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April Ross, Phil Dalhausser claim women’s and men’s semifinal berths in bids to repeat at the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer
No. 1 men’s seed Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson shocked by brothers Trevor and Taylor Crabb, who claim final semifinal spot as 13th seed
Men’s final scheduled to begin Sunday at 1:30 p.m. PT, followed by women’s final at 3 p.m.;
Semifinal play begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m. PT; General admission is free
Manhattan Beach, Calif. (August 15, 2015) – Defending champions Phil Dalhausser and April Ross have put themselves in prime position to repeat as champions of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer, as both players won a pair of matches with their partners Saturday south of the Manhattan Beach pier to place themselves in Sunday’s semifinals at the 56th edition of America’s most historic, prestigious and popular beach volleyball tournament.
Ross and fellow Costa Mesa, Calif. resident Jennifer Fopma kept the momentum rolling from last weekend’s AVP Seattle Open title, as the top-seeded women dominated No. 4 seed Kim DiCello and Kendra Van Zwieten, 21-9, 21-14, to grab their semifinal berth. Ross and Fopma, who have not dropped a game in the tournament, defeated Ali McColloch and Emily Stockman, 21-19, 21-14 in their earlier match on Saturday.
Two weeks into their rekindled partnership, Manhattan Beach resident Dalhausser, a four-time AVP Manhattan Beach Open champ, and Santa Barbara’s Nick Lucena have yet to yield a game this weekend and exacted a measure of revenge from last weekend’s runner-up finish in the AVP Seattle Open final. The third-seeded duo cruised into the semifinals after knocking off No. 2 seed and AVP Seattle Open champions Ryan Doherty and John Mayer, 21-18, 21-9. Dalhausser/Lucena began the day by beating sixth-seeded Todd Rogers and Stafford Slick, 21-18, 21-17.
For fourth-seeded Tri Bourne and John Hyden, there was no better place to snap a seven-match losing streak to top-seeded Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson than at the AVP Manhattan Beach Open. Manhattan Beach resident Bourne and Sherman Oaks resident Hyden combined for 28 kills to claim the first semifinal berth on Sunday and send Huntington Beach residents Gibb and Patterson to the contender’s bracket with a 21-17, 21-19 victory.
Prior to Saturday, Bourne/Hyden hadn’t beat Gibb/Patterson since the 2014 AVP Milwaukee Open in July 2014. It was the first time Bourne/Hyden got the upper hand on Gibb/Patterson in five meetings through all 2015 competitions. Bourne/Hyden defeated 2014 AVP Manhattan Beach Open champion Sean Rosenthal and Theo Brunner, 20-22, 21-19, 15-12, earlier in the day.
The day got worse for Gibb and Patterson – winners of this year’s AVP New Orleans Open and AVP Kingston New York City Open – as they shockingly fell to the No. 13 seed, brothers Trevor and Taylor Crabb, 29-31, 21-17, 16-14, in a marathon match to conclude the day’s action. It is the third AVP semifinal appearance for Trevor Crabb and the first for the younger Taylor Craff, and the biggest AVP triumph in the siblings’ history together.
Redondo Beach resident Rosenthal lost his opportunity to repeat as a champion, as he and Brunner lost a contenders’ bracket match to No. 19 seed Mark Burik and Curt Toppel, 17-21, 21-18, 22-20.
The battle for another women’s semifinal berth pitted a pair of former teammates who comprised one of the AVP’s top three women’s teams throughout 2014 – Carlsbad, Calif. resident Summer Ross and South Bay native Emily Day.
Ross and Manhattan Beach resident Lane Carico, the No. 3 seed, emerged with a narrow 21-19, 21-19 victory over second-seeded Day and 2012 Olympic silver medalist Jennifer Kessy, a San Juan Capistrano, Calif. resident. Ross and Carico have yet to drop a game in the four matches they have played in this tournament.
Sunday’s AVP Manhattan Beach Open schedule begins with the men’s semifinals (No. 3 seed Dalhausser/Lucena vs. No. 13 seed Crabb/Crabb; No. 4 seed Bourne/Hyden vs. No. 2 seed Doherty/Mayer) at 9:30 a.m. PT and the women’s semifinals (No. 1 seed April Ross/Fopma vs. No. 2 seed Day/Kessy; No. 3 seed Summer Ross/Carico vs. No. 5 seed Nicole Branagh/Jenny Kropp) at 10:30 a.m.
NBC Sports will broadcast the men’s final live at 1:30 p.m. PT, and the women’s final follows at 3 p.m. A special Manhattan Beach Open Legends exhibition match, featuring past champions of the legendary event, will take place on Stadium Court from 12-1 p.m.
