AVP Season Kicks Off with FIVB Hybrid Event in Huntington Beach
One hundred forty eight men’s and women’s teams from 23 countries are set to desend on Surf City for the first FIVB/AVP hybrid event, the Huntington Beach Open, a four-star international affair beginning Tuesday.
Three Qualifiers Notch Major Pool Play Upsets Thursday in Xiamen
Three big upsets and six tie-break matches highlighted Thursday morning’s men’s pool play action in Xiamen. No. 30 seed Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson of Switzerland knocked off third-seeded Austrians Alexander Horst/Clemens Doppler in three sets in Pool C, while 25th seeded Americans Ryan Doherty/William Allen also got in on the upset action.
Americans Larsen/Stockman, Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Main Draw
New American duos Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar are both on to the main draw after recording two wins in women’s qualifying at the Xiamen Four Star. Ryan Doherty/William Allen were among eight teams who made it through on the men’s side.
Two American Men’s Pairs Win On Day 1 of Xiamen Qualifying
The Xiamen Four-Star kicked off with 14 men’s matches and four women’s matches in the first qualifying round. Three men’s matches went to tiebreak, while Americans Doherty/Allen and Kolinski/Evans moved on to Thursday’s second round.
Defending Champs Alvaro/Saymon Out in #FTLMajor Qualification Rounds
The No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 qualifiers on the men’s side, including defending Fort Lauderdale gold medalists Alvaro Filho/Saymon Barbosa, the No. 3 seed from Brazil, are out. On the women’s side, Americans Brittany Hochevar/Emily Day were one of eight teams to move on to the main draw.
Beach Pairs Set To Compete In Fort Lauderdale Major Announced
The teams for the FIVB World Tour five-star event in Fort Lauderdale have been announced.
Americans Allen/Doherty, Two Others Win Tiebreaks, Pool Play Titles
Half of the 16 men’s pool play matches on Friday were three set affairs, with three of the duos riding the tiebreak wins to the second knockout round with pool wins.
VIDEO: Americans Talk New Pairings, Playing Indoors, Keys to Victory
New American duos Casey Patterson/Stafford Slick and Billy Allen/Ryan Doherty were among the winners in the first round of pool play at the DELA Beach Open on Thursday.
Three Polish Pairs Win in First Round of Hague Pool Play
The top nine seeds of the tournament won their opening round pool play matches, with No. 1 Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak of Poland leading the way with a 21-9, 21-13 victory.
Teams from Eight Countries Earn Spots in Men’s Main Draw in the Hague
Three of the eight matches went the distance in the second round of qualifying at the DELA Beach Open Thursday…
