Match Recap

AVP Tour
$125,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
Sunday, August 13, 2006

Match #57: Contender's Bracket Round 6

(6) Jeff Nygaard/John Hyden
def.
(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings
21-12, 22-20 (0:47)

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

Jeff Nygaard

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 3, 1972 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

Madison, WI

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

136

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$470,797.50

John Hyden

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 7, 1972 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Diego, CA

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

San Diego State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,073,137.50

(6) Jeff Nygaard/John Hyden

(3) Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Jeff Nygaard	John Hyden	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	10	7	4	19
Kills	3	7	1	6
Errors	3	0	2	8
Hitting Pct	0.000	1.000	-0.250	-0.105
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	1	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	7	0	2	0
Digs	2	5	1	3

Game 2
Statistics	Jeff Nygaard	John Hyden	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	23	6	9	19
Kills	14	3	4	8
Errors	6	1	1	4
Hitting Pct	0.348	0.333	0.333	0.211
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	0	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	0	4	0
Digs	1	9	2	6

Match Total
Statistics	Jeff Nygaard	John Hyden	Matt Fuerbringer	Casey Jennings
ATTACK
Attacks	33	13	13	38
Kills	17	10	5	14
Errors	9	1	3	12
Hitting Pct	0.242	0.692	0.154	0.053
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	2	1	1	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	8	0	6	0
Digs	3	14	3	9

Play By Play

Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Jeff Nygaard John Hyden	Play
Game 1
Casey Jennings	0	1	The match starts with John going down the right line
John Hyden	1	1	Service error short
Matt Fuerbringer	2	1	Matt with the huge block of Jeff
Matt Fuerbringer	2	2	John with the cross court hammer on the sideout
Jeff Nygaard	2	3	Jeff's block of Casey just catches the sideline
Jeff Nygaard	2	4	Jeff is at it again with the roof of Casey
Jeff Nygaard	2	5	Casey sends it long on the cross court attempt
Jeff Nygaard	3	5	John's great dig is not enough as Fuerby ends the nice rally off the Jeff block
Casey Jennings	4	5	Best rally of the early match with a great dig by both Casey and John -- ends on the Casey slam up the middle
Casey Jennings	4	6	Jeff with a great return after the serve catches the net and John puts it away in two
John Hyden	4	7	Casey just misses on the inside out swing
John Hyden	5	7	Casey with the offspeed shot cross court
Matt Fuerbringer	5	8	Jeff rolls it down the left line
Jeff Nygaard	5	9	Matt misses long on the kill attempt
Jeff Nygaard	6	9	Service error wide
Casey Jennings	6	10	Great rally ends on the roll shot down the left line by John
John Hyden	6	11	John with the big dig and then the cross court hammer -- Casey and Matt call time
John Hyden	6	12	Jeff with his third block of the early match -- sending the ball right back at Casey
John Hyden	6	13	Make it four - this time blocking Matt's in two attempt
John Hyden	6	14	John with the dig and then the cutter left
John Hyden	6	15	Make it five -- Jeff with his fifth block of the match taking us into the timeout
John Hyden	7	15	Casey just catches the sideline on the cross court kill
Matt Fuerbringer	8	15	Jeff just misses wide on the kill attempt
Matt Fuerbringer	8	16	Jeff off the block on the sideout
Jeff Nygaard	9	16	Casey rolls it down the line
Casey Jennings	10	16	Casey rolls it down the line again after the nice rally
Casey Jennings	11	16	Fuerby throws his own block party with the big rejection of Jeff and Jeff / John call timeout
Casey Jennings	11	17	Net foul on Fuerby ends the nice rally
John Hyden	12	17	Casey cuts it hard left
Matt Fuerbringer	12	18	Service error short
Jeff Nygaard	12	19	John with the nice D picking up the roll shot down the line and then the putaway cross court
Jeff Nygaard	12	20	Block 6 - Jeff rejects Casey
Jeff Nygaard	12	21	Block 7 - Jeff rejects Casey to end game one
Server	Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings	Jeff Nygaard John Hyden	Play
Game 2
Casey Jennings	0	1	Jeff just catches the line on the roll shot
John Hyden	0	2	Casey misses long on the kill attempt
John Hyden	1	2	John's one armed stab extends the rally but it is not enough as Fuerby ends it with a hammer
Matt Fuerbringer	2	2	Jeff misses long on the kill attempt
Matt Fuerbringer	2	3	Jeff with a great shot cross court into the corner
Jeff Nygaard	3	3	Fuerby up the middle in two
Casey Jennings	3	4	Jeff catches the tape the and falls in
John Hyden	4	4	Casey cuts it hard left
Matt Fuerbringer	4	5	Great rally ends on John's slam cross court - Jeff just misses his 8th block of the match
Jeff Nygaard	5	5	Great rally again with Jeff touching another kill attempt - ends on the Casey slam
Casey Jennings	5	6	Jeff with the sideout
John Hyden	6	6	John misses wide on the kill attempt after the nice rally
Matt Fuerbringer	7	6	Jeff is short on the kill attempt
Matt Fuerbringer	7	7	Great saving punch by Fuerby is not enough as John ends the point with the inside out swing
Jeff Nygaard	8	7	Net foul on Jeff
Casey Jennings	9	7	Fuerby floats to reject Jeff's roll shot attempt
Casey Jennings	10	7	Jeff misses long on the kill attempt
Casey Jennings	10	8	Jeff off the block
John Hyden	11	8	Casey with the sideout down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	11	9	Jeff cuts it right
Jeff Nygaard	12	9	service error short
Casey Jennings	12	10	Net foul on Fuerby
John Hyden	13	10	Casey rolls it down the line
Matt Fuerbringer	13	11	Jeff down the line on the sideout
Jeff Nygaard	14	11	Fuerby with the hammer cross court on the sideout
Casey Jennings	15	11	Fuerby with the huge block of Jeff
Casey Jennings	15	12	Jeff with the heads up play in two
John Hyden	15	13	Net foul on Fuerby ends the best rally of the match as Casey and John covered every area of the backcourt -- timeout called
John Hyden	16	13	Great dig by Casey and Fuerby with the putaway
Matt Fuerbringer	16	14	Jeff with the hammer
Jeff Nygaard	16	15	Jeff with number 9 on the match blocking Casey at the net
Jeff Nygaard	16	16	Casey misses wide left on the kill attempt
Jeff Nygaard	17	16	Casey does not miss this time with the cross court kill
Casey Jennings	18	16	Fuerby with the huge block of Jeff
Casey Jennings	18	17	Jeff fakes the cross and goes down the line
John Hyden	18	18	Jeff ties it with the cross court hammer
John Hyden	19	18	Casey cuts it left
Matt Fuerbringer	19	19	Jeff fakes the heat and then pokes it right
Jeff Nygaard	20	19	Casey sends it down the line to set up game point
Casey Jennings	20	20	Jeff ties it up with the hammer down the line
John Hyden	20	21	Casey misses wide left and match point is here
John Hyden	20	22	John with two huge digs and then the cutter left to win the match