Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Toyota Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Match #28: Winner's Bracket Round 3

(2) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
def.
(10) Brent Doble/Ryan Mariano
24-22, 21-17 (0:50)

Brent Doble

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 3, 1970 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

St. Paul, MN

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Michigan Technological

Seasons:

Tournaments:

161

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$259,613.50

Ryan Mariano

Photo: VolleyShots.com

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Lake Forest, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

117

Career Best:

2nd (AVP Huntington Beach 2006)

Career Winnings:

$162,107.50

Mike Lambert

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 14, 1974 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kaneohe, HI

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 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

Honolulu, HI

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

213

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$906,393.00

(2) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger

(10) Brent Doble/Ryan Mariano

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Brent Doble	Ryan Mariano
ATTACK
Attacks	12	15	18	11
Kills	9	7	10	5
Errors	2	0	3	1
Hitting Pct	0.583	0.467	0.389	0.364
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	1
Errors	3	0	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	1	0
Digs	5	4	2	6

Game 2
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Brent Doble	Ryan Mariano
ATTACK
Attacks	9	12	13	11
Kills	8	8	7	6
Errors	0	2	1	2
Hitting Pct	0.889	0.500	0.462	0.364
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	1
Errors	2	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	3	0	0	0
Digs	2	6	1	3

Match Total
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Brent Doble	Ryan Mariano
ATTACK
Attacks	21	27	31	22
Kills	17	15	17	11
Errors	2	2	4	3
Hitting Pct	0.714	0.481	0.419	0.364
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	2
Errors	5	0	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	3	0	1	0
Digs	7	10	3	9

Play By Play

Server	Brent Doble Ryan Mariano	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Play
Game 1
Mike Lambert	1	0	Brent opens the match with a soft shot that hits the sideline
Ryan Mariano	1	1	Stein goes to the backcourt
Stein Metzger	2	1	Brent goes up and Stein's dig sails out
Brent Doble	2	2	Lambo with the poke
Mike Lambert	2	3	Service ace off the tape
Mike Lambert	3	3	Brent gets a big kill off the block
Ryan Mariano	4	3	Service ace into the back corner
Ryan Mariano	4	4	Lambo down the line
Stein Metzger	4	5	Long rally ends with Ryan sending it long
Stein Metzger	4	6	Big block from Lambo
Stein Metzger	5	6	Brent off the block
Brent Doble	5	7	Stein throws down the hammer
Mike Lambert	6	7	Brent with a big kill
Ryan Mariano	6	8	Service error long
Stein Metzger	7	8	Ryan with the soft touch just past Lambo
Brent Doble	7	9	Brent sends it long
Mike Lambert	8	9	Service error long
Ryan Mariano	9	9	Floater into the corner from Ryan
Ryan Mariano	9	10	Stein with a cutter cross court
Stein Metzger	10	10	Kill by Brent
Brent Doble	10	11	Lambo sends it over the block and into the corner
Mike Lambert	11	11	Service error short
Ryan Mariano	11	12	Big kill from Lambo leaves a crater on the other side
Stein Metzger	12	12	Short is long from Lambo
Brent Doble	12	13	Lambo with a cross court kill
Mike Lambert	13	13	Service error long
Ryan Mariano	13	14	Huge kill from Lambo
Stein Metzger	14	14	Great rally ends on a poke by Brent
Brent Doble	15	14	Lambo's set goes into the net
Brent Doble	15	15	Lambo goes past the block to the back of the court
Mike Lambert	15	16	Brent hits it into the net
Mike Lambert	16	16	Down the line by Brent
Ryan Mariano	16	17	Service error short
Stein Metzger	17	17	Ryan off the block
Brent Doble	17	18	Stein with a kill off Ryan's hands
Mike Lambert	18	18	Brent with a little thunder on the kill
Ryan Mariano	19	18	Lambo hits it into the net
Ryan Mariano	19	19	Lambo goes off speed and over the block
Stein Metzger	19	20	Stein shoots one into the corner. Game point.
Stein Metzger	20	20	Ryan puts a kill into the back corner
Brent Doble	20	21	Stein hits lands one on the sideline
Mike Lambert	21	21	Ryan continues to blast the corner.
Ryan Mariano	21	22	Stein with a cross court shot
Stein Metzger	22	22	Ryan stays alive with a kill down the line
Brent Doble	22	23	Lambo with a kill
Mike Lambert	22	24	Brent sends it long to wrap up game one.
Server	Brent Doble Ryan Mariano	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Play
Game 2
Ryan Mariano	0	1	Lambo down the line
Mike Lambert	1	1	Cut shot by Ryan
Brent Doble	1	2	Stein shoots a kill off Ryan s arms
Stein Metzger	1	3	Big block by Lambo
Stein Metzger	2	3	Ryan catches Stein going the wrong direction for a point
Ryan Mariano	2	4	Big kill from Lambo bounces off Ryan and sails across the court and out
Mike Lambert	2	5	Long rally ends with a giant kill form Lambo
Mike Lambert	3	5	Service error long
Brent Doble	3	6	Kill from Lambo off the block
Stein Metzger	4	6	Brent goes between the defense
Ryan Mariano	4	7	Stein shoots the line
Mike Lambert	5	7	Cross court by Brent
Brent Doble	5	8	Brent goes up for a big kill but hits it into the net
Stein Metzger	6	8	Brent goes down the line
Ryan Mariano	6	9	Stein sends it off the defense and out
Mike Lambert	7	9	Ryan with a hook shot, Stein sends it out of bounds
Brent Doble	7	10	Lambo with a cutter
Stein Metzger	8	10	Cutter from Ryan
Ryan Mariano	8	11	The Hammer from Lambo
Mike Lambert	9	11	Ryan down the line
Brent Doble	9	12	Stein with a backhanded tip cross court
Stein Metzger	10	12	Ryan with the cutter
Ryan Mariano	11	12	Ace
Ryan Mariano	11	13	Lambo with the block
Mike Lambert	11	14	Two in a row for Lambo
Mike Lambert	12	14	Service error wide
Brent Doble	12	15	Lambo slows it down and lofts it to the back court
Stein Metzger	12	16	Stein to the end line
Stein Metzger	12	17	Tied up at the net and it goes to Stein and Lambo
Stein Metzger	12	18	Stein drops it just in front of Ryan
Stein Metzger	13	18	Brent on the sideout off the Lambo block
Ryan Mariano	13	19	Lambo rolls it down the right line
Mike Lambert	14	19	Ryan fakes the heat and cuts it right
Brent Doble	15	19	Stein is short on the cut attempt
Brent Doble	16	19	Huge dig by Ryan sends the ball 50 feet into the air and then Ryan ends the nice rally with the cross court hammer
Brent Doble	16	20	Stein with the famous poke over the D to set up game point
Stein Metzger	17	20	Brent says not yet with the cross court kill
Ryan Mariano	17	21	Steino ends it with the cutter right to secure a place on Sunday morning -- Lambo and Stein will face Rosie and Gibb at 8:30 tomorrow morning -- Play by Play will continue tomorrow and make sure to catch the finals on LIVE Streaming Video