Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica
Sunday, July 23, 2006

Match #59: Semi-Finals

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings
def.
(3) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak
21-11, 21-17 (0:40)

Misty May-Treanor

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 30, 1977 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Monica, CA

Height:

5'9"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

198

Career Wins:

112

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,144,382.50

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Photo: Brian White

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Clara, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

135

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,651,635.00

Nicole Branagh

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Orinda, CA

Height:

6'2"

College(s):

Minnesota

Seasons:

Tournaments:

193

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,100,692.50

Holly McPeak

Photo: Holly Stein/AVP

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 15, 1969 (55 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Height:

5'7"

College(s):

California-Berkeley
UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

323

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,575,161.00

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings

(3) Nicole Branagh/Holly McPeak

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	16	9	9	17
Kills	10	5	4	3
Errors	1	2	3	1
Hitting Pct	0.563	0.333	0.111	0.118
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	0	0	0
Digs	9	6	0	6

Game 2
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	23	8	14	19
Kills	10	6	4	9
Errors	1	1	2	0
Hitting Pct	0.391	0.625	0.143	0.474
SERVE
Aces	0	0	1	0
Errors	0	0	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	0
Digs	11	5	0	16

Match Total
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh	Holly McPeak
ATTACK
Attacks	39	17	23	36
Kills	20	11	8	12
Errors	2	3	5	1
Hitting Pct	0.462	0.471	0.130	0.306
SERVE
Aces	1	0	1	0
Errors	0	0	3	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	1	0	0
Digs	20	11	0	22

Play By Play

Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak	Play
Game 1
Misty May-Treanor	1	0	Ace
Misty May-Treanor	1	1	Lift on Kerri to end the nice rally
Nicole Branagh	2	1	Service error short
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	1	Kerri off Nicole's fingertips
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	2	Holly's cross court shot tickles the net and falls in
Holly McPeak	4	2	Misty with the shot to the right for the sideout
Misty May-Treanor	5	2	Nicole misses wide
Misty May-Treanor	6	2	Another nice rally ends with Misty's shot going past Nicole's fingers
Misty May-Treanor	6	3	Nicole puts it away in two
Nicole Branagh	7	3	Kerri sends it down the right line for the sideout
Kerri Walsh Jennings	7	4	Nicole sails it to the back right corner in two
Holly McPeak	8	4	Misty with the shot down the line
Misty May-Treanor	9	4	Misty hammers it, Holly catches it with her arm, and the ball flies into the crowd
Misty May-Treanor	9	5	Holly sends it cross court
Nicole Branagh	10	5	Kerri with the hard cross court shot
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	5	Nicole misses long
Kerri Walsh Jennings	12	5	Misty with the block
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	5	Misty with the straight shot for the over in two
Kerri Walsh Jennings	13	6	Kerri's shot falls just wide
Holly McPeak	14	6	Misty with the soft shot to the left
Misty May-Treanor	15	6	Kerri returns a great save by Holly
Misty May-Treanor	15	7	Holly with the cross court shot
Nicole Branagh	16	7	Misty sends one down the line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	17	7	Misty hits it to the left line
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	7	Ace
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	8	Nice rally ends with a shot to the back line by Nicole
Holly McPeak	18	9	Misty misses long
Holly McPeak	19	9	Misty with the shot down the line
Misty May-Treanor	19	10	Best rally of the match ends with Kerri's save going long
Nicole Branagh	20	10	Misty goes cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	20	11	Game point 1: Nicole delivers to the right
Holly McPeak	21	11	Game point 2: Misty cuts it left
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak	Play
Game 2
Nicole Branagh	0	1	Great rally ends with Nicole sending it to the back line
Nicole Branagh	0	2	Ace
Nicole Branagh	0	3	Kerri misses wide
Nicole Branagh	1	3	Misty sends it past Nicole
Misty May-Treanor	1	4	Misty's shot goes into the net
Holly McPeak	2	4	Nicole misses long
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	4	Kerri hits the left line with her angle shot
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	5	Holly with the hard cross court shot
Nicole Branagh	4	5	Misty off Nicole's block
Misty May-Treanor	5	5	Kerri slams it hard to the middle
Misty May-Treanor	5	6	Nicole delivers it to the middle
Holly McPeak	6	6	Misty sends it cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	6	7	Nicole in two for the sideout
Nicole Branagh	7	7	Service error long
Misty May-Treanor	7	8	Holly squeaks it by
Holly McPeak	7	9	Kerri misses wide to end a nice rally
Holly McPeak	7	10	Holly down the line
Holly McPeak	8	10	Great save by Holly but Kerri puts it away with a straight shot
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	10	Kerri with the shot to the corner
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	10	Kerri delivers it cross court
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	10	Kerri snaps it down
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	11	Net violation on Kerri
Nicole Branagh	12	11	Nicole's block falls wide
Misty May-Treanor	13	11	Nicole's bump goes under the net
Misty May-Treanor	14	11	Kerri shoots and scores for the over-in-two
Misty May-Treanor	15	11	Misty with the cutter
Misty May-Treanor	15	12	Holly with the poke to the right
Holly McPeak	16	12	Misty angles the shot to the left
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	13	Holly puts it away
Nicole Branagh	16	14	Holly hits it deep
Nicole Branagh	17	14	Service error short
Misty May-Treanor	17	15	Holly sends it past Kerri
Holly McPeak	18	15	Misty with the shot down the middle
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	16	Holly with the hard cross court shot
Nicole Branagh	19	16	Amazing rally ends with a net violation on Nicole
Misty May-Treanor	20	16	Misty with the cross court hammer
Misty May-Treanor	20	17	Game/match point 1: Nicole sends it to the back corner
Holly McPeak	21	17	Game/match point 2: Misty off Nicole's block, Misty and Kerri are headed to the finals. Log back on at 1pm (CT) to follow the live play by play of the Men's finals. See you shortly!!