Updated main-draw brackets, including results and schedules, are available here:
Men – http://avp.com/stats/manhattan-beach-open/ (Click on “Winner’s Bracket” and “Contender’s Bracket”)
Women – http://avp.com/stats/manhattan-beach-open-2/ (Click on “Winner’s Bracket” and “Contender’s Bracket”)
General admission for the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer is free, and for the first time in the history of the tournament, the AVP will offer an elevated experience in its exclusive VIP Skybox. Offering panoramic views of the shoreline, pier and center court, the beach-chic VIP Skybox seating area includes full hospitality, access to a beer and wine bar and other amenities. In addition, exclusive VIP Corporate Cabanas offer lounge-style seating from the elevated view. A limited number of VIP tickets are available at www.avp.com/tickets (based on availability).
The AVP thanks its partners – Acer, Samuel Adams, Barefoot Refresh, Kingston, Paul Mitchell, DripDrop, Jaybird and National Honey Board – for their support of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer.
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 CONTACTS:
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AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer
Quick Facts:
Dates: Thursday, August 13 – Open Qualifier and Walk of Fame ceremony
Friday, August 14- Sunday, August 16– Main Draw
Location: Just south of the Manhattan Beach Pier
100 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Schedule: Sunday, Aug. 16
9:30 a.m.
Men’s Semifinals
10:30 a.m.
Women’s Semifinals
12-1 p.m.
MBO Legends match
1:30 p.m.
Men’s Final
3 p.m.
Women’s Final
4 p.m.
MBO official after-party at The Strand House
(Schedule is subject to change. All times local/Pacific.)
Tickets: General admission to the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Acer is FREE. VIP tickets are available at www.AVP.com.
TV: Matches will be streamed Thursday and Friday live on Periscope, and Saturday at www.avp.com. Sunday matches will be streamed live at www.avp.com, with the men’s and women’s finals televised live on NBC.
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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
$200,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Acer
Manhattan Beach, Calif. ∙ August 13 – 16, 2015
Men’s Main Draw Tournament Results (Saturday, August 15)
Winner’s Bracket, third round
Jake Gibb, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Casey Patterson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (No. 1-seeded main draw team) d. Casey Jennings, Manhattan Beach, Calif / Billy Kolinske, Redondo Beach, Calif. (8), 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 (one hour, 11 minutes);
Tri Bourne, Manhattan Beach, Calif / John Hyden, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (4) d. Theo Brunner, Torrance, Calif. / Sean Rosenthal, Corona Del Mar, Calif. (5), 20-22, 21-19, 15-12 (1:04);
Phil Dalhausser, Ventura, Calif. / Nick Lucena, Santa Barbara, Calif. (3) d. Todd Rogers, Solvang, Calif. / Stafford Slick, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (6), 21-18, 21-17 (:45);
Ryan Doherty, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / John Mayer, Los Angeles (2) d. Billy Allen, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Brad Keenan, Costa Mesa, Calif. (7), 21-16, 22-20 (:39).
Winner’s Bracket, fourth round
Bourne / Hyden (4) d. Gibb / Patterson (1), 21-17, 21-19 (:52);
Dalhausser / Lucena (3) d. Doherty / Mayer (2), 21-18, 21-9 (:40).
Contender’s Bracket, third round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $1,400)
Brian Bomgren, Burnsville, Minn. / Tim Bomgren, Minneapolis (10) d. Will Montgomery, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Ed Ratledge, Huntington Beach, Calif. (15), 21-15, 21-16 (:48);
Mark Burik, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Curt Toppel, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (19, Q4) d. Jason Lochhead, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Robart Page, Victor, N.Y. (11), 21-12, 25-27, 15-9 (1:08);
Taylor Crabb, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Trevor Crabb, Newport Beach, Calif. (13) d. Hudson Bates, Herndon, Va. / Dave McKienzie, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (12), 21-16, 21-17 (:46);
Avery Drost, Manhattan Beach, Calif / Russ Marchewka, Santa Ana, Calif. (9) d. Shane Donohue, Freehold, N.J. / Jake Rosener, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (17), 22-20, 21-19 (:53).
Contender’s Bracket, fourth round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $3,000)
Brunner / Rosenthal (5) d. B. Bomgren / T. Bomgren (10), 21-17, 21-17 (:40);
Burik / Toppel (19) d. Jennings / Kolinske (8), 25-23, 21-18 (:55);
Tay. Crabb / Tre. Crabb (13) d. Allen / Keenan (7), 23-25, 21-13, 15-12 (:54);
Rogers / Slick (6) d. Drost / Marchewka (9), 21-16, 21-14 (:47).
