Top seeds go unscathed as the AVP hits the sand at Lake Sammamish State Park for first day of AVP Kingston Seattle Open
General admission is free, play continues Saturday starting at 9 a.m.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor and Brittany Hochevar go undefeated Friday, move onto quarterfinal match at 11:10 a.m. Saturday
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Seattle, Wash. (August 7, 2015) – The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour officially kicked off the AVP Kingston Seattle Open, as main-draw action began Friday at Lake Sammamish State Park in the AVP’s return to the Emerald City for the first time in 25 years.
The top four men’s seeds advanced undefeated through Friday’s play and will face off in the men’s winner’s bracket quarterfinal matches, lining up top seeds Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah)/Casey Patterson (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and fourth seeds John Mayer (Los Angles, Calif.)/Ryan Doherty (Toms River, N.J.).
In their first tournament as teammates since 2005, Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena - seeded second - dominated on Friday, defeating 15th seeded Taylor Crabb (Honolulu, HI)/Spencer Mclachlin (Honolulu,HI) 21-15, 21-17 and seventh seeds Todd Rogers (Solvang, Calif.)/Stafford Slick (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) 21-16, 21-18. Dalhausser/Lucena will face third seeds Tri Bourne (Honolulu, HI)/John Hyden (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) in the second winner’s bracket quarterfinal match on Saturday.
Women’s top seeds April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif) and Jen Fopma (Costa Mesa, Calif.) also went undefeated on Friday, defeating 16th seeded Nicolette Martin (Anaheim, Calif.)/Allie Wheeler (Saratoga, Calif.) 21-12, 21-6 and eighth seeds Angela Bensend (Torrance, Calif.)/Geena Urango (Los Alamitos, Calif.) 21-16, 21-8 to advance to Saturday’s quarterfinals where they will have a tough test against fifth seeds Nicole Branagh (Hawthorne, Calif.)/Jennifer Kropp (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor (Long Beach, Calif.) made her return to the professional ranks on Friday, competing for the first time in three years (and the first time on the AVP Tour in five years) alongside longtime friend Brittany Hochevar (Hermosa Beach, Calif.). The team entered the main draw seeded 11th and came out of the gate strong delivering upsets to sixth seeds Allison McColloch (Solana Beach, Calif.)/Emily Stockman (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) 21-15, 21-19 and third seeds Lane Carrico (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)/Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.) 15-21, 21-23, 15-10. May-Teanor/Hochevar’s next match is scheduled for Saturday at 11:10 a.m., when they will face second seeds Jen Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) and Emily Day (Torrance, Calif) in the first women’s quarterfinal match.
General admission for the AVP Kingston Seattle Open is free, and a limited number of VIP tickets are available for purchase at www.AVP.com or on site at the tournament.
Play in the double-elimination main-draw tournament continues Saturday at 9 a.m. and runs through Sunday’s tournament finals at 1:30 p.m. (men) and 3 p.m. (women). Saturday’s highlighted matches include:
- Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Misty May-Treanor and Brittany Hochevar will face Olympic silver medalist Jen Kessy and Emily day in the first women’s quarterfinal match at 11:10 a.m.
- Top seeded April Ross and Jen Fopma will face fifth seeds Nicole Branagh and Jennifer Kropp in a women’s bracket quarterfinal match at 1:20 p.m.
- Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena will be featured in the first mens’ quarterfinal match against third seeded Tri Bourne and John Hyden at 12:15 p.m.
- Two-time Olympian Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson – the top seeded men’s team – will take on John Mayer and Ryan Doherty in a rematch of the AVP Kingston New York City Open championship, in the Seattle quarterfinal match at 2:25 p.m.
- The highest seed to suffer a loss on Friday, fifth seeded Sean Rosenthal and Theo Brunner will face face Olympic gold medalist Todd Rogers and Stafford Slick in an contenders bracket elimination match scheduled for 10:15 a.m.
Updated main-draw brackets, including results and schedules, are available here:
Men – http://avp.com/stats/seattle-open/ (Click on “Winner’s Bracket”)
Women – http://avp.com/stats/seattle-open-2/ (Click on “Winner’s Bracket”)
The AVP thanks its partners – Kingston, the Seattle Sports Commission, Wilson, Barefoot Refresh, Jaybird, Paul Mitchell and Drip Drop – for their support of the AVP Kingston Seattle Open.
ABOUT THE AVP
Established in 1983, the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) produces, markets and distributes volleyball events worldwide, including the popular AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. While promoting family-oriented events and supporting a healthy lifestyle, the AVP is best known for its world-class athletes, who have won numerous Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the Olympic games. The AVP headquarters are in Costa Mesa, Calif.
