Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Birmingham-Hoover Open presented by Vault
Friday, July 14, 2006

Match #21: Winner's Bracket Round 2

(14) Eric Fonoimoana/George Roumain
def.
(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings
21-23, 26-24, 15-9 (1:19)

Matt Fuerbringer

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 29, 1974 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Costa Mesa, CA

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

195

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$706,982.50

Casey Jennings

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 10, 1975 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Las Vegas, NV

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Brigham Young

Seasons:

Tournaments:

220

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$636,312.50

Eric Fonoimoana

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 7, 1969 (55 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

California-Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

293

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,000,809.50

George Roumain

Photo: Holly Stein/AVP

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 28, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Parkland, FL

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (AVP Huntington Beach 2004)

Career Winnings:

$55,215.00

(14) Eric Fonoimoana/George Roumain

(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Eric Fonoimoana	George Roumain	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	10	17	11	17
Kills	8	9	6	9
Errors	0	3	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.800	0.353	0.364	0.471
SERVE
Aces	0	0	2	0
Errors	1	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	2	0
Digs	7	3	1	6

Game 2
Statistics	Eric Fonoimoana	George Roumain	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	12	19	25	8
Kills	7	14	13	6
Errors	2	1	4	0
Hitting Pct	0.417	0.684	0.360	0.750
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	2
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	3	0	0
Digs	7	3	3	4

Game 3
Statistics	Eric Fonoimoana	George Roumain	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	9	6	14	8
Kills	3	3	5	2
Errors	1	0	5	2
Hitting Pct	0.222	0.500	0.000	0.000
SERVE
Aces	1	0	1	0
Errors	0	0	0	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	0	0
Digs	6	2	4	4

Match Total
Statistics	Eric Fonoimoana	George Roumain	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	31	42	50	33
Kills	18	26	24	17
Errors	3	4	11	3
Hitting Pct	0.484	0.524	0.260	0.424
SERVE
Aces	1	0	3	2
Errors	1	0	2	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	7	2	0
Digs	20	8	8	14

