May/Walsh, Kiraly/Lambert advance at AVP Huntington Beach Open
Huntington Beach was packed for the fourth AVP beach volleyball tournament of the season, which saw Misty May and Kerri Walsh continue their dominance on the women's tour, while Karch Kiraly and his new partner, Mike Lambert, remain undefeated in the tournament. Read on for the details.
The AVP Nissan Series returned to its Southern California roots this weekend, with the stands packed at the Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink.
Three-time Olympian Karch Kiraly and his partner Olympian Mike Lambert defeated the newly-formed team of Brent Doble and Brian Lewis 21-16, 21-17. Beach volleyball fans witnessed the defeat on the same beach that saw Doble and Karch win the tournament title last year.
Misty May and Kerri Walsh extended the record-breaking winning streak after three victories today, bringing their winning streak to 83 straight matches. This weekend, the dynamic duo looks to capture their 15th straight tournament victory, setting a new all-time record both nationally and in international competition. May and Walsh will face Olympian Barbara Fontana and Jennifer Kessy in the semifinals on Sunday morning.
Kiraly and Lambert will face rising stars Jason Ring and Olympian George Roumain in the men's semifinals tomorrow morning. In other match-ups, 2000 Olympian Dain Blanton and partner Olympian Jeff Nygaard will face Ft. Lauderdale Open winners Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt
Two of the three top teams on the women's side were absent from today's competition. Four-time MVP Holly McPeak and Olympian Elaine Youngs and Olympians Annett Davis and Jenny Jordan Johnson are currently competing internationally to qualify for the second spot at the Olympics in Athens.
The men's side was also missing some of the top Olympic-contenders including Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger, Tempe Open winners Todd Rogers and Sean Scott and 2000 Olympian Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong.
The new team of Angie Akers and Rachel Wacholder will compete in their first semifinal match tomorrow morning where they will play against Carrie Busch and Nancy Mason.
Sunday's competition starts off with both the men's and women's semifinals beginning at 9:00 a.m. The women's championship match is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. followed immediately by the men's championship match. The tournament will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Net.
Article courtesy of the AVP, home to the USA's best men and women pro beach volleyball players.
Three-time Olympian Karch Kiraly and his partner Olympian Mike Lambert defeated the newly-formed team of Brent Doble and Brian Lewis 21-16, 21-17. Beach volleyball fans witnessed the defeat on the same beach that saw Doble and Karch win the tournament title last year.
Misty May and Kerri Walsh extended the record-breaking winning streak after three victories today, bringing their winning streak to 83 straight matches. This weekend, the dynamic duo looks to capture their 15th straight tournament victory, setting a new all-time record both nationally and in international competition. May and Walsh will face Olympian Barbara Fontana and Jennifer Kessy in the semifinals on Sunday morning.
Kiraly and Lambert will face rising stars Jason Ring and Olympian George Roumain in the men's semifinals tomorrow morning. In other match-ups, 2000 Olympian Dain Blanton and partner Olympian Jeff Nygaard will face Ft. Lauderdale Open winners Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt
Two of the three top teams on the women's side were absent from today's competition. Four-time MVP Holly McPeak and Olympian Elaine Youngs and Olympians Annett Davis and Jenny Jordan Johnson are currently competing internationally to qualify for the second spot at the Olympics in Athens.
The men's side was also missing some of the top Olympic-contenders including Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger, Tempe Open winners Todd Rogers and Sean Scott and 2000 Olympian Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong.
The new team of Angie Akers and Rachel Wacholder will compete in their first semifinal match tomorrow morning where they will play against Carrie Busch and Nancy Mason.
Sunday's competition starts off with both the men's and women's semifinals beginning at 9:00 a.m. The women's championship match is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. followed immediately by the men's championship match. The tournament will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Net.
Article courtesy of the AVP, home to the USA's best men and women pro beach volleyball players.
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