MEDIA CONTACT
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(760) 271-9183
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AVP Kingston Seattle Open Quick Facts:
Dates: Thursday, August 6– Open Qualifier
Friday, August 7- Sunday, August 9– Main Draw
Location: Lake Sammamish State Park
2000 NW Sammamish Road
Issaquah, WA 98027
Schedule: Thursday, Aug. 6 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Open Qualifier
Friday, Aug. 7 9 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Main Draw
Saturday, Aug. 8 9 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Main Draw
Sunday, Aug. 9 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Final Rounds / Finals
1:30 p.m. Men’s final*
3 p.m. Women’s final**
(Schedule is subject to change. All times local/Pacific.)
*The Men’s Finals from the AVP Kingston Seattle Open will be televised live on NBC
**Women’s finals will be taped and will air at a later date.
Tickets: General admission to the AVP Kingston Seattle Open is FREE. VIP tickets are available at www.AVP.com and are priced as follows:
Club AVP Courtside Box*
Friday, Aug. 7 $55 $100
Saturday, Aug. 8 $65 SOLD OUT
Sunday, Aug. 9 $75 SOLD OUT
*Courtside box seats four (4)
TV: Matches will be streamed live at www.avp.com Saturday from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10-3 p.m. ET
Sunday’s men’s final will be broadcast live on NBC. The Women’s final from the AVP Kingston Seattle Open will be taped and will be aired on a later date.
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2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Schedule
Dates Event Location
May 21 - 24 AVP New Orleans Open Laketown (Kenner, La.)
June 15-21 FIVB smart St. Pete Grand Slam* Spa Beach Park (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
presented by the AVP
July 16-19 AVP Kingston New York City Open Hudson River Park’s Pier 26/25 (New York, N.Y.)
Aug. 6-9 AVP Kingston Seattle Open Lake Sammamish State Park (King County, WA)
Aug. 13-16 AVP Manhattan Beach Open South side of pier (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
presented by Acer
Aug. 27-30 AVP Chicago Open Oak Street Beach (Chicago)
Sept. 3-6 AVP Cincinnati Open Lindner Family Tennis Center (Mason, Ohio)
Sept. 10-13 AVP Championships at Huntington Beach South side of pier (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
*The FIVB smart St. Pete Grand Slam presented by the AVP was a 2016 Olympic qualifying tournament hosted and operated by the AVP as part of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Tour. It is separate from the AVP Tour and featured teams from around the world in addition to the AVP’s top teams.
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2015 AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR
$150,000 AVP Kingston Seattle Open
Seattle, Wash. ∙ August 6 – 9, 2015
Men’s Main Draw Tournament Results (Friday, August 7)
Winner’s Bracket, First Round
Jake Gibb, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Casey Patterson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (No. 1-seeded main draw team) d. Paul Araiza, San Diego / Alejandro Parra, San Diego (16, No. 14-seeded qualification team), 21-13, 21-12 (:36);
Billy Allen, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Brad Keenan, Costa Mesa, Calif. (8) d. Avery Drost, Manhattan Beach, Calif / Russ Marchewka, Santa Ana, Calif. (9), 21-18, 25-23 (:53);
Jason Lochhead, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Robart Page, Victor, N.Y. (12) d. Theo Brunner, Torrance, Calif. / Sean Rosenthal, Corona Del Mar, Calif. (5), 21-18, 21-19 (:42);
Ryan Doherty, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / John Mayer, Los Angeles (4) d. Will Montgomery, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Ed Ratledge, Huntington Beach, Calif. (13, Q1), 21-16, 16-21, 17-15 (1:00);
Tri Bourne, Manhattan Beach, Calif / John Hyden, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (3) d. Maddison McKibbin, Marina Del Rey, Calif. / Riley McKibbin, Marina Del Rey, Calif. (14, Q4), 21-15, 21-12 (:38);
Trevor Crabb, Newport Beach, Calif. / Ty Tramblie, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (6) d. Jeremy Casebeer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Derek Olson, San Diego (11), 31-29, 21-18 (:58);
Todd Rogers, Solvang, Calif. / Stafford Slick, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (7) d. Casey Jennings, Manhattan Beach, Calif / Billy Kolinske, Redondo Beach, Calif. (10), 15-21, 21-16, 17-15 (1:01);
Phil Dalhausser, Ventura, Calif. / Nick Lucena, Santa Barbara, Calif. (2) d. Taylor Crabb, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Spencer McLachlin, Honolulu (15, Q7), 21-17, 21-15 (:42).
Winner’s Bracket, second round
Gibb / Patterson (1) d. Allen / Keenan (8), 21-18, 21-10 (:37);
Doherty / Mayer (4) d. Lochhead / Page (12), 24-22, 21-18 (:41);
Bourne / Hyden (3) d. Tre. Crabb / Tramblie (6), 21-12, 21-15 (:38);
Dalhausser / Lucena (2) d. Rogers / Slick (7), 21-16, 21-18 (:44).
