Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Atlanta Open
Saturday, July 8, 2006

Match #32: Contender's Bracket Round 2

(6) Dax Holdren/Sean Scott
def.
(14) John Mayer/Brad Keenan
21-18, 21-16 (0:45)

Dax Holdren

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 4, 1972 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Resides:

Goleta, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Santa Barbara City College

Seasons:

Tournaments:

200

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$699,496.50

Sean Scott

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1973 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kailua, HI

Resides:

Redondo Beach, CA

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

Hawaii

Seasons:

Tournaments:

221

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$880,358.75

John Mayer

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 11, 1982 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Culver City, CA

Resides:

Los Angeles, CA

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

Pierce Junior College
Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

179

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$400,282.50

Brad Keenan

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 10, 1981 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Westminster, CA

Resides:

Costa Mesa, CA

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

146

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$410,112.50

(6) Dax Holdren/Sean Scott

(14) John Mayer/Brad Keenan

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Dax Holdren	Sean Scott	John Mayer	Brad Keenan
ATTACK
Attacks	11	9	10	15
Kills	3	8	7	8
Errors	4	0	3	3
Hitting Pct	-0.091	0.889	0.400	0.333
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	0	2
Digs	3	1	6	0

Game 2
Statistics	Dax Holdren	Sean Scott	John Mayer	Brad Keenan
ATTACK
Attacks	11	7	9	16
Kills	7	4	3	8
Errors	1	2	1	4
Hitting Pct	0.545	0.286	0.222	0.250
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	1
Errors	1	1	1	4
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	0
Digs	6	1	4	3

Match Total
Statistics	Dax Holdren	Sean Scott	John Mayer	Brad Keenan
ATTACK
Attacks	22	16	19	31
Kills	10	12	10	16
Errors	5	2	4	7
Hitting Pct	0.227	0.625	0.316	0.290
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	1
Errors	1	1	1	6
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	3	0	2
Digs	9	2	10	3

