain Blanton	3	1	Stein tips it to sideout
Mike Lambert	3	2	Fonoi off the block
Eric Fonoimoana	3	3	Double on Lambo
Eric Fonoimoana	4	3	Stein goes huge down the line
Stein Metzger	5	3	Fonoi's shot just falls wide right
Stein Metzger	5	4	Huge duel at the net between Lambo and Dain comes up Dain
Dain Blanton	6	4	Incredible dig by Dain is for not as the cutter falls just wide
Mike Lambert	7	4	Net foul on Fonoi
Mike Lambert	7	5	Fonoi with the dome shot off Lambo
Eric Fonoimoana	7	6	Dain with the timely roof of Stein
Eric Fonoimoana	8	6	Stein sees the D move and tips it into the open area
Stein Metzger	8	7	Fonoi shows off the hops and powers with the strike down the line
Dain Blanton	9	7	Stein cuts it hard right
Mike Lambert	10	7	Great rally ends as Dain's roll shot goes wide right
Mike Lambert	11	7	Great rally ends as Stein uses his chest to dig the spike by Fonoi and send a floater in one over the D
Mike Lambert	11	8	Fonoi uses the touch shot to go down the left line on the sideout
Eric Fonoimoana	12	8	Lambo with authority off Dain's hands
Stein Metzger	13	8	Net foul on Dain
Stein Metzger	13	9	Service error short
Stein Metzger	14	9	Lambo sets up Match point as he sends the spike down the line
Stein Metzger	15	9	Match Point - Dain is just short on the kill attempt. Dain and Fonoi will play the winner of Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt v. George Roumain / Jason Ring