Play By Play

Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Eric Fonoimoana George Roumain	Play
Game 1
Eric Fonoimoana	0	1	Casey misses long on the kill attempt up the middle to start the game
Eric Fonoimoana	0	2	Big George goes off the block in two after the nice dig by Fonoi
Eric Fonoimoana	1	2	Casey flops it right over George
Casey Jennings	1	3	George goes off speed on the roll shot down the line
George Roumain	2	3	Great rally with a joust between George and Fuerby ends on the cutter left by Casey
Matt Fuerbringer	2	4	George with the hammer up the middle
Eric Fonoimoana	3	4	Casey with the gun cross court left
Casey Jennings	3	5	Great rally ends on the Fonoi kill cross court
George Roumain	4	5	Casey cuts it hard left on the sideout
Matt Fuerbringer	5	5	Fuerby with the big block
Matt Fuerbringer	6	5	Ace off the tape
Matt Fuerbringer	6	6	George winds up and fires off the block
Eric Fonoimoana	7	6	Casey fakes cross and places it nicely down the line
Casey Jennings	7	7	Fuerby does it again shutting off the line and rejecting the George kill attempt - net foul
George Roumain	8	7	Service error short
Matt Fuerbringer	8	8	George catches the back line on the kill cross court
Eric Fonoimoana	9	8	Casey rolls it down the line over George for the sideout
Casey Jennings	9	9	George off the block
George Roumain	10	9	Fuerby with the dagger cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	10	10	George off the block for the sideout
Eric Fonoimoana	11	10	Service error short
Casey Jennings	11	11	Fonoi with the sideout
George Roumain	11	12	Best rally of the match with Fonoi diving left and right ends as Fonoi catches the tape on the poke and the ball falls in
George Roumain	12	12	Casey with the roll shot down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	13	12	Casey in one after the nice serve by Matt
Matt Fuerbringer	14	12	Double on George
Matt Fuerbringer	14	13	Fonoi with the hammer off the block
Eric Fonoimoana	15	13	Nice rally ends on the Fuerby put away off the George block
Casey Jennings	16	13	George misses long on the kill attempt
Casey Jennings	17	13	Double on George
Casey Jennings	17	14	Fonoi fakes the heat and pops it left
George Roumain	18	14	Casey with the hammer cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	18	15	Service error long
Eric Fonoimoana	19	15	Casey powers it up the middle on the sideout
Casey Jennings	19	16	E-Fonoi winds up and blasts it down the line as the crowd errupts
George Roumain	19	17	George with the huge stuff of Fuerby at the net
George Roumain	19	18	Great dig by Fonoi extends the rally which ends on Fuerby coming up short on the kill
George Roumain	19	19	George does it again rejecting Fuerby to tie it up
George Roumain	20	19	Fuerby takes a hard angle cross court to reach game point
Matt Fuerbringer	20	20	Fonoi with the cross court kill
Eric Fonoimoana	21	20	Fuerby blasts the hard angle again right
Casey Jennings	21	21	George with the inside out swing to send the hammer down the line
George Roumain	22	21	Fuerby cuts it right
Matt Fuerbringer	23	21	Ace to win game one
Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Eric Fonoimoana George Roumain	Play
Game 2
Casey Jennings	1	0	George misses wide on the kill attempt
Casey Jennings	1	1	George with the hammer up the middle
Eric Fonoimoana	2	1	George blocks the first but Fuerby recovers and slams home the second
Matt Fuerbringer	3	1	Great rally ends as Fuerby pokes it in two
Matt Fuerbringer	3	2	George off the block
George Roumain	4	2	Casey with the spike down the line
Casey Jennings	4	3	George rolls it into the open court
Eric Fonoimoana	5	3	Fuerby goes back to the hard angle that has worked so well
Matt Fuerbringer	5	4	George with the cross court hammer
George Roumain	6	4	Casey off the George block
Casey Jennings	6	5	Net violation on Fuerby
Eric Fonoimoana	7	5	Fuerby again with the hard angle kill
Matt Fuerbringer	8	5	Fuerby goes down the line after the incredible rally
Matt Fuerbringer	8	6	Fonoi with the roll shot down the line
George Roumain	9	6	Casey cuts it hard left
Casey Jennings	9	7	Fonoi hammers it up the right side
Eric Fonoimoana	10	7	Great rally ends as George is called for the double
Matt Fuerbringer	10	8	George with the hammer
George Roumain	11	8	Casey with the cross court kill
Casey Jennings	12	8	Casey with the ace
Casey Jennings	13	8	Ace
Casey Jennings	13	9	George off the Matt block
Eric Fonoimoana	14	9	Casey with the dart into the back left corner
Matt Fuerbringer	14	10	Goerge cuts it hard left
George Roumain	14	11	George with the big block
George Roumain	15	11	Net foul on George
Casey Jennings	15	12	George fakes the heat and places it down the line on the sideout
Eric Fonoimoana	16	12	Matt with high hard stuff cross court right
Matt Fuerbringer	16	13	Service error short
George Roumain	16	14	Great dig by Fonoi leads the put away by George
George Roumain	16	15	Fuerby misses wide on the kill attempt
George Roumain	16	16	Great rally as George ties it up with the big rejection of Fuerby
George Roumain	17	16	Fuerby with the off speed shot down the line
Casey Jennings	18	16	Casey with the great dig and the slam cross court
Casey Jennings	18	17	George off the block
Eric Fonoimoana	18	18	Fonoi with a wonderful dig and then the put away off Fuerby after the nice rally to tie it up
Eric Fonoimoana	19	18	Fuerby with the hard angle right
Matt Fuerbringer	20	18	Fonoi just misses wide and match point is here
Matt Fuerbringer	20	19	Fonoi says not yet as he goes off the block on the sideout
George Roumain	20	20	George is not ready to call it a night and rejects Fuerby to extend the match
George Roumain	21	20	Fuerby with the sideout
Casey Jennings	21	21	Big George ties it with the sideout
Eric Fonoimoana	22	21	Net foul on George
Matt Fuerbringer	22	22	George rolls it over Fuerby
George Roumain	23	22	Fuerby just catches the backline
Casey Jennings	23	23	Fonoi extends it with the cross court kill
Eric Fonoimoana	24	23	Dig by Fonoi just misses wide left
Matt Fuerbringer	24	24	George with the hammer to tie it up again
George Roumain	24	25	E-Fonoi with the slam off the Fuerby block to set up game point
George Roumain	24	26	George and Fonoi set up a game three with a huge block of Fuerby
Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Eric Fonoimoana George Roumain	Play
Game 3
Casey Jennings	1	0	Fuerby misses long ont he corss court kill attempt - wait ... a touch is called
Casey Jennings	1	1	Fonoi with the huge shot down the line
Eric Fonoimoana	1	2	Fuerby just misses wide right on the roll attempt
Eric Fonoimoana	1	3	Huge did by Fonoi who follows with the cross court kill
Eric Fonoimoana	1	4	Fuerby misses bad on the kill attempt
Eric Fonoimoana	2	4	Fuerby comes right back with the hammer up the middle
Matt Fuerbringer	2	5	The most incredible rally of the weekend with a huge block by Fuerby and digs by both Fonoi and Casey ends on the George block
George Roumain	3	5	Fuerby sends a bullet down the line
Casey Jennings	3	6	Fonoi delivers the blow cross court
Eric Fonoimoana	3	7	Ace
Eric Fonoimoana	4	7	Fuerby hammers it off Fonoi's chest
Matt Fuerbringer	5	7	Ace
Matt Fuerbringer	5	8	Fonoi with the great set and George with the poke
George Roumain	5	9	Fuerby misses long on the kill attempt
George Roumain	5	10	Unbelievable dig by Fonoi extends the rally that ends as Casey misses wide on the roll shot
George Roumain	5	11	Fuerby misses wide left on the kill attempt
George Roumain	6	11	Casey sneaks it by on the sideout
Casey Jennings	6	12	Service error short
Eric Fonoimoana	6	13	George with the huge block
Eric Fonoimoana	7	13	E-Fonoi and George just come up short on the great save attempt
Matt Fuerbringer	8	13	E-Fonoi is all over the place but cannot get to the shot into the corner by Casey the ends the long rally - Casey celebrates with the crowd
Matt Fuerbringer	8	14	George goes off the block on to set up match point
George Roumain	9	14	Casey says not yet with the shot down the line
Casey Jennings	9	15	George ends it as he goes off the block