AVP Tour
$91,500 Tempe Open presented by Bud Light
Saturday, May 6, 2006
Match #3: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(21, Q2) Ben Koski/Jeff Minc
def.
(12) Nick Lucena/Sean Rooney
21-17, 21-19 (0:38)

Ben Koski
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 7, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Santa Barbara City College
California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 44
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $12,727.50
Jeff Minc
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 54
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $14,127.50

Nick Lucena
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Davie, FL
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Florida State
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 287
Career Wins: 29
Career AVP Wins: 16
Career Winnings: $1,378,152.50
Sean Rooney
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 13, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Wheaton, IL
Height: 6'9"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 25
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $33,400.00

1 2 3
(21, Q2) Ben Koski/Jeff Minc 21 21 0
(12) Nick Lucena/Sean Rooney 17 19 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Ben Koski Jeff Minc Nick Lucena Sean Rooney
ATTACK
Attacks 15 8 13 14
Kills 9 4 8 6
Errors 2 0 2 5
Hitting Pct 0.467 0.500 0.462 0.071
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 1 0 0 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 2 0 0 0
Digs 0 7 7 2
Game 2
Statistics Ben Koski Jeff Minc Nick Lucena Sean Rooney
ATTACK
Attacks 17 6 6 18
Kills 14 4 1 14
Errors 1 1 1 2
Hitting Pct 0.765 0.500 0.000 0.667
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 0 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 0 0 1
Digs 1 4 3 2
Match Total
Statistics Ben Koski Jeff Minc Nick Lucena Sean Rooney
ATTACK
Attacks 32 14 19 32
Kills 23 8 9 20
Errors 3 1 3 7
Hitting Pct 0.625 0.500 0.316 0.406
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 1 0 0 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 3 0 0 1
Digs 1 11 10 4

Play By Play
ServerBen Koski
Jeff Minc
Nick Lucena
Sean Rooney
Play
Game 1
Nick Lucena01The Tempe Open main draw with a great rally and Nick putting it down hard cross court
Nick Lucena11Jeff with the sideout
Jeff Minc12Sean with the kill off the block for the sideout
Sean Rooney13Nick's big dig leads to the down the line kill
Sean Rooney23Service error long
Ben Koski33Ben rejects the Nick slam to tie it up
Ben Koski43Nice set by Ben leads to the Jeff spike up the middle after the nice rally
Ben Koski44Nick puts it down hard off the block
Nick Lucena54Incredible dig by Jeff leads to the down the line kill
Jeff Minc55Nick goes off speed on the cutter left
Sean Rooney65Service error short
Ben Koski66Service error short
Nick Lucena76Ben rolls it just over Sean at the net
Jeff Minc77Nick with the beautiful cutter that just catches the line
Sean Rooney87Ben with authority cross court on the sideout
Ben Koski88Nick with the inside out swing on the kill down the line
Nick Lucena98Sean blocks the Ben slam but the ball falls wide
Jeff Minc99Nick uses his touch to drop the ball just short of Jeff
Sean Rooney109Incredible diving saves by Nick and Sean are not enough as Nick is short on the kill
Ben Koski1010Nick shows off the vert on the cross court sideout
Nick Lucena1011Sean uses all 6'10" of his body to win the duel at the net
Nick Lucena1012Ben misses wide
Nick Lucena1112Ben bounces right back on the cross court kill
Jeff Minc1212Jeff with the kill off the block
Jeff Minc1312Sean sends the kill attempt long
Jeff Minc1412Best rally of the match with Sean blocking a few is not enough as Jeff is everywhere and Ben puts it away
Jeff Minc1413Sean sides out
Sean Rooney1513Ben goes hard cross court taking a nice angle
Ben Koski1514An incredible rally with both teams diving left and right ends on the tip by Sean right
Nick Lucena1614Ben goes cross court hard
Jeff Minc1615Sean off the block up the middle
Sean Rooney1715Ben goes down the line on the sideout
Ben Koski1815Sean misses long on the sideout attempt
Ben Koski1816Sean does not miss this time as he puts it down hard
Nick Lucena1817Great rally ends as Sean kills it
Nick Lucena1917Jeff rolls it down the right line
Jeff Minc2017Sean misses on the tip left to set up game point
Jeff Minc2117Ben ends the game on the rejection of Sean
ServerBen Koski
Jeff Minc
Nick Lucena
Sean Rooney
Play
Game 2
Jeff Minc10Great rally ends as Ben goes over in two
Jeff Minc20Sean misses long on the kill attempt
Jeff Minc21Sean does not miss this time as he goes cross court hard
Nick Lucena31Ben with the sideout
Ben Koski32Sean on the sideout cross court
Sean Rooney33Dome shot - Sean uses his head to reject Ben at the net
Sean Rooney43Ben cross court hard
Jeff Minc44Sean winds up and fires cross court
Nick Lucena54Jeff on the side out
Ben Koski55Sean with the sideout
Sean Rooney65technical difficulties
Sean Rooney75 
Sean Rooney85technical difficulties
Sean Rooney95technical difficulties
Sean Rooney105technical difficulties
Sean Rooney115technical difficulties
Sean Rooney125technical difficulties
Sean Rooney135technical difficulties
Sean Rooney136technical difficulties
Sean Rooney137technical difficulties
Sean Rooney138technical difficulties
Sean Rooney139technical difficulties
Sean Rooney1310technical difficulties
Ben Koski1410technical difficulties
Ben Koski1510technical difficulties
Ben Koski1511We're back as Sean goes hard cross court on the kill
Sean Rooney1512Nick with the dagger down the line
Sean Rooney1612Ben off the block for the sideout
Jeff Minc1613Sean with the cross court kill
Nick Lucena1713Ben puts it down off the block
Ben Koski1714Sean off the block on the sideout
Sean Rooney1715Sean rejects the Jeff touch shot
Sean Rooney1815Ben with the cross court kill
Jeff Minc1816Sean splits the D going up the middle on the kill
Nick Lucena1817Ben misses long on the kill attempt
Nick Lucena1917Ben rolls it over Sean and out of Nick's reach
Ben Koski1918Sean spikes it up the middle
Sean Rooney2018Jeff sets up match point the kill down the line
Jeff Minc2019Sean says not yet with the kill off the block
Nick Lucena2119Ben ends the match with the kill off the block