AVP Tour
$91,500 Atlanta Open
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Match #45: Finals
(2) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
def.
(6) Dax Holdren/Sean Scott
21-17, 18-21, 15-13 (1:25)
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:
15
Tournaments:
200
Career Wins:
14
Career AVP Wins:
11
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:
16
Tournaments:
221
Career Wins:
24
Career AVP Wins:
10
Career Winnings:
$880,358.75
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:
9
Tournaments:
88
Career Wins:
16
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:
16
Tournaments:
213
Career Wins:
18
Career AVP Wins:
16
Career Winnings:
$906,393.00
1
2
3
(2) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
21
18
15
(6) Dax Holdren/Sean Scott
17
21
13
Stats
Game 1
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
ATTACK
Attacks
8
17
7
18
Kills
4
9
3
7
Errors
2
4
0
5
Hitting Pct
0.250
0.294
0.429
0.111
SERVE
Aces
0
0
0
0
Errors
2
0
1
1
DEFENSE
Blocks
3
0
0
2
Digs
1
6
3
2
Game 2
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
ATTACK
Attacks
9
18
7
21
Kills
5
9
6
11
Errors
0
1
0
3
Hitting Pct
0.556
0.444
0.857
0.381
SERVE
Aces
0
0
1
0
Errors
3
0
0
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
2
0
0
1
Digs
0
5
8
1
Game 3
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
ATTACK
Attacks
8
17
5
16
Kills
3
10
3
6
Errors
0
5
0
1
Hitting Pct
0.375
0.294
0.600
0.313
SERVE
Aces
0
0
0
0
Errors
0
0
0
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
1
0
0
1
Digs
2
7
4
3
Match Total
Statistics
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
ATTACK
Attacks
25
52
19
55
Kills
12
28
12
24
Errors
2
10
0
9
Hitting Pct
0.400
0.346
0.632
0.273
SERVE
Aces
0
0
1
0
Errors
5
0
1
1
DEFENSE
Blocks
6
0
0
4
Digs
3
18
15
6
Play By Play
Server
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Play
Game 1
Dax Holdren
0
1
The match starts with a service error short
Mike Lambert
0
2
Scott on the cross court shot is wide
Mike Lambert
1
2
Service error short
Sean Scott
1
3
Service error short
Stein Metzger
1
4
Scott with the tap but Lambo blocks and throws it down
Stein Metzger
2
4
Scott off bounces it down the line
Dax Holdren
2
5
Lambo comes up with another block. He has been doing this all weekend.
Mike Lambert
3
5
Service error short
Sean Scott
4
5
Stein with a rolling shot that is long
Sean Scott
4
6
Stein unloads on the left side and Holdren cannot control
Stein Metzger
5
6
Holdren off the hands of Lambo
Dax Holdren
5
7
Stein pushes it off the block and out of bounds
Mike Lambert
6
7
Great Dig by Stein, but can't make the second with Dax's shot
Sean Scott
6
8
Metzger with a bomb that Holdren cannot control
Stein Metzger
7
8
Sean Scott with the high heat
Dax Holdren
7
9
Lambo off the block by Scott
Mike Lambert
7
10
Scott off the tape of the net and goes wide
Mike Lambert
7
11
Lambo with an amazing kill down the middle
Mike Lambert
8
11
Scott cross court shot left to right
Sean Scott
9
11
Dax with the dig and put away down the line
Sean Scott
9
12
Stein down the line and Holdren cannot make the dig
Stein Metzger
10
12
Scott and Stein at the net and Scott wins the joust
Dax Holdren
10
13
Steino with the kill off the block by Sean
Mike Lambert
11
13
Sean Scott with the heat cross court
Sean Scott
11
14
Scott has to go to the other side of the net and Holdren puts it over but cannot end win the point as Metzger puts it cross court
Stein Metzger
12
14
Best Rally Ever. Lambo digs it out of the players box, but he ends up going long on the cross court kill
Dax Holdren
12
15
Stein through the block of Sean Scott
Mike Lambert
12
16
Lambert with another amazing block
Mike Lambert
12
17
Scott with the cross court just but is wide
Mike Lambert
13
17
Scott this time makes the cross court shot from left to right
Sean Scott
14
17
Scott comes up with a block of his own
Sean Scott
15
17
Stein with a shot down the line that goes wide
Sean Scott
15
18
Metzger goes with the off speed shot
Stein Metzger
16
18
Great dig by Stein, but the ball is just long on the kill by Steino
Dax Holdren
16
19
Metzger goes cross court from left to right
Mike Lambert
16
20
Stein off the block by Scott
Mike Lambert
17
20
Game Point - Scott brought it with the kill
Sean Scott
17
21
Game Point - Lambo off the block of Scott. What a great first game. Hopefully the secong will be as good.
