Match Recap

AVP Tour
$122,500 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder Open
Sunday, August 27, 2006

Match #61: Finals

(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
def.
(4) Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal
21-18, 21-15 (0:59)

Jake Gibb

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 6, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bountiful, UT

Height:

6'7"

College(s):

Utah

Seasons:

Tournaments:

325

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,781,197.50

Sean Rosenthal

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 19, 1980 (44 yrs old)

Home Town:

Redondo Beach, CA

Height:

6'4"

Seasons:

Tournaments:

282

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,357,265.00

Mike Lambert

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 14, 1974 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kaneohe, HI

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$507,437.50

Stein Metzger

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)

Home Town:

Honolulu, HI

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

213

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$906,393.00

(1) Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger

(4) Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	5	20	2	22
Kills	3	9	1	11
Errors	0	4	0	5
Hitting Pct	0.600	0.250	0.500	0.273
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	2	0	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	3	0	1	1
Digs	0	6	0	9

Game 2
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	6	12	4	20
Kills	3	6	1	10
Errors	1	2	1	6
Hitting Pct	0.333	0.333	0.000	0.200
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	0	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	5	0	0	0
Digs	0	4	0	4

Match Total
Statistics	Mike Lambert	Stein Metzger	Jake Gibb	Sean Rosenthal
ATTACK
Attacks	11	32	6	42
Kills	6	15	2	21
Errors	1	6	1	11
Hitting Pct	0.455	0.281	0.167	0.238
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	3	0	1	3
DEFENSE
Blocks	8	0	1	1
Digs	0	10	0	13

Play By Play

Server	Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Play
Game 1
Sean Rosenthal	0	1	Rosie's first serve is long.
Mike Lambert	1	1	Rosie gets up and shoots down the line.
Jake Gibb	2	1	Stein blasts one down tehe line but it's just long.
Jake Gibb	2	2	Stein off the block.
Stein Metzger	3	2	Cut shot good by Rosie
Sean Rosenthal	3	3	Stein puts down a kill to the middle
Mike Lambert	3	4	Rosie blasts two straight shots right at Stein but he digs them both and puts the last one away for the kill.
Mike Lambert	4	4	This time Rosie gets the kill down the line.
Jake Gibb	4	5	Rosie shoots it long.
Jake Gibb	4	6	Lambo gets the block on Jake.
Stein Metzger	5	6	Rosie off the block.
Sean Rosenthal	6	6	Jake roofs Stein
Sean Rosenthal	6	7	Stein off Gibb's block.
Mike Lambert	6	8	Stein guns it right at Rosie; dig attempt lands in the crowd.
Mike Lambert	7	8	Serve is short.
Jake Gibb	7	9	Stein goes back to the famous poke.
Stein Metzger	8	9	Rosie blasts one through the block and to the corner.
Sean Rosenthal	8	10	Serve is short.
Mike Lambert	9	10	Nice dig by Stein on Jake's kill but it lands out.
Jake Gibb	9	11	Jake whistled for the net violation. Jake argues the call and recieves a yellow card.
Stein Metzger	9	12	Lambo blocks Rosie.
Stein Metzger	10	12	Rosie burries one right between the defense.
Sean Rosenthal	10	13	Lambo off the block.
Mike Lambert	10	14	Another block for Lambo on Rosie.
Mike Lambert	10	15	Ace through the middle.
Mike Lambert	10	16	Rosie shoots but it lands wide coming out of a timeout.
Mike Lambert	11	16	Rosie finds the back line for the sideout.
Jake Gibb	12	16	Stein's kill attempt is long.
Jake Gibb	13	16	Great rally ends with Rosie crushing it straight down the middle. Time out Stein and Lambo.
Jake Gibb	13	17	Stein down the line coming out of the time out.
Stein Metzger	14	17	Rosie off the block.
Sean Rosenthal	14	18	Stein catches the line.
Mike Lambert	15	18	Serve is long.
Jake Gibb	15	19	Lambo over the block and down the line.
Stein Metzger	16	19	Rosie puts it away to the backcourt.
Sean Rosenthal	16	20	Lambo winds up and fires down the line. Game point.
Mike Lambert	17	20	Rosie keeps it alive with a soft cutter.
Jake Gibb	18	20	Rosie with a block on Stein and the game continues.
Jake Gibb	18	21	Stein puts it away with a shot straight at Rosie that falls for a point.
Server	Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal	Mike Lambert Stein Metzger	Play
Game 2
Mike Lambert	0	1	Lambo opens the match with a block on Rosie.
Mike Lambert	1	1	Serve is long
Sean Rosenthal	1	2	Stein off the block by Jake.
Stein Metzger	2	2	Rosie down the line with a hard kill.
Jake Gibb	3	2	Stein shoots it hard but wide.
Jake Gibb	3	3	Stein keeps it in the court this time down the line.
Mike Lambert	4	3	Nice rally but Stein hits it outside the antenna.
Sean Rosenthal	4	4	Net violation on Rosie.
Stein Metzger	5	4	Rosie sneaks it past the block.
Jake Gibb	5	5	Serve into the net.
Mike Lambert	5	6	Rosie goes for the cutter but sends it out.
Mike Lambert	5	7	Stein down the line.
Mike Lambert	6	7	Rosie cross court to bring the serve to his side.
Sean Rosenthal	6	8	Jake tries for the over in two with a hook shot but lands it wide. Time out is called.
Stein Metzger	6	9	Block by Lambo on Rosie.
Stein Metzger	7	9	Rosie high and hard off Lambo's hands and out.
Jake Gibb	7	10	Stein with a hard cross court shot.
Mike Lambert	7	11	Lambo runs up to the net at the last second and gets a block on Rosie.
Mike Lambert	7	12	Jake called for a double hit. He argues the call but it stands. Time out Rosie and Jake.
Mike Lambert	8	12	Rosie off the block by Lambo.
Sean Rosenthal	8	13	Serve is wide.
Stein Metzger	9	13	Rosie gets it just under Stein's dig attempt.
Jake Gibb	10	13	Rosie off the block.
Jake Gibb	10	14	Stein off the block.
Mike Lambert	10	15	Another block for Lambo on Rosie.
Mike Lambert	11	15	Rosie avoids the block this time and goes down the line.
Sean Rosenthal	12	15	Stein called for the double.
Sean Rosenthal	12	16	Lambo off the block by Jake.
Stein Metzger	13	16	Rosie hits it off Lambo for the point. Lambo argues the call (says he didn't make contact) and gets a yellow card.
Jake Gibb	14	16	Net violation by Lambo. Time out called.
Jake Gibb	14	17	Block by Lambo on Jake.
Mike Lambert	14	18	Rosie tries to sneak it past Lambo again but sends it wide.
Mike Lambert	14	19	Lambo over in two to the back corner.
Mike Lambert	15	19	Jake shoots down the middle and scores.
Sean Rosenthal	15	20	Stein finds the open court in the back. Match point.
Stein Metzger	15	21	Great dig by Stein and Lambo puts it away on the second hit. Stayed tuned for the women's final: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh vs. Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis.