AVP Hermosa Beach
- July 26-29, 2018
- Entry List
- Qualifier Bracket
- Schedule/Results
- Preview
After Day 1 of the main draw at the AVP Hermosa Beach Open, which saw two last minute partner swaps due to injury (Casebeer/Fonoimoana and Dalhausser/Lochhead), the top four women’s seeds and the top three men’s seeds are still alive in the winner’s bracket.
No. 5 seed Ed Ratledge/Roberto Rodriguez rallied past No. 4 Trevor Crabb/John Mayer 15-21, 22-20, 15-13 to round out the men’s winner’s bracket final four.
No. 1 Theo Brunner/John Hyden, No. 2 Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb and No. 3 Billy Allen/Ryan Doherty also picked up two wins to stay alive in the winner’s bracket.
No. 6 seed Phil Dalhausser and his coach/fill-in partner Jason Lochhead went 1-1 on the day, first besting the other partner shakeup team in No. 11 Jeremy Casebeer/Eric Fonoimoana, before falling to Allen/Doherty to wrap up the day.
Casebeer/Fonoimoana started the day with a win over qualifiers Michael Boag/Bobby Jacobs, before stumbling against the two-time 2018 AVP champ and his coach.
Four of the eight qualifying duos continued their Thursday success in the opening round on Friday with Travis Mewhirter/Hagen Smith, Eric Beranek/Lucas Yoder, Spencer Sauter/David Vander Meer and Branden Clemens/Ben Vaught all scoring upsets.
The other men’s qualifiers, who were dropped into the contender’s bracket were:
- Miles Muagututia/Kyle Friend
- Paul Lotman/Dave McKienzie
- Michael Boag/Bobby Jacobs
- Andy Bonesh/Cole Fiers
In women’s play, No. 1 Sara Hughes/Summer Ross, No. 2 Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar, No. 3 Alix Klineman/April Ross and No. 4 Caitlin Ledoux/Geena Urango each scored two wins to receive morning respite on Saturday.
Two qualifiers posted upsets in the opening round of the main draw with Meghan Mannari/Taylor Nyquist downing No. 13 Briana Hinga/Brittany Tiegs in straight sets and No. 22 Hailey Harward/Kathryn Plummer edging past No. 11 Lara Dykstra/Sheila Shaw 18-21, 21-18, 15-9.
The remainder of the first three rounds of winner’s bracket play went according to seeding, save a Round 2 upset by No. 12 Allison McColloch/Kendra Vanzwieten, who defeated No. 5 Brittany Howard/Kelly Reeves 21-18, 21-19.
The other six women’s qualifiers had to battle it out to stay alive in the contender’s bracket throughout the day. Those six teams who advanced through qualifiers were:
- Falyn Fonoimoana/Priscilla Piantodosi-Lima
- Delaney Knudsen/Jessica Sykora
- Jessica Gaffney/Iya Lindahl
- Devon Newberry/Lindsey Sparks
- Emily Hartong/Alexa Strange
- Cassie House/Mollie Turner
Women’s Results
#20 Meghan Mannari/Tyler Nyquist def. #13 Briana Hinga/Brittany Tiegs 21-16, 21-17
#12 Allison McColloch/Kendra Van Zwieten def. #21 Devon Newberry/Lindsey Sparks 21-16, 23-21
#9 Aurora Davis/Bree Scarbrough def. #24 Jessica Gaffney/Iya Lindahl 21-17, 21-15
#22 Hailey Harward/Kathryn Plummer def. #11 Lara Dykstra/Sheila Shaw 18-21, 21-18, 15-9
#15 Mackenzie Ponnet/Kim Smith def. #18 Cassie House/Molly Turner 21-17, 21-14
#10 Janelle Allen/Kerri Schuh def. #23 Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss 21-19, 21-18
#14 Terese Cannon/Jace Pardon def. #19 Emily Hartong/Alexa Strange 21-14, 18-21, 16-14
#16 Delaney Knudsen/Jessica Sykora def. #17 Falyn Fonoimoana/Priscilla Piantadosi-Lima 22-20, 19-21, 15-13
Round 2
#1 Sara Hughes/Summer Ross def. #16 Delaney Knudsen/Jessica Sykora 21-18, 21-13
#8 Karissa Cook/Katie Spieler def. #9 Davis/Scarbrough 21-8, 21-16
#12 McColloch/VanZwieten def. #5 Brittany Howard/Kelly Reeves 21-18, 21-19
#4 Caitlin Ledoux/Geena Urango def. #20 Mannari/Nyquist 21-13, 21-14
#3 Alix Klineman/April Ross def. #14 Cannon/Pardon 21-18, 21-13
#6 Lane Carico/Karolina Marciniak def. #22 Harward/Plummer 19-21, 21-15, 16-14
#7 Nicole Branagh/Allie Wheeler def. #10 Allen/Schuh 23-21, 19-21, 15-11
#2 Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar def. #15 Ponnet/Smith 17-21, 21-12, 15-9
Round 3
#1 Hughes/Ross def. #8 Cook/Spieler 21-15, 21-19
#3 Klineman/Ross def. #6 Carico/Marciniak 21-19, 21-11
#4 Ledoux/Urango def. #12 McColloch/Vanzwieten 21-19, 21-14
#2 Claes/Hochevar def. #7 Branagh/Wheeler 21-15, 21-15
Men’s Results
#9 Avery Drost/Marty Lorenz def. #24 Jon Justice/Adam Wienckowski 21-18, 21-17
#21 Travis Mewhirter/Hagen Smith def. #12 Maddison McKibbin/Riley McKibbin 23-21, 14-21, 16-14
#16 Kyle Friend/Myles Muagutituia def. #17 Paul Lotman/Dave McKienzie 19-21, 21-18, 16-14
#11 Jeremy Casebeer/Eric Fonoimoana def. #22 Michael Boag/Bobby Jacobs 21-16, 21-14
#19 Spencer Sauter/David Vander Meer def. #14 Troy Field/Chase Frishman 21-16, 21-16
#20 Eric Beranek/Lucas Yoder def. #13 Mark Burik/Ian Satterfield 21-17, 22-20
#10 Michael Brunsting/Ty Loomis def. #23 Andy Benesh/Cole Fiers 21-14, 21-15
#18 Branden Clemens/Ben Vaught def. #15 Raffe Paulis/Jeff Samuels 21-19, 21-16
Round 2
#1 Theo Brunner/John Hyden def. Friend/Muagututia 21-12, 21-13
#9 Drost/Lorenz def. #8 Piotr Marciniak/Eric Zaun 21-17, 18-21, 15-8
#5 Ed Ratledge/Roberto Rodriguez def. #21 Mewhirter/Smith 21-13, 21-14
#4 Trevor Crabb/John Mayer def. #20 Beranek/Yoder 21-17, 21-11
#3 Billy Allen/Ryan Doherty def. #19 Sauter/Vander Meer 21-14, 21-13
#6 Phil Dalhausser/Jason Lochhead def. #11 Casebeer/Fonoimoana 21-10, 21-12
#7 Tim Bomgren/Chaim Schalk def. #10 Brunsting/Loomis 23-25, 21-14, 15-3
#2 Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb def. #18 Clemens/Vaught 21-12, 21-19
Round 3
#1 Brunner/Hyden def. #9 Drost/Lorenz 21-15, 21-17
#3 Allen/Doherty def. #6 Dalhausser/Lochhead 21-14, 21-19
#5 Ratledge/Rodriguez def. #4 Crabb/Mayer 15-21, 22-20, 15-13
#2 Crabb/Gibb def. #7 Bomgren/Schalk 21-16, 21-14
Leave a Reply