Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 Bud Light Santa Barbara Open
Sunday, May 21, 2006

Match #59: Semi-Finals

(7) John Hyden/Jeff Nygaard
def.
(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
21-17, 21-10 (0:40)

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

John Hyden

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 7, 1972 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Diego, CA

Resides:

Sherman Oaks, CA

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

San Diego State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,073,137.50

Jeff Nygaard

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 3, 1972 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Madison, WI

Resides:

Long Beach, CA

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

136

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$470,797.50

(7) John Hyden/Jeff Nygaard

(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	John Hyden	Jeff Nygaard	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	8	14	5	16
Kills	7	8	4	8
Errors	0	2	0	5
Hitting Pct	0.875	0.429	0.800	0.188
SERVE
Aces	0	1	1	0
Errors	2	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	3	0	0
Digs	1	2	3	3

Game 2
Statistics	John Hyden	Jeff Nygaard	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	7	6	10	11
Kills	4	3	3	4
Errors	1	0	5	5
Hitting Pct	0.429	0.500	-0.200	-0.091
SERVE
Aces	0	2	0	0
Errors	1	1	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	4	0	0
Digs	3	0	1	4

Match Total
Statistics	John Hyden	Jeff Nygaard	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger
ATTACK
Attacks	15	20	15	27
Kills	11	11	7	12
Errors	1	2	5	10
Hitting Pct	0.667	0.450	0.133	0.074
SERVE
Aces	0	3	1	0
Errors	3	1	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	7	0	0
Digs	4	2	4	7

Play By Play

Server	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	John Hyden Jeff Nygaard	Play
Game 1
Mike Lambert	1	0	Net foul on Jeff to start the match
Mike Lambert	2	0	Ace
Mike Lambert	2	1	Jeff goes down the line on the sideout
John Hyden	2	2	Stein misses wide on the kill attempt
John Hyden	3	2	Jeff misses long after the nice rally
Stein Metzger	3	3	Great off speed cutter by John to end the nice rally
Jeff Nygaard	4	3	Stein with the poke left
Mike Lambert	4	4	Jeff with the hammer cross court
John Hyden	4	5	Stein's kill attempt is rejected by the tape
John Hyden	5	5	Service error short
Stein Metzger	6	5	Jeff's block of Lambo sails just wide
Stein Metzger	6	6	Best rally of the match ends on the Jeff cross court kill that catches the sideline
Jeff Nygaard	6	7	Great serve by Jeff sets up the over in bomb by John
Jeff Nygaard	6	8	Ace off the tape
Jeff Nygaard	6	9	Net foul on Lambo
Jeff Nygaard	6	10	Jeff with the big roof job on Stein
Jeff Nygaard	7	10	Stein with the tip right
Mike Lambert	7	11	John off the Lambo block
John Hyden	8	11	Stein tickles the back line on the dagger up the middle
Stein Metzger	8	12	John rolls it into Lambo who has trouble handling the off speed shot
Jeff Nygaard	9	12	Stein rolls it cross court right
Mike Lambert	9	13	John cuts it right
John Hyden	10	13	Lambo with the hard cross court kill
Stein Metzger	10	14	Jeff sends the hammer down the left line
Jeff Nygaard	11	14	Stein with his famous poke just over Jeff at the net
Mike Lambert	11	15	Jeff off the block
John Hyden	12	15	Service error wide
Stein Metzger	13	15	Double on Jeff after the nice rally
Stein Metzger	13	16	Jeff splits the D with the sideout
Jeff Nygaard	14	16	Stein takes a hard angle right on the sideout kill
Mike Lambert	14	17	Jeff with the hammer cross court -- a sideout
John Hyden	15	17	Lambo guns it down the line sending the ball into the stands on one bounce
Stein Metzger	15	18	John off the Lambo block
Jeff Nygaard	16	18	Lambo off the Jeff Block
Mike Lambert	17	20	Best rally of the match with a duel between Lambo and Jeff at the net ends on as Stein's kill attempt sails long
Mike Lambert	17	19	Cutter by John - net foul on John
John Hyden	17	21	Jeff ends game one with the rejection of Stein
Server	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	John Hyden Jeff Nygaard	Play
Game 2
Mike Lambert	0	1	Jeff starts game two as he ended game one -- with the big block
John Hyden	1	1	Lambo through the Jeff block
Stein Metzger	1	2	John with the roll shot right
Jeff Nygaard	2	2	Lambo cuts it hard right
Mike Lambert	2	3	Service error long
John Hyden	3	3	Stein with the hammer up the middle
Stein Metzger	4	3	Great dig by Stein and Lambo ends the rally off the Jeff block
Stein Metzger	4	4	Service error long
Jeff Nygaard	4	5	Ace
Jeff Nygaard	4	6	Ace down the line
Jeff Nygaard	5	6	Service error wide
Mike Lambert	5	7	Great dig by Stein is not enough as he is short on the drop shot
John Hyden	5	8	John off the block
John Hyden	5	9	Stein is short on the poke attempt after the timeout
John Hyden	6	9	Stein off the Jeff block
Stein Metzger	6	10	Jeff picks his spot and hits it on the sideout
Jeff Nygaard	6	11	Lambo misses long the sideout attempt
Jeff Nygaard	6	12	Jeff rejects Lambo high above the net and the ball just falls in
Jeff Nygaard	7	12	Lambo with the hammer on a hard angle left
Mike Lambert	7	13	Stein makes the nice dig but misses long on the kill attempt
John Hyden	7	14	Stein's kill attempt misses wide - Stein checks the mark and ... Stein yells "it was in by 2 inches" and it is ruled out
John Hyden	8	14	Stein comes right back slamming it off the Jeff block
Stein Metzger	8	15	Great rally ends as John wins the joust against Lambo
Jeff Nygaard	8	16	Block by Jeff and then the nice set and John puts it down off Lambo
Jeff Nygaard	8	17	Jeff elevates to reject the Stein tip
Jeff Nygaard	9	17	Service error short
Mike Lambert	9	18	Jeff cuts it hard left in two - Lambo pleading with the ref that Jeff lifted it...
John Hyden	9	19	Lambo just misses long on the kill attempt
John Hyden	10	19	Lambo goes in two and then in one to end the rally
Stein Metzger	10	20	Jeff with the hammer cross court to set up match point
Jeff Nygaard	10	21	Match point - Jeff ends it as he rejects Lambo sending the ball right back into Lambo. The finals will start at 1:45 with live play by play. See you in 45 minutes