AVP Tour
$125,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Match #57: Contender's Bracket Round 6
(2) Holly McPeak/Nicole Branagh
def.
(4) Rachel Scott/Jennifer Kessy
17-21, 21-18, 26-24 (1:25)
Rachel Wacholder Scott
Photo:
Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date:
Jun 15, 1975 (48 yrs old)
Home Town:
Laguna Beach, CA
Resides:
Redondo Beach, CA
Height:
5'8"
College(s):
Colorado
Seasons:
14
Tournaments:
174
Career Wins:
8
Career AVP Wins:
6
Career Winnings:
$768,725.00
Jennifer Kessy
Photo:
Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date:
Jul 31, 1977 (46 yrs old)
Home Town:
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Resides:
Hollis Center, ME
Height:
6'0"
College(s):
Southern California
Seasons:
16
Tournaments:
264
Career Wins:
30
Career AVP Wins:
15
Career Winnings:
$1,445,459.50
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:
22
Tournaments:
323
Career Wins:
72
Career AVP Wins:
28
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:
15
Tournaments:
193
Career Wins:
20
Career AVP Wins:
17
Career Winnings:
$1,100,692.50
1
2
3
(2) Holly McPeak/Nicole Branagh
17
21
26
(4) Rachel Scott/Jennifer Kessy
21
18
24
Stats
Game 1
Statistics
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
ATTACK
Attacks
13
16
9
21
Kills
4
7
4
11
Errors
1
2
2
2
Hitting Pct
0.231
0.313
0.222
0.429
SERVE
Aces
0
1
0
2
Errors
0
1
1
0
DEFENSE
Blocks
0
1
0
1
Digs
7
2
5
7
Game 2
Statistics
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
ATTACK
Attacks
17
10
22
4
Kills
12
4
10
3
Errors
0
2
2
0
Hitting Pct
0.706
0.200
0.364
0.750
SERVE
Aces
0
0
0
0
Errors
0
2
0
2
DEFENSE
Blocks
1
1
0
1
Digs
8
1
9
1
Game 3
Statistics
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
ATTACK
Attacks
18
18
25
9
Kills
8
14
10
9
Errors
2
4
2
0
Hitting Pct
0.333
0.556
0.320
1.000
SERVE
Aces
0
1
0
0
Errors
0
0
0
1
DEFENSE
Blocks
0
1
0
0
Digs
7
5
6
3
Match Total
Statistics
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
ATTACK
Attacks
48
44
56
34
Kills
24
25
24
23
Errors
3
8
6
2
Hitting Pct
0.438
0.386
0.321
0.618
SERVE
Aces
0
2
0
2
Errors
0
3
1
3
DEFENSE
Blocks
1
3
0
2
Digs
22
8
20
11
Play By Play
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Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Play
Game 1
Rachel Scott
0
1
Rachel's first serve is into the net.
Nicole Branagh
1
1
Jennifer gets a poke over Nicole's block
Jennifer Kessy
1
2
Jen shoots down the line but it lands out.
Holly McPeak
1
3
Holly goes over in two to the back line.
Holly McPeak
2
3
Jen takes the cut shot
Rachel Scott
3
3
Rachel off the block.
Rachel Scott
4
3
Jen down the line.
Rachel Scott
4
4
Cut shot by Holly to tie it up at 4.
Nicole Branagh
5
4
Serve is short.
Jennifer Kessy
5
5
Nicole gets it past the block.
Holly McPeak
5
6
Rachel shoots for the line but it is wide.
Holly McPeak
6
6
Big block by the big Boss
Rachel Scott
6
7
Nicole over in two.
Nicole Branagh
7
7
Jen with a big kill to tie it up at the switch.
Jennifer Kessy
7
8
Nicole sends a soft shot down the line.
Holly McPeak
8
8
Jen sends the kill right at Nicole who can't react in time.
Rachel Scott
8
9
Jen tries to go over in two but sends it long and out.
Nicole Branagh
8
10
Nicole gets the stuff on Rachel
Nicole Branagh
9
10
Shot cross court is good by Jen
Jennifer Kessy
10
10
Jen puts it away off a nice dig by Rachel.