Contender's Bracket, first round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $2,000)
Jennings / Kolinske (10) d. Tay. Crabb / McLachlin (15, Q7), 21-15, 21-15 (:39);
Casebeer / Olson (11) d. M. McKibbin / R. McKibbin (14, Q4), 21-14, 21-19 (:45);
Brunner / Rosenthal (5) d. Montgomery / Ratledge (13, Q1), 21-12, 21-13 (:38);
Drost / Marchewka (9) d. Araiza / Parra (16, Q14), 21-19, 21-16 (:46).
Women’s Main Draw Tournament Results (Friday, August 7)
Winner’s Bracket, First Round
Jennifer Fopma, Costa Mesa, Calif. / April Ross, Costa Mesa, Calif. (1) d. Nicolette Martin, Anaheim, Calif. / Allie Wheeler, Saratoga, Calif. (16, Q11), 21-12, 21-6 (:35);
Angela Bensend, Torrance, Calif. / Geena Urango, Los Alamitos, Calif. (8) d. Jessica Stubinski, Houston / Megan Wallin-Brockway, Sarasota, Fla. (9), 22-20, 21-18 (:37);
Nicole Branagh, Hawthorne, Calif. / Jenny Kropp, Redondo Beach, Calif. (5) d. Andrea Peterson, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Amanda Wiggins, Temecula, Calif. (12), 21-18, 21-15 (:41);
Kim DiCello, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Kendra Van Zwieten, Pompano Beach, Calif. (4) d. Kelley Larsen, Jamul, Calif. / Betsi Metter-Flint, Los Angeles (13, Q2), 12-21, 21-18, 15-12 (:51);
Lane Carico, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Summer Ross, Carlsbad, Calif. (3) d. Lynne Galli, San Diego / Lisa Rutledge, Escondido, Calif. (14, Q4), 20-22, 21-11, 15-8 (:53);
Brittany Hochevar, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Misty May-Treanor, Long Beach, Calif. (11) d. Ali McColloch, Solana Beach, Calif. / Emily Stockman, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (6), 21-15, 21-19 (:38);
Amanda Dowdy, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Heather McGuire, Redondo Beach, Calif. (7) d. Tealle Hunkus, El Segundo, Calif. / Sheila Shaw, Redondo Beach, Calif. (10), 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 (:53);
Emily Day, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Jennifer Kessy, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (2) d. Briana Hinga, Long Beach, Calif. / Kathrin Winkler, Costa Mesa, Calif. (15, Q9), 25-23, 21-18 (:46).
Winner’s Bracket, second round
Fopma / A. Ross (1) d. Bensend / Urango (8), 21-16, 21-8 (:35);
Branagh / Kropp (5) d. DiCello / Van Zwieten (4), 21-23, 19-21, 15-12 (1:05);
Hochevar / May-Treanor (11) d. Carico / S. Ross (3), 15-21, 23-21, 15-10 (:53);
Day / Kessy (2) d. Dowdy / McGuire (7), 21-16, 21-15 (:44);
Contender's Bracket, first round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $2,000)
Hunkus / Shaw (10) d. Hinga / Winkler (15, Q9), 21-8, 21-16 (:35);
McColloch / Stockman (6) d. Galli / Rutledge (14, Q4), 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 (:54);
Larsen / Metter-Flint (13, Q2) d. Peterson / Wiggins (12), 21-15, 21-11 (:39);
Stubinski / Wallin-Brockway (9) d. Martin / Wheeler (16, Q11), 21-15, 21-15 (:36).
Men’s Main Draw Tournament Schedule (Saturday, August 8)
Winner’s Bracket, third round
Gibb / Patterson (1) vs. Doherty / Mayer (4);
Dalhausser / Lucena (2) vs. Bourne / Hyden (3).
Contender's Bracket, second round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $2,500)
Jennings / Kolinske (10) vs. Lochhead / Page (12);
Allen / Keenan (8) vs. Casebeer / Olson (11);
Brunner / Rosenthal (5) vs. Rogers / Slick (7);
Tre. Crabb / Tramblie (6) vs. Drost / Marchewka (9).
Contender's Bracket, third round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $3,800)
Winners of Contender’s Bracket, second round
Contender’s Bracket, fourth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $5,200)
Losers of Winner’s Bracket, third round vs. Winners of Contender’s Bracket, third round
Women’s Main Draw Tournament Schedule (Saturday, August 8)
Winner’s Bracket, third round
Fopma / A. Ross (1) vs. Branagh / Kropp (5);
Day / Kessy (2) vs. Hochevar / May-Treanor (11).
Contender's Bracket, second round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $2,500)
DiCello / Van Zwieten (4) vs. Hunkus / Shaw (10);
McColloch / Stockman (6) vs. Bensend / Urango (8);
Dowdy / McGuire (7) vs. Larsen / Metter-Flint (13, Q2);
Carico / S. Ross (3) vs. Stubinski / Wallin-Brockway (9).
Contender's Bracket, third round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $3,800)
Winners of Contender’s Bracket, second round
Contender’s Bracket, fourth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $5,200)
Losers of Winner’s Bracket, third round vs. Winners of Contender’s Bracket, third round
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