Seven American Pairs – 2 Men, 5 Women – Among Huntington Beach Top 12s
Five American women’s pairs and American men Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena and Theo Brunner/John Hyden are among the Top 12 in their respective genders at the Huntington Beach Open heading into Saturday.
Five All-American Matchups on Tap for Thursday in Huntington Beach
The first eliminations of the Huntington Beach Open happened late Thursday night as the main draw was cut to 32 teams on both the men’s and women’s side.
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.
WATCH LIVE: Xiamen Four-Star Semis, Podium Matches
The women’s semifinals and podium matches and men’s gold and bronze medal matches of the Xiamen Four-Star will be streamed live on the FIVB YouTube channel. American women Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar take the sand at 9:05 p.m. ET Saturday.
Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Semis in Debut, All-Russian Men’s Final Set
Three American women’s pair made the Xiamen quarterfinals, but only No. 23 seed Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar, who are playing in their first tournament together, remained standing as the Final Four was set. On the men’s side, Russians Viacheslav Krasilnikov/Nikita Liamin will face countryen Oleg Stoyanovskiy/Igor Velichko for the gold Sunday morning.
Three American Pairs, Three Brazilians Set for Xiamen Round of 16
Three American teams, 10 of Top 15 seeds will play in the Xiamen Round of 16 on the women’s side, while three Brazilians duos, 11 of Top 15 will be in action on men’s side in Xiamen.
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.
Five New USA Women’s Beach Pairings Emerge Following Fort Lauderdale
Over the past month, a number of USA Beach Volleyball pairings have announced the end of their partnerships which has sparked a trickle-down effect on the layout of USA Beach pairings.
USC Superduo Hughes/Claes Split, Hughes To Partner With Summer Ross
After a near five year career with Kelly Claes, Sara Hughes has decided to split from her long-time beach partner to team up with Summer Ross for the remainder of the season.
FIVB & AVP Will Co-Brand 2018 Huntington Beach Open
The FIVB and AVP have announced their partnership for the upcoming 2018 FIVB Huntington Beach Open.
