It's Vegas! It's the AVP Shootout! (Day 2 Results)
The men's and women's semifinals are set for the AVP Shootout, the season ending pro beach volleyball event being held in Las Vegas this weekend.
The semifinals for both the men and women are set for Saturday's action at the Aquafina Shootout presented by Bud Light at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
Friday's women's action continued with the number two seeded team of Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) defeating the seventh seeded team of Linda Hanley (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Liz Masakayan (Los Angeles, CA) 21-10, 21-11. This was the last tournament for Hanley and Masakayan who made their decision to retire at the Manhattan event in August.
The other women's match featured third seeded Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Valencia, CA) battling sixth seeds Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA). Davis and Johnson Jordan beat Arce and Wacholder 22-20, 21-10.
Men's action featured the number one seeded team of Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA) and Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) taking on the eighth seeded team featuring 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Eric Fonoimoana (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Santa Barbara, CA). Doble and Kiraly were eliminated in two games 21-15, 21-17.
Saturday's play will feature the number one seeded and undefeated team of Misty May ((Long Beach, CA) and partner Kerri Walsh (Redondo Beach, CA) taking on Carrie Busch (El Segundo, CA) and Leanne Schuster McSorley (Manhattan Beach, CA).
The other women's semifinal will team up the second seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) and third seeds Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Valencia, CA).
Men's semi play will include Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA) against Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Goleta, CA). The last semifinal of the night will feature Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, CA) and teammate Larry Witt (Santa Ynez, CA) battling Dain Blanton (Los Angeles, CA) and Jeff Nygaard ((Los Angeles, CA).
The winners of both the men's and women's semifinals will meet later on Saturday evening to determine the victor of the $150,000 Aquafina Shootout presented by Bud Light.
Men's finishers
* 5th Place: Matt Fuerbringer, Hermosa Beach, CA/Casey Jennings, Manhattan Beach, CA $3,750. * 5th Place: Todd Rogers, Santa Barbara, CA/Sean Scott, San Diego, CA, split $3,750. * 5th Place: Canyon Ceman, San Diego, Mike Whitmarsh, San Diego, CA, split $3,750 * 5th Place: Brent Doble, Dana Point, CA/Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, CA split $3,750.
Women's finishers
* 5th Place: Anger Akers, Long Beach, CA/Sarah Straton, Hermosa Beach, CA split $3,750. * 5th Place: Jennifer Meredith, El Segundo, CA/Wendy Stammer, Tigard, OR, split $3,750. * 5th - Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, CA/Rachel Wacholder, El Segondo, CA split $3,750. * 5th Place: Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, CA/Liz Masakayan, Los Angeles, CA split $3,750.
Schedule of Play - Saturday, Sept 6th:
2:00 p.m.: Misty May/Kerri Walsh vs. Carrie Busch/Leanne Schuster-McSorley 3:00 p.m.: Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan vs. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs 4:30 p.m.: Eric Fonoimoana/Dax Holdren vs. Scott Ayakatubby/Brian Lewis 5:30 p.m.: Women's Final 7:00 p.m.: Sean Rosenthal/Larry Witt vs. Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard 8:00 p.m.: Legends match 9:00 p.m.: Men's Final
Men's Results (Friday, September 5) Losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,750.
* Scott Ayakatubby, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Brian Lewis, San Clemente, Calif. (No. 5-seeded team) def. Todd Rogers, Solvang, Calif. / Sean Scott, Los Angeles (4), 14-21, 21-17, 15-6 (57 minutes).
* Eric Fonoimoana, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Dax Holdren, Goleta, Calif. (8) def. Brent Doble, Dana Point, Calif. / Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, Calif. (1), 21-15, 21-17 (43).
Women's Results (Friday, September 5) Losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,750.
* Annett Davis, Valencia, Calif. / Jenny Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. (3) def. Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. (6), 22-20, 21-10 (39).
Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (2) def. Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Liz Masakayan, Los Angeles (7), 21-10, 21-11 (37).
Article courtesy of the AVP, home to the USA's best men and women pro beach volleyball players.
Friday's women's action continued with the number two seeded team of Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) defeating the seventh seeded team of Linda Hanley (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Liz Masakayan (Los Angeles, CA) 21-10, 21-11. This was the last tournament for Hanley and Masakayan who made their decision to retire at the Manhattan event in August.
The other women's match featured third seeded Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Valencia, CA) battling sixth seeds Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA). Davis and Johnson Jordan beat Arce and Wacholder 22-20, 21-10.
Men's action featured the number one seeded team of Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA) and Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) taking on the eighth seeded team featuring 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Eric Fonoimoana (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Santa Barbara, CA). Doble and Kiraly were eliminated in two games 21-15, 21-17.
Saturday's play will feature the number one seeded and undefeated team of Misty May ((Long Beach, CA) and partner Kerri Walsh (Redondo Beach, CA) taking on Carrie Busch (El Segundo, CA) and Leanne Schuster McSorley (Manhattan Beach, CA).
The other women's semifinal will team up the second seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) and third seeds Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Valencia, CA).
Men's semi play will include Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA) against Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Goleta, CA). The last semifinal of the night will feature Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, CA) and teammate Larry Witt (Santa Ynez, CA) battling Dain Blanton (Los Angeles, CA) and Jeff Nygaard ((Los Angeles, CA).
The winners of both the men's and women's semifinals will meet later on Saturday evening to determine the victor of the $150,000 Aquafina Shootout presented by Bud Light.
Men's finishers
* 5th Place: Matt Fuerbringer, Hermosa Beach, CA/Casey Jennings, Manhattan Beach, CA $3,750. * 5th Place: Todd Rogers, Santa Barbara, CA/Sean Scott, San Diego, CA, split $3,750. * 5th Place: Canyon Ceman, San Diego, Mike Whitmarsh, San Diego, CA, split $3,750 * 5th Place: Brent Doble, Dana Point, CA/Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, CA split $3,750.
Women's finishers
* 5th Place: Anger Akers, Long Beach, CA/Sarah Straton, Hermosa Beach, CA split $3,750. * 5th Place: Jennifer Meredith, El Segundo, CA/Wendy Stammer, Tigard, OR, split $3,750. * 5th - Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, CA/Rachel Wacholder, El Segondo, CA split $3,750. * 5th Place: Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, CA/Liz Masakayan, Los Angeles, CA split $3,750.
Schedule of Play - Saturday, Sept 6th:
2:00 p.m.: Misty May/Kerri Walsh vs. Carrie Busch/Leanne Schuster-McSorley 3:00 p.m.: Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan vs. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs 4:30 p.m.: Eric Fonoimoana/Dax Holdren vs. Scott Ayakatubby/Brian Lewis 5:30 p.m.: Women's Final 7:00 p.m.: Sean Rosenthal/Larry Witt vs. Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard 8:00 p.m.: Legends match 9:00 p.m.: Men's Final
Men's Results (Friday, September 5) Losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,750.
* Scott Ayakatubby, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Brian Lewis, San Clemente, Calif. (No. 5-seeded team) def. Todd Rogers, Solvang, Calif. / Sean Scott, Los Angeles (4), 14-21, 21-17, 15-6 (57 minutes).
* Eric Fonoimoana, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Dax Holdren, Goleta, Calif. (8) def. Brent Doble, Dana Point, Calif. / Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, Calif. (1), 21-15, 21-17 (43).
Women's Results (Friday, September 5) Losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,750.
* Annett Davis, Valencia, Calif. / Jenny Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. (3) def. Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. (6), 22-20, 21-10 (39).
Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (2) def. Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Liz Masakayan, Los Angeles (7), 21-10, 21-11 (37).
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