Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
Saturday, July 1, 2006

Match #30: Winner's Bracket Round 4

(2) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
def.
(14) Nick Lucena/Sean Rooney
21-15, 21-14 (0:36)

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:

Tournaments:

287

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,378,152.50

Sean Rooney

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 13, 1982 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Wheaton, IL

Height:

6'9"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

$33,400.00

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

(14) Nick Lucena/Sean Rooney

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Nick Lucena	Sean Rooney
ATTACK
Attacks	7	12	21	7
Kills	4	7	10	2
Errors	0	1	6	2
Hitting Pct	0.571	0.500	0.190	0.000
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	1
Errors	1	0	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	0	0	0
Digs	1	5	4	2

Game 2
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Nick Lucena	Sean Rooney
ATTACK
Attacks	8	6	13	3
Kills	6	4	6	1
Errors	1	1	5	2
Hitting Pct	0.625	0.500	0.077	-0.333
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	1
Errors	3	1	3	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	4	0	0	0
Digs	1	1	2	0

Match Total
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Nick Lucena	Sean Rooney
ATTACK
Attacks	15	18	34	10
Kills	10	11	16	3
Errors	1	2	11	4
Hitting Pct	0.600	0.500	0.147	-0.100
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	2
Errors	4	1	5	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	6	0	0	0
Digs	2	6	6	2

Play By Play

Server	Nick Lucena Sean Rooney	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Play
Game 1
Nick Lucena	0	1	Stein brings out the famous poke on point number one
Mike Lambert	1	1	Nick sends it to the backcourt past the D
Sean Rooney	1	2	Lambo gets a big kill off the block
Stein Metzger	1	3	Nick's kill attempt goes wide.
Stein Metzger	1	4	Stein goes over the top of Sean
Stein Metzger	1	5	Rooney gets denied by Lambo above the net
Stein Metzger	2	5	Nick goes into the back corner to bring back the serve to his side
Nick Lucena	2	6	Lambo goes down the line and catches the tape
Mike Lambert	3	6	Nick sneaks it past the block down the line
Sean Rooney	3	7	Stein gets a big kill and Nick's dig lands out
Stein Metzger	4	7	Nick with a nice cross court kill
Nick Lucena	5	7	Rooney sends Lambo's long set right back into the sand for a point.
Nick Lucena	5	8	Nice rally and Stein gives Lambo a nice set, which is crushed down the line for the sideout
Mike Lambert	6	8	Cross court by Nick.
Sean Rooney	6	9	Stein over the top and to the back court
Stein Metzger	7	9	Sean gets a great kill past Lambo.
Nick Lucena	7	10	Stein goes down the line and a diving Nick can't get there in time.
Mike Lambert	7	11	Stein down the line
Mike Lambert	8	11	Service error short
Sean Rooney	8	12	Nice rally by Nick and Rooney but Lambo picks up the block
Stein Metzger	9	12	Nick goes to the end of the court
Nick Lucena	9	13	Service error short
Mike Lambert	10	13	Cross court shot by Nick
Sean Rooney	11	13	Lambo's dig falls short
Sean Rooney	12	13	Nick with the kill
Sean Rooney	12	14	Nick's shot from the middle of the court goes long
Stein Metzger	12	15	Lambo picks up the block on Nick
Stein Metzger	12	16	Big kill attempt by Nick but it is wide.
Stein Metzger	13	16	Stein tries for the kill but is long
Nick Lucena	13	17	Service error long
Mike Lambert	13	18	Lambo drops the block as Rooney fires a rocket that lands clearly out
Mike Lambert	13	19	Nick tries for the corner but shoots long
Mike Lambert	14	19	Nick pounds one of the block
Sean Rooney	14	20	Lambo with the reverse shot cross court. Game point 1
Stein Metzger	15	20	Nick off the block. Game point 2
Stein Metzger	15	21	Nick tries to save it out of bounds but sends it back over outside the antenna.
Server	Nick Lucena Sean Rooney	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Play
Game 2
Mike Lambert	1	0	Lambo opens game two with a service error long.
Nick Lucena	1	1	Nick returns the favor; service error long
Stein Metzger	1	2	Nick fires into the net.
Stein Metzger	1	3	Lambo sends it off the block
Stein Metzger	1	4	Stein with the kill
Stein Metzger	2	4	Stein's serve is into the net
Sean Rooney	2	5	Lambo shoots a giant kill off Rooney's arms that lands out.
Mike Lambert	3	5	Cross court by Nick
Nick Lucena	3	6	Lambo goes down the line with a bullet.
Stein Metzger	4	6	Nick cross court avoiding the block from Lambo
Sean Rooney	4	7	Lambo with the kill and Rooney can't recover it
Mike Lambert	4	8	Lambo with the block.
Mike Lambert	5	8	Nick elevates and shoots it cross court
Nick Lucena	6	8	Great dig by Nick sails over the net. Stein tries to send it right back but it is wide.
Nick Lucena	6	9	Stein to the opposite line and it hits the tape.
Stein Metzger	7	9	Nick goes off the block.
Sean Rooney	7	10	Stein down the line off the good call by Lambo.
Mike Lambert	7	11	Nick's kill attempt is long.
Nick Lucena	8	11	Nick bombs one and Stein's dig is out of bounds.
Nick Lucena	8	12	Service error long.
Stein Metzger	9	12	Nick off the block heading into the time out.
Sean Rooney	9	13	Sean tries to run down the long ball but can't make the one armed dig.
Mike Lambert	9	14	Ace by Lambo down the line.
Mike Lambert	9	15	Rooney is blocked by Lambo
Mike Lambert	9	16	Lambo tees off for the mid court kill
Mike Lambert	10	16	Lambo serves into the net
Nick Lucena	10	17	Stein excutes the famous poke straight out of the textbook.
Stein Metzger	11	17	Sean goes with the off speed kill.
Sean Rooney	12	17	Ace by Sean straight to the back of the court.
Sean Rooney	12	18	Sean tries to go for the ball near the low ref but can't get through the net supports.
Mike Lambert	12	19	Lambo to the back of the court.
Mike Lambert	12	20	Lambo gets the block on Nick for match point.
Mike Lambert	13	20	Lambo launches his serve nearly to the first row.
Nick Lucena	14	20	Lambo with a huge kill but right into the net. Still match point.
Nick Lucena	14	21	Nick ends the match with a service error short. Stein and Lambo advance to the final four, and Nick and Sean are still alive in the condenter's bracket.