BEACH VOLLEYBALL: FAMILIAR ENDING FOR WALSH, MAY-TREANOR.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh (born August 15, 1978) is an American beach volleyball player. Walsh was born in California to Tim and Margie Walsh and grew up in Saratoga, California. As a high school student, she played on the varsity team at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. and Misty May-Treanor Misty May-Treanor (born July 30, 1977) is an American professional beach volleyball player. She was born and grew up in Santa Monica, California and graduated from California State University, Long Beach, where she won a national championship, received the Athlete of the Year Award faced a 15-11 deficit in the second game of the women's final Sunday at the Association of Volleyball Professionals The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) was founded in 1983 by Leonard Armato. The organization started its own American beach volleyball mens tour in 1984. By the late 80's, the tour was experiencing tremendous growth, in part through the promotion of the sport by Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach (hûrmō`sə), city (1990 pop. 18,219), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1907. It is a residential suburb and a popular resort noted for its fine, sandy beaches and excellent surf. Open. They faced the prospect of going to a third and decisive game against Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs, the only team that has beaten them this year. But then the gold medalists from the Athens Olympics won eight of the next nine points and went on to take the second game 21-19 towin the title. Walsh and May-Treanor won the first game 21-16. ``We've all been down before,'' Walsh said. ``When they were up 15-11 (in the second game), we just got more aggressive. We stepped up, we served a little bit tougher and we got the job done.'' It was the ninth victory in 10 worldwide events this season for May-Treanor and Walsh. They are 57-1 in 2005. May-Treanor and Walsh had faced Wacholder and Youngs in four previous finals this season, three of which went three games. The two teams have played in the finals or semifinals of every 2005 AVP AVP arginine vasopressin. event. Wacholder and Youngs beat May-Treanor and Walsh in a three-game final two events ago in Cincinnati and lost to them in three games in the final of the next event, the AVP Belmar Open. ``Kerri and Misty are mortal,'' said Youngs, the former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX star. ``They're making errors. We're putting pressure on them. They played good, but they didn't play phenomenal. We can play a lot better.'' Walsh said earlier in the week she and May-Treanor had not been clicking. Before Wednesday, they had not had a practice session since the San Diego Open in mid-June. May-Treanor and Walsh defeated Holly McPeak and Jennifer Kessy 21-18, 21-16 in the semifinals earlier Sunday. Wacholder and Youngs defeated Tyra Turner and Makare Wilson 21-17, 21-11 in the other semifinal. Brooke Niles, a former Calabasas High standout, and partner Sarah Straton finished tied for fifth and split $7,000. They were seeded 11th coming into the event. It was the best finish in the third full season on the AVP tour for the 24-year-old Niles. Tom Hoffarth contributed Sean Martin, (818) 713-3607 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com |
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