Jennifer Kessy
11
10
Nice rally ends off a tough dig by Nicole that Holly can't run down.
Jennifer Kessy
12
10
Ace to the back line.
Jennifer Kessy
12
11
Holly goes down the line.
Holly McPeak
13
11
Miscommunication by Nicole and Holly allows the point to drop.
Rachel Scott
13
12
Ace to the back line.
Rachel Scott
14
13
Jen brings the heat on the kill. Score correction. is now 14-13 Boss/Wacholder.
Jennifer Kessy
15
13
Jen gets a lot of help from the net on the serve.
Jennifer Kessy
15
14
Rachel's set is long and goes over the net. Nicole sends it right back to the sand.
Holly McPeak
15
15
Nicole goes over in two and to the wide open back court.
Holly McPeak
16
15
Rachel off the block and good.
Rachel Scott
17
15
Big kill by Jen down the line.
Rachel Scott
18
15
Holly calls 'high line' and Nicole takes the advice - but sends it just wide.
Rachel Scott
19
15
Nicole goes over in two down the line but it is just out.
Rachel Scott
19
16
Nice stuff by Jen but Nicole recovers and sets up Holly for the kill
Nicole Branagh
20
16
Jen calls 'angle' and Rachel follows through. Game point.
Jennifer Kessy
20
17
Crushing kill by Nicole.
Holly McPeak
21
17
Jen off the block to wrap up game one.
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Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Play
Game 2
Nicole Branagh
0
1
Nicole whistled for a lift.
Rachel Scott
1
1
Holly to the back corner.
Holly McPeak
2
1
Rachel sneaks it past the block.
Jennifer Kessy
2
2
Tough serve by Jen, but Nicole makes a great dig and then puts it away down the line.
Nicole Branagh
3
2
Serve is into the net.
Rachel Scott
4
2
Jen roofs Nicole
Rachel Scott
4
3
Holly to the back court.
Holly McPeak
5
3
Jen down the line.
Jennifer Kessy
5
4
Big kill by Nicole and Rachel sends it flying into the stands.
Nicole Branagh
6
4
Rachel shoots and scores.
Rachel Scott
7
4
Tough play off the net by Nicole, but she sends it out.
Rachel Scott
8
4
Nicole called for a net violation.
Rachel Scott
8
5
Shot to the back line by Holly.
Holly McPeak
9
5
Rachel tips it over the block.
Jennifer Kessy
9
6
Holly gets it past Jen, who makes a dive in the back court but comes up short.
Nicole Branagh
9
7
Great cutter by Holly that no one can get to.
Nicole Branagh
10
7
Rachel down the line
Rachel Scott
10
8
Shot falls just out of reach for Rachel to make a solid dig.
Holly McPeak
10
9
Holly sends one right off Jen's hands to pull within one.
Holly McPeak
11
9
Jen calls 'line' and Rachel follows through.
Jennifer Kessy
12
9
Nice rally ends with a kill by Rachel that Holly can't get to in time.
Jennifer Kessy
12
10
Serve is long.
Nicole Branagh
13
10
Nicole gives it right back with a service error short.
Rachel Scott
13
11
Holly with the cutter.
Holly McPeak
13
12
Nice block by Nicole.
Holly McPeak
14
12
Cross court shot by Rachel to the opposite corner.
Jennifer Kessy
14
13
Nicole Branagh
15
13
Nicole's shot is long. Tech difficulties on the last point. Score is now correct.
Rachel Scott
15
14
Nicole with a soft shot to the back of the court.
Holly McPeak
15
15
Nice cut shot by Holly to tie it up at fifteen.
Holly McPeak
15
16
Holly to the line and it barely stays in for the lead.
Holly McPeak
15
17
Nic eblock by Nicole.
Holly McPeak
16
17
Rachel gives it a soft touch down the line.
Jennifer Kessy
16
18
Serve is into the net.
Nicole Branagh
16
19
Holly drops one right at the front of the net.
Nicole Branagh
16
20
Net violation on Rachel. Game point.
Nicole Branagh
17
20
Rachel and Jen stay alive. Game point 2.
