Match Recap

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

Match #28: Winner's Bracket Round 3

(2) Holly McPeak/Nicole Branagh
def.
(7) Carrie Dodd/Barbra Fontana
21-17, 16-21, 15-11 (1:06)

Carrie Busch Dodd

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 19, 1974 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Milwaukee, WI

Resides:

Hermosa Beach, CA

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Texas

Seasons:

Tournaments:

164

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

1 (Brooklyn 2009)

Career Winnings:

$421,820.00

Barbra Fontana

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 8, 1965 (58 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Resides:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Height:

5'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

293

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,005,704.50

Holly McPeak

Photo: Holly Stein/AVP

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 15, 1969 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Resides:

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

Nicole Branagh

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Orinda, CA

Resides:

Hawthorne, CA

Height:

6'2"

College(s):

Minnesota

Seasons:

Tournaments:

193

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,100,692.50

(2) Holly McPeak/Nicole Branagh

(7) Carrie Dodd/Barbra Fontana

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Holly McPeak	Nicole Branagh	Carrie Dodd	Barbra Fontana
ATTACK
Attacks	7	16	17	7
Kills	4	10	8	3
Errors	0	4	5	0
Hitting Pct	0.571	0.375	0.176	0.429
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	0
Errors	0	0	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	6	5	1	4

Game 2
Statistics	Holly McPeak	Nicole Branagh	Carrie Dodd	Barbra Fontana
ATTACK
Attacks	13	17	17	17
Kills	3	9	9	12
Errors	0	0	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.231	0.529	0.412	0.647
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	3	3	7	12

Game 3
Statistics	Holly McPeak	Nicole Branagh	Carrie Dodd	Barbra Fontana
ATTACK
Attacks	6	13	15	5
Kills	4	8	6	2
Errors	0	0	2	1
Hitting Pct	0.667	0.615	0.267	0.200
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	0	2	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	6	2	3	2

Match Total
Statistics	Holly McPeak	Nicole Branagh	Carrie Dodd	Barbra Fontana
ATTACK
Attacks	26	46	49	29
Kills	11	27	23	17
Errors	0	4	9	2
Hitting Pct	0.423	0.500	0.286	0.517
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	0
Errors	0	2	2	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	0
Digs	15	10	11	18

