Match Recap

AVP Tour
$122,500 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open
Sunday, May 28, 2006

Match #59: Semi-Finals

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings
def.
(9) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak
21-18, 21-16 (0:43)

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

(9) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	14	13	18	12
Kills	8	6	7	4
Errors	0	1	4	1
Hitting Pct	0.571	0.385	0.167	0.250
SERVE
Aces	0	0	3	0
Errors	0	1	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	5	5	4	7

Game 2
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	12	13	17	10
Kills	6	8	10	4
Errors	0	1	2	2
Hitting Pct	0.500	0.538	0.471	0.200
SERVE
Aces	0	0	1	0
Errors	0	0	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	1	0
Digs	5	7	5	5

Match Total
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	26	26	35	22
Kills	14	14	17	8
Errors	0	2	6	3
Hitting Pct	0.538	0.462	0.314	0.227
SERVE
Aces	0	0	4	0
Errors	0	1	4	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	1	0
Digs	10	12	9	12

Play By Play

Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak	Play
Game 1
Misty May-Treanor	0	1	Holly gets a kill off Misty's hands for the first point of the match
Holly McPeak	1	1	Walsh with a big kill to put them on the board
Kerri Walsh Jennings	1	2	Nicole answers with a big kill off Kerri's hands
Nicole Branagh	2	2	Misty with the poke
Misty May-Treanor	2	3	Nicole hits it past the defense
Holly McPeak	2	4	Holly taps it over and drops it in
Holly McPeak	3	4	Kerri finds some open sand on the right side of the court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	5	Service error long
Nicole Branagh	4	5	Misty with the kill
Misty May-Treanor	5	5	Nicole hits it long
Misty May-Treanor	6	5	Misty ends the great rally with a big kill
Misty May-Treanor	7	6	Kerri comes up with a point off the block
Misty May-Treanor	7	7	Holly with the poke
Holly McPeak	8	6	Kerri lands on on the tape for a point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	8	7	Nicole down the line off Misty
Nicole Branagh	8	8	Tech problems on the score earlier - everything is correct now. Ace off the tape by Nicole
Nicole Branagh	8	9	Another ace off Misty
Nicole Branagh	8	10	Nicole with her third straight ace; this one off the tape
Nicole Branagh	9	10	Service error short
Misty May-Treanor	9	11	Kerri chases down Misty's set out of bounds but can't get there in time
Holly McPeak	10	11	Misty down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	12	Holly goes to the back of the court past Kerri's dig attempt
Nicole Branagh	11	12	Misty with the big kill past Nicole
Misty May-Treanor	11	13	Nicole off Kerri's block
Holly McPeak	12	13	Misty shoots it down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	13	Great rally ends with Misty sending over Holly's head to the back of the court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	13	Kerri throws down the hammer
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	14	Nicole hits it off Kerri and it lands out of bounds
Nicole Branagh	15	14	Nicole hits it just long
Misty May-Treanor	15	15	Holly sneaks it through past Kerri's block
Holly McPeak	16	15	Misty sends it to the back of the court for the point
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	15	Nicole misses after a great dig by Holly
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	16	Nicole elevates and hits it off Kerri's block
Nicole Branagh	18	16	Service error long
Misty May-Treanor	19	16	Nicole hits it into the net
Misty May-Treanor	20	16	Holly hits it just long to set up game point
Misty May-Treanor	20	17	Nicole with a poke over the net
Holly McPeak	20	18	Kerri hits it off the tape and out of bounds
Holly McPeak	21	18	Walsh goes over Nicole's block to wrap up game one
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak	Play
Game 2
Holly McPeak	0	1	Holly slides it past Kerri's block for the first point of game two
Holly McPeak	1	1	Misty hits it off Nicole's block and out it lands out of bounds
Misty May-Treanor	2	1	Nicole's set goes over the net and Kerri sends it bright back for the point
Misty May-Treanor	3	1	Misty pokes it into the block and it drops for a point
Misty May-Treanor	3	2	Nicole off the block
Nicole Branagh	3	3	Ace off Kerri's bump attempt
Nicole Branagh	4	3	Service error long
Nicole Branagh	4	4	Nicole send it just out of Kerri's reach at the baseline
Holly McPeak	4	5	Holly hits it between the two defenders and nobody is home
Holly McPeak	5	5	Misty down the line for the sideout
Misty May-Treanor	5	6	Nicole off the block
Nicole Branagh	6	6	Kerri bounces the kill off Holly
Kerri Walsh Jennings	7	6	Holly's shot is just wide
Kerri Walsh Jennings	8	6	Double hit on Holly
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	6	Kerri goes accross court on the kill
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	7	Nicole goes over in two and sends it to the baseline
Holly McPeak	10	7	Misty hits it off the block and Holly can't get there in time
Misty May-Treanor	11	7	Kerri blocks Nicole
Misty May-Treanor	12	7	Kerri sends it back in one with a poke just past Nicole
Misty May-Treanor	13	7	Holly hits it into the net on the kill attempt
Misty May-Treanor	13	8	Nicole hits it past the D
Nicole Branagh	14	8	Kerri rolls it over
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	9	Nicole hits it down the line
Holly McPeak	15	9	Holly tries to go over in two but hits it into the net
Misty May-Treanor	16	9	Kerri off the block and Holly comes up short on the dig
Misty May-Treanor	16	10	Holly hits it off both defenders
Nicole Branagh	17	10	Kerri comes up with the kill
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	11	Nicole goes over the defense and lands it near the baseline
Holly McPeak	18	11	Holly gets the dig but sends it out of bounds
Misty May-Treanor	18	12	Nicole sends it to the corner and past Kerri
Nicole Branagh	18	13	Misty can't pick up the dig off Nicole's shot
Nicole Branagh	18	14	Nicole and Kerri meet at the top of the net; Nicole gets the block and the point
Nicole Branagh	19	14	Service error short
Kerri Walsh Jennings	19	15	Holly goes cross court
Holly McPeak	20	15	Misty drops a bomb to set up match point
Misty May-Treanor	20	16	Great rally ends as Misty sends it out of bounds
Nicole Branagh	21	16	Kerri sends it off Holly for the final point. Match over.