Rachel Scott
18
20
Long shot down the line by Rachel
Rachel Scott
18
21
Holly sends a long one to the line. Rachel and Jen each get a hand on it but its headed in the wrong direction.
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Rachel Scott
Jennifer Kessy
Holly McPeak
Nicole Branagh
Play
Game 3
Rachel Scott
0
1
The crusher by Nicole.
Nicole Branagh
1
1
Holly dig is into the net, which throws off Nicole's next hit.
Jennifer Kessy
1
2
Service error long.
Holly McPeak
1
3
Nicole gets on the hard way - her kill catches the tape and drops.
Holly McPeak
2
3
Rachel with a kill to the opposite side.
Rachel Scott
3
3
Holly and Nicole can't make it over in three
Rachel Scott
3
4
Holly rolls on off the tape and its good.
Nicole Branagh
4
4
Cross court kill by Rachel.
Jennifer Kessy
5
4
Nicole's kill attempt is long.
Jennifer Kessy
5
5
Holly shoots and scores.
Holly McPeak
5
6
Nicole wins the joust at the net against Jen.
Holly McPeak
6
6
Jen blasts one through the block.
Rachel Scott
6
7
Nicole puts one perfectly down the line.
Nicole Branagh
6
8
Jen's set is long and Nicole makes her pay for the mistake with a monster kill.
Nicole Branagh
6
9
Ace
Nicole Branagh
7
9
Rachel catches the net and drops one for a point off the tape.
Jennifer Kessy
7
10
Nicole over in two.
Holly McPeak
7
11
Rachel's shot to the back court is long.
Holly McPeak
8
11
Jen off the block.
Rachel Scott
9
11
Rachel off the block.
Rachel Scott
10
11
Once again Rachel goes off the block.
Rachel Scott
10
12
Holly to the corner to bring back the serve.
Nicole Branagh
11
12
Rachel shoots cross court and picks up the point.
Jennifer Kessy
11
13
Nicole sends an off speed shot down the line.
Holly McPeak
12
13
Jen to the back of the court.
Rachel Scott
13
13
Nicole's shot lands just wide.
Rachel Scott
14
13
Nicole called for the double hit and we are at match point for Rachel and Jen.
Rachel Scott
14
14
Nicole shoots one down the line. Rachel and Jen saw a double hit and argue the call; both end up with yellow cards.
Nicole Branagh
14
15
Holly floats one to the back line. Match point the other way.
Nicole Branagh
15
15
Unconventional set by Jen catches the net, skips over, and drops for the point.
Jennifer Kessy
15
16
Nicole finds the open court in the back on the second hit. Match point.
Holly McPeak
16
16
Rachel crushes one off Holly and out.
Rachel Scott
16
17
Holly winds up and bombs it down the line.
Nicole Branagh
17
17
Big kill by Jen right at Holly.
Jennifer Kessy
17
18
Nicole sets up another match point with a nice shot down the line.
Holly McPeak
18
18
Holly tries to catch the defense in the back court but her shot falls short and into the net.
Rachel Scott
18
19
Nicole finds some wide open sand in the back corner.
Nicole Branagh
19
19
Nicole sends it long and we're tied again.
Jennifer Kessy
19
20
Nicole brings it back with a shot down the line.
Holly McPeak
20
20
Nicole tries to save a tough dig by Holly but sends it long.
Rachel Scott
20
21
Big block by Nicole on Rachel.
Nicole Branagh
21
21
Jen comes up big with another kill.
Jennifer Kessy
21
22
Nicole sets up another try with a kill to the middle.
Holly McPeak
22
22
Jen off the block.
Rachel Scott
22
23
Nicole finds the line just out of reach of Rachel.
Nicole Branagh
23
23
Nice cut shot by Rachel.
Jennifer Kessy
23
24
Holly shoots one off the arm of Jen in the back court.
Holly McPeak
24
24
Rachel off the block to keep the match going.
Rachel Scott
24
25
Nicole smacks it down for another match point.
Nicole Branagh
24
26
Nicole finally ends it with a great shot to the wide open back corner. Rachel and Jen finish in fifth place. Holly and Nicole move on to face Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh in the semi-finals.