Play By Play

Server	Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana	Holly McPeak Nicole Branagh	Play
Game 1
Barbra Fontana	0	1	Holly starts the match with a deep pokey
Nicole Branagh	1	1	A couple of digs by Holly but Nicole is in the net and hurts herself on the attack attempt
Carrie Dodd	1	2	Holly sharp cross court for the kill
Holly McPeak	2	2	Barb finds open court behind the defense
Barbra Fontana	2	3	Nicole goes over in two
Nicole Branagh	2	4	After a tough jump serve by Nicole, Carrie hits wide
Nicole Branagh	3	4	Rally ends when Nicole hits it just out of bounds
Carrie Dodd	3	5	Carrie's serve goes in the net
Holly McPeak	4	5	Carrie deep pokey for the point
Barbra Fontana	4	6	Barb shoots it just long
Nicole Branagh	5	6	Carrie's shot goes to the deep corner
Carrie Dodd	5	7	Nicole takes a little something off the shot, finds sand
Holly McPeak	5	8	Carrie hits wide for first three-point margin
Holly McPeak	6	8	Carrie slams down the overset after Holly's dig
Barbra Fontana	7	8	Holly's attack goes just wide
Barbra Fontana	7	9	Nicole running shot on two good for the point
Nicole Branagh	8	9	Carrie answers the tough serve with a hard kill
Carrie Dodd	8	10	Nicole successful again on two
Holly McPeak	9	10	Nicole hits just long after long rally
Barbra Fontana	9	11	Holly over the block and out of reach of Barb
Nicole Branagh	10	11	Barb goes cross court before the technical timeout
Carrie Dodd	10	12	Carrie serves just long
Holly McPeak	10	13	Carrie's shot hits the tape and goes out
Holly McPeak	11	13	Carrie folls the shot over the defense
Barbra Fontana	11	14	Nicole off the hands of Carrie's block
Nicole Branagh	11	15	Nicole's tough serve pays off with an ace off Carrie
Nicole Branagh	11	16	Nicole gets a dig and then a kill for a five-point loead
Nicole Branagh	12	16	Carrie rolls it along the tape and down to the sand
Carrie Dodd	12	17	Nicole on two
Holly McPeak	13	17	Nicole with the dig but ensuing attack goes long
Barbra Fontana	14	17	Nicole's shot fails to clear the net
Barbra Fontana	14	18	Nicole chalks up another kill after a pair of digs
Nicole Branagh	15	18	Barb with a tight cross court shot
Carrie Dodd	15	19	Carrie can't quite get the block and Nicole with the kill
Holly McPeak	15	20	Carrie's shot is ruled just wide
Barbra Fontana	16	20	Carrie extends the match with a kill
Barbra Fontana	17	20	Longest rally of the match ends with a kill by Barb
Barbra Fontana	17	21	Nicole goes over in two and her shot hits the side line
Server	Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana	Holly McPeak Nicole Branagh	Play
Game 2
Nicole Branagh	1	0	Barbara shoots to the corner for the first point of game two.
Barbra Fontana	1	1	Tough hit by Nicole and Carrie sends it out.
Holly McPeak	2	1	Barbara calls 'left' and Carrie shoots down the left line.
Carrie Dodd	2	2	Nicole skips a hard kill off the block.
Nicole Branagh	3	2	Barbara sends home the kill after a long rally.
Barbra Fontana	3	3	Nicole sends a perfectly placed kill down the line.
Holly McPeak	4	3	Carrie cuts cross court and drops the point.
Carrie Dodd	4	4	Nicole with another perfect shot down the line.
Nicole Branagh	5	4	Hard kill by Carrie bounces off Nicole and into the stands.
Barbra Fontana	5	5	Barbara's dig is long and into the net; Carrie can't send it over on the rebound.
Holly McPeak	6	5	Carrie's shot to the back of the court is just long.
Holly McPeak	6	6	Barbara gets a lot of help from the net as she rolls one down the tape and over.
Carrie Dodd	7	6	Score is correct, tied at 6. Carrie's shot to the corner is barely in.
Carrie Dodd	8	6	Barbara sends one down the line.
Carrie Dodd	8	7	Nicole gets one just past a diving Barbara that catches the tape.
Nicole Branagh	9	7	Nicole gets a hand on Barbara's kill but it goes under the net to the other side.
Barbra Fontana	10	7	Carrie finds the open court for the point.
Barbra Fontana	10	8	Holly pokes it over the block
Holly McPeak	11	8	Barbara goes to the opposite line and catches the tape
Carrie Dodd	11	9	Carrie called for a double hit.
Nicole Branagh	12	9	Nice try by Holly on the dig but she can't quite reach it.
Barbra Fontana	12	10	Nicole goes over in two and off the top of the block.
Holly McPeak	12	11	Long set by Barbara that goes over the net. Nicole is there to send it straight back down.
Holly McPeak	13	11	Barbara with the cutter.
Carrie Dodd	14	11	Barbara splits thr defense
Carrie Dodd	15	11	Long shot down the line by Barbara and Nicole can't reach it on the diving attempt.
Carrie Dodd	16	11	Carrie uses the cutter and no one on the other side is anywhere near it.
Carrie Dodd	16	12	Hard kill by Nicole is deflected by Barbara and drops straight down to the sand.
Nicole Branagh	17	12	Barbara crushes one down the line.
Barbra Fontana	17	13	Holly drops it down for the point.
Holly McPeak	17	14	Barbra's shot down th eline is wide.
Holly McPeak	18	14	Carrie ends a good rally with a tap right to the other side of the net.
Carrie Dodd	19	14	Carrie gets the block.
Carrie Dodd	19	15	Carrie's shot down the line is wide.
Nicole Branagh	20	15	Barbra down the line and to the corner.
Barbra Fontana	20	16	Nicole blasts on just over Barbra's head and to the back of the court.
Holly McPeak	21	16	Carrie ends game two with a soft shot to the front of the court.
Server	Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana	Holly McPeak Nicole Branagh	Play
Game 3
Nicole Branagh	1	0	Barbra off Nicole's hands and it drops to the sand.
Barbra Fontana	2	0	Barbra shoots down the middle and scores.
Barbra Fontana	2	1	Holly goes down the line and past the defense.
Holly McPeak	3	1	Carrie gets one past Holly cross court.
Carrie Dodd	3	2	Nicole goes over in two with a big kill.
Nicole Branagh	4	2	Serve is into the net.
Barbra Fontana	4	3	Nicole goes over in two again down the line.
Barbra Fontana	4	4	Same play by Nicole to the back court and its barely in.
Holly McPeak	5	4	Carrie off the block.
Holly McPeak	5	5	Nicole picks up a kill. The defense bats it around but can't get it under control.
Nicole Branagh	6	5	Double hit on Holly.
Nicole Branagh	6	6	Nicole puts it away.
Holly McPeak	6	7	Another big kill by Nicole.
Holly McPeak	7	7	Server is now correct. Carrie goes for the cutter.
Carrie Dodd	7	8	Nice play by Carrie and Barbra on defense, but Barbra's kill attempt is long.
Nicole Branagh	8	8	Serve is short.
Barbra Fontana	8	9	Holly catches the tape and it drops for a point after a nice rally.
Holly McPeak	8	10	Barbra's shot down the line is just out of bounds.
Holly McPeak	8	11	Nicole goes over in two with a hook shot to the back of the court.
Holly McPeak	9	11	Carrie with a tough shot down the line.
Carrie Dodd	9	12	Holly with a soft cutter.
Nicole Branagh	9	13	Nicole leaves a crater on the other side with a big kill.
Nicole Branagh	10	13	Carrie finds the back corner of the court.
Barbra Fontana	10	14	Holly with the cut shot to set up match point.
Holly McPeak	11	14	Nicole gets a block - if it stays in game over - but it is just wide. Still match point.
Carrie Dodd	11	15	Carrie ends it with a kill into the net.