Server
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Play
Game 2
Mike Lambert
1
0
Scott on the slow roller down the left line
Dax Holdren
1
1
Lambo down the line and Holdren cannot get to the ball
Stein Metzger
2
1
Good rally and Scott delivers on the nice set by Holdren
Sean Scott
3
1
Scott with the block on Stein
Sean Scott
3
2
Lambo turns it off the block by Scott
Mike Lambert
3
3
Lambo on the block. He dominates the net
Mike Lambert
4
3
Service error long
Dax Holdren
4
4
Shot down the line by Stein Metzger
Stein Metzger
5
4
Scott on the high heat to the cross corner
Sean Scott
6
4
Holdren with the dig and then the kill down the line
Sean Scott
6
5
Scott tries to turn it in two but hits it wide
Mike Lambert
7
5
Scott on the runner to the cross court
Dax Holdren
7
6
Metzger down the line
Stein Metzger
7
7
Lambo owns this court. He comes up with another block
Stein Metzger
8
7
Scott down the left line
Sean Scott
9
7
Dax down the middle while Stein and Mike both look on as it passes them
Sean Scott
9
8
Unbelievalbe. Sean Scott had four blocks, but Stein and Lambo covered them and then put it away
Mike Lambert
9
9
Scott goes cross court, but is wide
Mike Lambert
10
9
Service error short
Dax Holdren
11
9
ACE
Dax Holdren
11
10
Stein brings the heat and goes cross court
Stein Metzger
11
11
Metzger goes with the poke shot to the line
Stein Metzger
12
11
Scott down the line and falls in the left corner
Sean Scott
13
11
Sean on the set and Dax with the score down the line
Sean Scott
13
12
Metzger with another poke shot to the line
Mike Lambert
13
13
Lambo off the hands of Scott
Mike Lambert
14
13
Scott with the kill to the left line
Dax Holdren
14
14
Steino hard to the corner
Stein Metzger
15
14
Scott with the set and Dax down the line
Sean Scott
15
15
Lambo throws it down in front of Dax
Mike Lambert
16
15
Service error short
Dax Holdren
16
16
Metzger with the cross court kill that hits Holdren in the chest
Sean Scott
17
16
Scott with a placed shot to the left corner
Sean Scott
18
16
Dax with the rainbow shot
Sean Scott
18
17
Stein to the right line on the kill
Mike Lambert
19
17
Scott over the arms of Lambo and goes down line
Dax Holdren
19
18
Lambo to the right on the rolling shot
Stein Metzger
20
18
Dax to the cross court
Sean Scott
21
18
Game Point - Dax's shot hits Lambo's block and it goes out
Server
Dax Holdren
Sean Scott
Mike Lambert
Stein Metzger
Play
Game 3
Dax Holdren
0
1
Game three starts with Steino down the line
Mike Lambert
0
2
Lambo off of Scott's block
Mike Lambert
1
2
Sean Scott goes to the line and gets it
Sean Scott
1
3
Metzger down the left line
Sean Scott
2
3
Scott off speed cross court that nicks the line
Dax Holdren
2
4
Stein cross court fall in front of Dax
Mike Lambert
2
5
Stein tough shot cross court
Mike Lambert
2
6
Lambo owns Atlanta has he comes up with another block
Mike Lambert
3
6
This match is just disgusting how amazing it is!! After another Great Rally Scott with the cross court kill that Metzger can't handle
Sean Scott
4
6
Lambo can't get it over the net
Sean Scott
4
7
Stein brings the pain with the kill
Stein Metzger
5
7
Stein's shot goes wide
Dax Holdren
5
8
Lambo off of Scott's head with the kill
Mike Lambert
6
8
Dax with the cross court shot that paints the line
Sean Scott
6
9
Lambo off of Scott's block
Stein Metzger
7
9
Scott with the rainbow shot
Stein Metzger
7
10
Scott's swat is just wide
Mike Lambert
8
10
Great Play by Stein, but Scott comes up with the cross court kill
Sean Scott
8
11
Metzger off of Sean's block
Stein Metzger
8
12
Stein down the left line and good
Stein Metzger
8
13
Metzger with the dig and it goes over and fall past the D
Stein Metzger
9
13
Lambo with three blocks, but the third block goes out
Dax Holdren
10
13
Dax with the off speed shot down the line
Dax Holdren
10
14
Stein with the kill that Holdren can't control
Mike Lambert
11
14
Game Match Championship Point - not yet as Stein's shot goes off the tape and wide
Sean Scott
12
14
Game Match Championship Point - Once again wide with a poke shot by Stein
Sean Scott
13
14
Game Match Championship Point - Nope, Scott with an absolute stuffing
Sean Scott
13
15
Game Match Championship Point - Metzger with a poke shot to the left and they win the AVP Atlanta Open. What a great match! Probably the best of the year. All four of these athletes gave it their all!