AVP Tour
$140,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
Friday, August 10, 2007
Match #35: Contender's Bracket Round 1

(19) Paul Baxter/Dain Blanton
def.
(30, Q26) Michael Rupp/Fernando Sabla
21-14, 21-11 (0:37)

Michael Rupp
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 8, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Monica, CA
Height: 6'4"
College(s): California-Irvine
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 14
Career Best: 13th (2 times)
Career AVP Best: 13th (Manhattan Beach 2002)
Career Winnings: $985.00
Fernando Sabla
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 2, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Height: 6'4"
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 25
Career Best: 25th (4 times)
Career Winnings: $462.50

Paul Baxter
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 1, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Columbia Heights, MN
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Ball State
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 174
Career Best: 3rd (6 times)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (5 times)
Career Winnings: $171,788.25
Dain Blanton
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1971 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 256
Career Wins: 11
Career AVP Wins: 8
Career Winnings: $720,032.75

1 2 3
(19) Paul Baxter/Dain Blanton 21 21 0
(30, Q26) Michael Rupp/Fernando Sabla 14 11 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Paul Baxter Dain Blanton Michael Rupp Fernando Sabla
ATTACK
Attacks 11 19 9 14
Kills 7 8 2 4
Errors 1 4 1 3
Hitting Pct 0.545 0.211 0.111 0.071
SERVE
Aces 1 1 0 0
Errors 1 2 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 0 1 0
Digs 4 6 3 4
Game 2
Statistics Paul Baxter Dain Blanton Michael Rupp Fernando Sabla
ATTACK
Attacks 1 14 10 6
Kills 1 6 2 1
Errors 0 4 5 2
Hitting Pct 1.000 0.143 -0.300 -0.167
SERVE
Aces 4 1 0 0
Errors 1 3 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 0 1 0
Digs 0 3 1 2
Match Total
Statistics Paul Baxter Dain Blanton Michael Rupp Fernando Sabla
ATTACK
Attacks 12 33 19 20
Kills 8 14 4 5
Errors 1 8 6 5
Hitting Pct 0.583 0.182 -0.105 0.000
SERVE
Aces 5 2 0 0
Errors 2 5 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 2 0 2 0
Digs 4 9 4 6