Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
Friday, August 11, 2006

Match #23: Winner's Bracket Round 2

(10) Brent Doble/Ryan Mariano
def.
(7) Karch Kiraly/Larry Witt
21-18, 21-17 (0:55)

Karch Kiraly

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 3, 1960 (63 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Barbara, CA

Resides:

San Clemente, CA

Height:

6'2"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

354

Career Wins:

148

Career AVP Wins:

122

Career Winnings:

$3,211,989.25

Larry Witt

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 13, 1979 (44 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Ynez, CA

Resides:

Santa Ynez, CA

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

105

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$194,770.00

Brent Doble

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 3, 1970 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

St. Paul, MN

Resides:

San Juan Capistrano, CA

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Michigan Technological

Seasons:

Tournaments:

161

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$259,613.50

Ryan Mariano

Photo: VolleyShots.com

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Lake Forest, CA

Resides:

Flagstaff, AZ

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

117

Career Best:

2nd (AVP Huntington Beach 2006)

Career Winnings:

$162,107.50

(10) Brent Doble/Ryan Mariano

(7) Karch Kiraly/Larry Witt

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Brent Doble	Ryan Mariano	Karch Kiraly	Larry Witt
ATTACK
Attacks	19	13	26	4
Kills	11	7	12	2
Errors	2	1	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.474	0.462	0.385	0.250
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	2	0	0	1
Digs	3	10	6	2

Game 2
Statistics	Brent Doble	Ryan Mariano	Karch Kiraly	Larry Witt
ATTACK
Attacks	17	10	27	5
Kills	9	4	14	2
Errors	0	1	5	1
Hitting Pct	0.529	0.300	0.333	0.200
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	3	0	0	0
Digs	1	9	15	1

Match Total
Statistics	Brent Doble	Ryan Mariano	Karch Kiraly	Larry Witt
ATTACK
Attacks	36	23	53	9
Kills	20	11	26	4
Errors	2	2	7	2
Hitting Pct	0.500	0.391	0.358	0.222
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	5	0	0	1
Digs	4	19	21	3

Play By Play

Server	Karch Kiraly Larry Witt	Brent Doble Ryan Mariano	Play
Game 1
Larry Witt	7	5	Due to internet failure we now pick up the match at 6 to 5
Larry Witt	7	6	Huge dig by Karch is not enough as Brent rejects Larry at the net
Brent Doble	8	6	Karch with the poke over the D
Karch Kiraly	8	7	Brent with the cross court touch shot on the sideout
Ryan Mariano	9	7	Brent misses long on the roll attempt
Larry Witt	9	8	Brent does not miss this time with the roll shot down the line
Brent Doble	10	8	Karch hammers it cross court
Karch Kiraly	10	9	Ryan off the block
Ryan Mariano	11	9	Karch goes off speed off the block
Larry Witt	11	10	Ryan off the block as we go into the mandatory
Brent Doble	11	11	Brent with the roof job on Karch
Brent Doble	11	12	Brent wins the joust with Karch after the poor set by Larry
Brent Doble	11	13	Huge dig by Ryan extends the rally, which ends as Larry saving shot catches the foul pole
Brent Doble	12	13	Karch rolls it down the line on the sideout
Karch Kiraly	12	14	Brent with the hammer cross court off Karch
Ryan Mariano	12	15	Dig by Ryan and then the kill cross court
Ryan Mariano	13	15	Great rally ends as Larry wins the duel with Brent
Larry Witt	13	16	Brent with the hard angle left
Brent Doble	14	16	net foul on Brent
Karch Kiraly	14	17	Great rally ends as Ryan pokes it off the Larry block
Ryan Mariano	15	17	Karch rolls it down the line
Larry Witt	16	17	Great diving set by Karch allows Larry to hammer it up the middle
Larry Witt	16	18	Brent just catches the sideline on the cross court kill
Brent Doble	17	18	Karch splits the D on the sideout
Karch Kiraly	17	19	Unbelievable dig by Ryan is followed by the Hammer up the middle
Ryan Mariano	17	20	The best rally of the match by far with great defense on both sides ends on the Ryan kill cross court
Ryan Mariano	18	20	Karch fakes the cross and sneaks it down the line
Larry Witt	18	21	Brent ends the game with the roll shot down the right line
Server	Karch Kiraly Larry Witt	Brent Doble Ryan Mariano	Play
Game 2
Larry Witt	0	1	Brent rolls it cross court to start game two
Ryan Mariano	1	1	Karch with the heat cross court
Karch Kiraly	2	1	Karch with the dig and then the duel win at the net against Brent
Karch Kiraly	2	2	Great digs by both Karch and Ryan extend the point - which ends on Ryan's cutter
Brent Doble	3	2	Karch off the block
Larry Witt	3	3	Ryan cross court on the sideout
Ryan Mariano	4	3	Karch with the ahrad angle on the sideout
Karch Kiraly	5	3	Karch plays the D perfectly and then pokes it over Brent
Karch Kiraly	8	7	Due to internet failure we pick back up at 8 to 7 - Brent with the cutter
Brent Doble	9	7	Karch with the touch shot up the middle
Larry Witt	9	8	Karch reaches over the signs to try and save it but the ball sails over the foul pole
Ryan Mariano	10	8	Karch with the hammer up the middle
Karch Kiraly	10	9	Brent with the cutter left
Brent Doble	11	9	Huge dig by Karch and then the shot cross court
Larry Witt	11	10	Ryan with the roll shot
Ryan Mariano	12	10	Larry with the cross court kill
Karch Kiraly	13	10	Karch off the block
Karch Kiraly	13	11	Brent off the block
Brent Doble	13	12	Great rally at the net ends on Brent's poke down the line
Brent Doble	14	12	Karch rolls it down the line
Larry Witt	14	13	Karch makes the dig but is short on the sky ball save
Ryan Mariano	15	13	Karch ends the great rally with the shot up the middle
Karch Kiraly	15	14	Brent down the line on the sideout
Brent Doble	16	14	Karch with the hard angle right
Larry Witt	16	15	Brent hammers it up the middle
Ryan Mariano	16	16	double on Larry
Ryan Mariano	16	17	Brent with the poke in one
Ryan Mariano	16	18	Karch is short on the kill attempt
Ryan Mariano	16	19	Ryan with the dig and Brent fires it home in two
Ryan Mariano	16	20	Karch is short on the kill attempt and match point is here
Ryan Mariano	17	20	Karch with the poke down the line
Karch Kiraly	17	21	Brent blocks his former partner Karch to win the match