Top-seeded April Ross and Jennifer Fopma win women’s title
at AVP Kingston Seattle Open
Fourth-seeded Ryan Doherty and John Mayer capture men’s title,
beating the top three seeds in the men’s bracket along the way
Seattle, Wash. (August 9, 2015) – April Ross, the 2012 Olympic beach volleyball silver medalist and 2016 Rio Games hopeful, teamed with Jennifer Fopma on Sunday to win the AVP Kingston Seattle Open.
Top-seeded Ross and Fopma beat third-seeded Summer Ross and Lane Carico, 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 in the women’s final. For April Ross, it was her ninth victory in the last 10 AVP tournaments. Eight of those came with three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, who hasn’t played since early July due to a shoulder injury but expects to return to the court later this month.
Misty May-Treanor, who won three Olympic gold medals alongside Walsh Jennings, tied for third in the AVP Seattle Open, marking her first competitive action since retiring after the gold-medal match at the 2012 London Olympics. Seeded 11th, May-Treanor and Brittany Hochevar beat teams seeded sixth, third and second before falling to Summer Ross and Carico in Sunday’s semifinals.
Ryan Doherty and John Mayer, seeded fourth, beat second-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena in the men’s final, 20-22, 21-17, 15-13. It was the first AVP tournament victory for Doherty, a 7-foot-1 former minor-league pitcher who won 13 games in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ system from 2005-07.
Doherty and Mayer beat the top three seeded teams in the men’s bracket en route to their first tournament victory as partners.
Mayer won his third AVP tournament title and his first alongside Doherty. In three AVP tournaments together, they have been to two finals. Doherty made the semifinals for the eighth time in his last nine AVP tournaments, and snapped an 0-for-5 skid in championship matches.
The tournament marked the first time the AVP had played an event in Seattle in 25 years.
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.
Play on the AVP Tour continues this week with the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer, scheduled for Thursday-Sunday (August 13-16) just south of the pier in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
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.
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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 final from the AVP Kingston Seattle Open will be televised live on NBC
**Women’s final 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 (Sunday, August 9)
Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $7,000)
Ryan Doherty, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / John Mayer, Los Angeles (No. 4-seeded main draw team) d. Tri Bourne, Manhattan Beach, Calif / John Hyden, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (3), 21-18, 29-27 (48 minutes);
Phil Dalhausser, Ventura, Calif. / Nick Lucena, Santa Barbara, Calif. (2) d. Jake Gibb, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Casey Patterson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (1), 21-15, 21-15 (:41).
Championship Match (winners place first, split $15,000; losers place second, split $10,000)
Doherty / Mayer (4) d. Dalhausser / Lucena (2), 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 (1:16).
Women’s Main Draw Tournament Results (Sunday, August 9)
Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $7,000)
Jennifer Fopma, Costa Mesa, Calif. / April Ross, Costa Mesa, Calif. (1) d. Kim DiCello, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Kendra Van Zwieten, Pompano Beach, Calif. (4), 21-12, 21-15 (:43);
Lane Carico, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Summer Ross, Carlsbad, Calif. (3) d. Brittany Hochevar, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Misty May-Treanor, Long Beach, Calif. (11), 21-12, 21-13 (:42).
Championship Match (winners place first, split $15,000; losers place second, split $10,000)
Fopma / A. Ross (1) d. Carico / S. Ross (3), 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 (1:00).
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