Contender’s Bracket, fifth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $4,400)
Burik / Toppel (19) d. Brunner / Rosenthal (5), 17-21, 21-18, 22-20 (1:03);
Tay. Crabb / Tre. Crabb (13) d. Rogers / Slick (6), 21-15, 21-15 (:36).
Contender’s Bracket, sixth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $6,000)
Doherty / Mayer (2) d. Burik / Toppel (19), 21-13, 21-18 (:43);
Tay. Crabb / Tre. Crabb (13) d. Gibb / Patterson (1), 29-31, 21-17, 16-14 (1:15).
Women’s Main Draw Tournament Results (Saturday, August 15)
Winner’s Bracket, third round
Jennifer Fopma, Costa Mesa, Calif. / April Ross, Costa Mesa, Calif. (1) d. Ali McColloch, Solana Beach, Calif. / Emily Stockman, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (8), 21-19, 21-14 (:47);
Kim DiCello, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Kendra Van Zwieten, Pompano Beach, Calif. (4) d. Tealle Hunkus, El Segundo, Calif. / Sheila Shaw, Redondo Beach, Calif. (12), 21-14, 23-21 (:41);
Lane Carico, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Summer Ross, Carlsbad, Calif. (3) d. Irene Hester Pollock, Fort Worth / Caitlin Ledoux, Phelan, Calif. (11), 21-13, 21-17 (:35);
Emily Day, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Jennifer Kessy, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (2) d. Angela Bensend, Torrance, Calif. / Geena Urango, Los Alamitos, Calif. (7), 21-19, 21-16 (:44).
Winner’s Bracket, fourth round
Fopma / A. Ross (1) d. DiCello / Van Zwieten (4), 21-9, 21-14 (:37);
Carico / S. Ross (3) d. Day / Kessy (2), 21-19, 21-19 (:46).
Contender’s Bracket, third round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $1,400)
Branagan Fuller, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Kelly Schumacher, Miami Beach, Fla. (10) d. Julie Kolinske, Big Bend, Wisc. / Kerri Schuh, Milwaukee (15), 29-31, 21-17, 15-11 (1:10);
Kelly Claes, Fullerton, Calif. / Sara Hughes, Costa Mesa, Calif. (14) d. Amanda Dowdy, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Heather McGuire, Redondo Beach, Calif. (6), 21-11, 21-10 (:35);
Nicole Branagh, Hawthorne, Calif. / Jenny Kropp, Redondo Beach, Calif. (5) d. Corrine Quiggle, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Elise Zappia, Huntington Beach, Calif. (30, Q11), 21-16, 21-14 (:45);
Betsi Flint, Los Angeles / Kelley Larsen, Jamul, Calif. (17) d. Jessica Stubinski, Houston / Megan Wallin-Brockway, Sarasota, Fla. (9), 21-11, 21-18 (:48).
Contender’s Bracket, fourth round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $3,000)
Hunkus / Shaw (12) d. Fuller / Schumacher (10), 21-13, 21-18 (:40);
McColloch / Stockman (8) d. Claes / Hughes (14), 19-21, 22-20, 22-20 (1:05);
Branagh / Kropp (5) d. Bensend / Urango (7), 21-12, 21-19 (:36);
Flint / Larsen (17) d. Pollock / Ledoux (11), 21-15, 21-11 (:34).
Contender’s Bracket, fifth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $4,400)
McColloch / Stockman (8) d. Hunkus / Shaw (12), 21-19, 13-21, 17-15 (:58);
Branagh / Kropp (5) d. Flint / Larsen (17), 21-17, 24-22 (:42).
Contender’s Bracket, sixth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $6,000)
Day / Kessy (2) d. McColloch / Stockman (8), 21-13, 21-14 (:33);
Branagh / Kropp (5) d. DiCello / Van Zwieten (4), 21-19, 21-9 (:39).
Men’s Main Draw Tournament Schedule (Sunday, August 16)
Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $8,500)
Doherty / Mayer (2) vs. Bourne / Hyden (4);
Dalhausser / Lucena (3) vs. Tay. Crabb / Tre. Crabb (13).
Championship Match (winners place first, split $20,000; losers place second, split $15,000)
Women’s Main Draw Tournament Schedule (Sunday, August 16)
Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $8,500)
Fopma / A. Ross (1) vs. Day / Kessy (2);
Carico / S. Ross (3) vs. Branagh / Kropp (5).
Championship Match (winners place first, split $20,000; losers place second, split $15,000)
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