Play By Play

Server	Dax Holdren Sean Scott	John Mayer Brad Keenan	Play
Game 1
John Mayer	0	1	Mayer opens the match with a cross court kill
John Mayer	0	2	Big block on Dax by Brad
John Mayer	0	3	Dax is a little long on the kill attempt.
John Mayer	0	4	This time Dax is wide.
John Mayer	1	4	John puts too much into the kill and it sails out, but Dax is whistled for touching it on the block. Sean and Dax argue; "it was this far away from the block yells Sean!" holding out his arms. After the debate with the ref the call is reversed.
Dax Holdren	2	4	Nice set by Sean and Dax delivers.
Dax Holdren	3	4	John whistled for the double hit as the teams switch sides.
Dax Holdren	3	5	John fires a kill right at Dax who can't react in time.
Brad Keenan	4	5	Brad's serve is long.
Sean Scott	4	6	Brad shoots down the line for the sideout.
John Mayer	4	7	John floats through the air and smacks it down for the kill.
John Mayer	5	7	Sean goes down the line to get the ball back.
Dax Holdren	6	7	Brad shoots hard to the backcourt but it is long.
Dax Holdren	7	7	John whistled for the double
Dax Holdren	7	8	Brad fires cross court and manages to keep it in
Brad Keenan	8	8	Dax catches the tape on the kill which keeps it in bounds.
Sean Scott	8	9	John throws down the hammer and Dax's dig flies over the net and out on the other side.
John Mayer	8	10	Brad puts one down the line
John Mayer	8	11	John goes off speed on the cutter
John Mayer	9	11	Sean goes up and uncorks one for the sideout
Dax Holdren	10	11	Sean with the block on John down the line. Time out.
Dax Holdren	11	11	Dax with a soft shot down the line to tie it up coming out of the time out.
Dax Holdren	11	12	John tries to go over in two but his giant kill attempt bounces off the tape and flies out, catching the block on the way.
Brad Keenan	12	12	Sean with the kill.
Sean Scott	12	13	Brad down the line
John Mayer	13	13	Dax calls for line and Sean listens with a smoking kill
Dax Holdren	13	14	Brad with a loft shot over the block and to the opposite side.
Brad Keenan	14	14	Sean's kill attempt is headed out but Brad touches it on the block
Sean Scott	15	14	Huge block on Brad by Sean
Sean Scott	16	14	No one at the net for the block but Brad's kill attempt is long.
Sean Scott	17	14	Brad's dig falls just under the net. Tough play for John and he can't get it.
Sean Scott	17	15	Brad finds the back of the court to bring the serve to his side.
John Mayer	17	16	Brad gets a big block on Dax to come within one.
John Mayer	18	16	Sean skips it off the tape and lands it in bounds
Dax Holdren	19	16	Sean squeks it through off the block with a little help from the tape.
Dax Holdren	19	17	Brad cross court for the sideout.
Brad Keenan	20	17	Brad is inches away from an ace but it is long. Game point.
Sean Scott	20	18	Brad uses the tape and shoots one cross court.
John Mayer	21	18	Nice try by John on the dig but Sean gets the kill to end game one.
Server	Dax Holdren Sean Scott	John Mayer Brad Keenan	Play
Game 2
Dax Holdren	1	0	Sean shoots it through the defense to open game two.
Dax Holdren	2	0	Dax finds the corner behind the defense.
Dax Holdren	2	1	John with a nicely placed shot that catches the sideline.
John Mayer	3	1	Big kill by Dax that is deflected off John and lands on the stage.
Sean Scott	3	2	Great one armed stab dig by John and Brad gives it an extra push as it goes over the net for the point.
Brad Keenan	3	3	Dax shoots it off the tape but it lands out.
Brad Keenan	3	4	Ace
Brad Keenan	4	4	Brad's serve is long.
Dax Holdren	4	5	Service error short.
John Mayer	5	5	Dax fires down the line and into the corner.
Sean Scott	5	6	Brad off the block.
Brad Keenan	6	6	Nice dig attempt by John on Dax's kill but it lands in the stands.
Dax Holdren	6	7	John calls 'No one' and Brad finds the back of the court
John Mayer	7	7	Dax shoots just over the block and out of range of John's dig
Sean Scott	8	7	Dax gets the cut shot from the sand.
Sean Scott	8	8	Nice over in two by Sean and Dax but John grabs the dig and Brad finishes with a nice shot to the middle.
Brad Keenan	9	8	Service error wide.
Dax Holdren	9	9	Powerful kill by John and the dig goes out.
John Mayer	10	9	Sean shoots the line and scores.
Sean Scott	11	9	Ace off the tape.
Sean Scott	12	9	Brad puts too much on it and it lands out
Sean Scott	13	9	Best rally of the match and Brad's kill attempt comes up just short.
Sean Scott	14	9	John and Brad on the defensive after two straight blocks by Sean, so John tries to muscle it past the block on the next hit but it is long. Time out John and Brad.
Sean Scott	15	9	Sean gets another block on Brad.
Sean Scott	15	10	Brad catches the corner for the sideout.
Brad Keenan	16	10	Service error short
Dax Holdren	16	11	Brad goes down the line and Dax can't get there in time.
John Mayer	16	12	Sean elevates and launches a huge kill but is met by Brad with the block.
John Mayer	17	12	This time Sean taps it over the block
Sean Scott	18	12	Sean turns and hammers off the block.
Sean Scott	18	13	John goes over in two to bring it back to his side.
Brad Keenan	19	13	Dax hammers one to the opposite corner.
Dax Holdren	19	14	Brad to the end line
John Mayer	20	14	Service error wide. Match point for Sean and Dax.
Sean Scott	20	15	Brad stays alive with a bullet shot down the line. Match point 2
Brad Keenan	21	15	Serve is off the tape but still goes long. Match is over.