Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Tempe Open presented by Bud Light
Saturday, May 6, 2006

Match #17: Winner's Bracket Round 3

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings
def.
(8) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak
21-11, 21-15 (0:36)

Misty May-Treanor

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 30, 1977 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Monica, 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 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Clara, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

135

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,651,635.00

Nicole Branagh

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Orinda, CA

Height:

6'2"

College(s):

Minnesota

Seasons:

Tournaments:

193

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,100,692.50

Holly McPeak

Photo: Holly Stein/AVP

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 15, 1969 (55 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Height:

5'7"

College(s):

California-Berkeley
UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

323

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,575,161.00

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings

(8) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	12	9	13	13
Kills	8	6	3	7
Errors	1	0	3	0
Hitting Pct	0.583	0.667	0.000	0.538
SERVE
Aces	0	2	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	0
Digs	5	7	3	6

Game 2
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	11	9	13	12
Kills	6	7	7	3
Errors	2	0	1	3
Hitting Pct	0.364	0.778	0.462	0.000
SERVE
Aces	1	1	0	0
Errors	1	0	1	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	1	1	0
Digs	6	4	2	2

Match Total
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	23	18	26	25
Kills	14	13	10	10
Errors	3	0	4	3
Hitting Pct	0.478	0.722	0.231	0.280
SERVE
Aces	1	3	0	0
Errors	1	0	2	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	2	1	0
Digs	11	11	5	8

Play By Play

Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak	Play
Game 1
Misty May-Treanor	1	0	Kerri takes advantage of the poor set by Holly to win the first point
Misty May-Treanor	2	0	Kerri with the block
Misty May-Treanor	2	1	Holly cuts it hard left on the sideout
Holly McPeak	3	1	Misty goes down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	4	1	Ace off the tape
Kerri Walsh Jennings	5	1	Great rally ends as Misty strikes it up the middle
Kerri Walsh Jennings	5	2	Nicole down the line on the sideout
Nicole Branagh	6	2	Misty goes off-speed off Nicole's hands
Misty May-Treanor	7	2	Double on Nicole
Misty May-Treanor	7	3	Nicole spikes it hard cross court after the nice rally
Holly McPeak	7	4	Holly with the nice dig and then the dome shot off Kerri
Holly McPeak	8	4	Misty slams it up the middle
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	4	Two blocks by Misty and then the Misty roll shot into the corner
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	5	Holly cross court hard
Nicole Branagh	9	6	Nicole with the off balance save up the middle
Nicole Branagh	10	6	Big spike by Misty
Misty May-Treanor	11	6	Kerri takes advantage of the poor pass to put it down in one
Misty May-Treanor	11	7	Great set by Nicole and Holly puts it away down the line
Holly McPeak	12	7	Great dig by Holly is not enough as Kerri rolls it down the line in two
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	7	The hammer by Kerri up the middle
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	7	Great rally ends as Nicole sends it just long in two
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	8	Holly tips it over Misty at the net
Nicole Branagh	15	8	Misty rolls it into the back corner
Misty May-Treanor	16	8	Nicole tries to go over in two and just misses wide
Misty May-Treanor	16	9	Holly off the Kerri Block
Holly McPeak	17	9	Misty cuts it hard left
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	10	Holly off the Misty block for the sideout
Nicole Branagh	18	10	Service error long
Misty May-Treanor	18	11	Great rally ends as Misty misses wide left
Holly McPeak	19	11	Kerri with the hammer off Holly
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	11	Ace cross court for game point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	21	11	Kerri ends the first with the cross court kill after the nice dig by Misty
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak	Play
Game 2
Misty May-Treanor	1	0	Kerri rejects Holly at the net to start game two
Misty May-Treanor	1	1	Kerri blocks another, but Nicole responds up the middle
Holly McPeak	2	1	Kerri on the sideout
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	1	Misty blocks it
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	2	Nicole in two tickles the left line
Nicole Branagh	4	2	Service error short
Misty May-Treanor	4	3	Incredible rally with a finger tip save by Misty ends as Nicole out duels Kerri at the net
Holly McPeak	5	3	Serve long
Kerri Walsh Jennings	6	3	Kerri with the hammer
Kerri Walsh Jennings	6	4	Sideout
Nicole Branagh	7	4	What a rally as Misty's stab allows Kerri to go over in two
Misty May-Treanor	8	4	Another great rally, this time ending on Misty with authority cross court
Misty May-Treanor	9	4	Holly is long on the kill attempt
Misty May-Treanor	9	5	Nicole puts it down hard off the Kerri Block
Holly McPeak	10	5	Kerri's cutter catches the net and falls just in
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	6	Great rally ends as Nicole's second over in two is just too much
Nicole Branagh	10	7	Big block by Nicole
Nicole Branagh	10	8	Holly off the block
Nicole Branagh	11	8	Misty with the sideout down the line
Misty May-Treanor	11	9	Service error long
Holly McPeak	12	9	Serve long
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	9	Kerri with the touch shot down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	10	Holly comes right back rolling it down the line
Nicole Branagh	13	11	Miscomunication costs Misty and Kerri the point
Nicole Branagh	14	11	Kerri Sideout
Misty May-Treanor	15	11	Misty with the hammer
Misty May-Treanor	16	11	Ace
Misty May-Treanor	16	12	Holly cuts it hard left
Holly McPeak	17	12	Kerri in one off the Nicole block of Misty
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	13	Nicole off the block
Nicole Branagh	17	14	Ace
Nicole Branagh	18	14	Misty with the poke
Misty May-Treanor	18	15	Nicole sideout
Holly McPeak	19	15	Kerri sideout
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	15	Ace
Kerri Walsh Jennings	21	15	Misty blocks Holly to win the match - Log back on tonight for play by play of Misty and kerri's match under the lights (7pm PT)