The 2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2015 beach volleyball season.
| 2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour | |
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| League | Association of Volleyball Professionals |
| Sport | Beach volleyball |
| Duration | May 21 – September 13, 2015 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC NBCSN Universal Sports[1] |
Schedule
editThis is the complete schedule of events on the 2015 calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw.
Men
edit| Tournament[2] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
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| New Orleans Open[3] New Orleans, Louisiana US$75,000 May 21–24 |
 Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)23-21, 21-14 (0:38) |
Phil Dalhausser (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)
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Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA)
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Brian Bomgren (USA) Tim Bomgren (USA)
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| New York City Open[4] New York City, New York US$75,000 July 16–19 |
Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 (1:11) |
Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA)
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Trevor Crabb (USA) Ty Tramblie (USA)
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Avery Drost (USA) Billy Kolinske (USA)
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| Seattle Open[5] Seattle, Washington US$75,000 August 6–9 |
Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 (1:16) |
Phil Dalhausser (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)
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Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA)
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Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)
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| Manhattan Beach Open[6] Manhattan Beach, California US$100,000 August 13–16 |
Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) 21-19, 21-17 (0:57) |
Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA)
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Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA)
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Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA)
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| Chicago Open[7] Chicago, Illinois US$75,000 August 27–30 |
Brad Kennan (USA) Ty Tramblie (USA) 21-19, 22-20 (0:54) |
Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA)
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Casey Jennings (USA) Billy Kolinske (USA)
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Todd Rogers (USA) Stafford Slick (USA)
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| Cincinnati Open[8] Mason, Ohio US$75,000 September 3–6 |
Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) 21-15, 21-18 (0:55) |
Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)
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Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA)
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Ty Loomis (USA) Marty Lorenz (USA)
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| AVP Championships[9] Huntington Beach, California US$100,000 September 10–13 |
Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) 21-17, 23-25, 15-13 (1:10) |
Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA)
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Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA)
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Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)
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Women
edit| Tournament[2] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
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| New Orleans Open[10] New Orleans, Louisiana US$75,000 May 21–24 |
April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) 21-16, 22-20 (1:01) |
Emily Day (USA) Jennifer Kessy (USA)
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Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA)
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Kendra VanZwieten (USA) Megan Wallin-Brockway (USA)
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| New York City Open[11] New York City, New York US$75,000 July 16–19 |
Emily Day (USA) Jennifer Kessy (USA) 24-22, 19-21, 23-21 (1:20) |
Nicole Branagh (USA) Jenny Kropp (USA)
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Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA)
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Kelly Claes (USA) Sara Hughes (USA)
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| Seattle Open[12] Seattle, Washington US$75,000 August 6–9 |
Jennifer Fopma (USA) April Ross (USA) 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 (1:00) |
Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA)
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Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA)
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Brittany Hochevar (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA)
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| Manhattan Beach Open[13] Manhattan Beach, California US$100,000 August 13–16 |
Jennifer Fopma (USA) April Ross (USA) 21-15, 26-24 (0:56) |
Nicole Branagh (USA) Jenny Kropp (USA)
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Emily Day (USA) Jennifer Kessy (USA)
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Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA)
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| Chicago Open[14] Chicago, Illinois US$75,000 August 27–30 |
Nicole Branagh (USA) Jenny Kropp (USA) 21-16, 21-19 (0:45) |
Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA)
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Amanda Dowdy (USA) Heather McGuire (USA)
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Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA)
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| Cincinnati Open[15] Mason, Ohio US$75,000 September 3–6 |
Betsi Flint (USA) Kelley Larsen (USA) 21-13, 18-21, 15-7 (1:02) |
Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA)
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Ali McColloch (USA) Emily Stockman (USA)
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Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA)
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| AVP Championships[16] Huntington Beach, California US$100,000 September 10–13 |
Lauren Fendrick (USA) April Ross (USA) 21-19, 23-21 (1:03) |
Nicole Branagh (USA) Jenny Kropp (USA)
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Emily Day (USA) Jennifer Kessy (USA)
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Brittany Hochevar (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA)
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Milestones and events
edit- Seattle Open
- Misty May-Treanor competed with Brittany Hochevar, marking May-Treanor's first return to competition since her retirement after winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh Jennings.[17]
- Miscellaneous
- AVP and NBC Sports Group signed an agreement for NBC Sports to air 17.5 hours of AVP tournaments, 10 hours on NBC and 7.5 hours on NBCSN, as well as livestreaming on NBC Sports Live Extra.[1]
- April Ross became the first player to win four AVP tournaments with three different partners, after her regular partner Kerri Walsh Jennings suffered a shoulder injury that kept her from playing for most of the season.[18]
Statistics leaders
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Women's statistical leaders
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Points distribution
edit| Finish[20] | US$150,000 tournaments |
US$200,000 tournaments |
| 1 | 750 | 1050 |
| 2 | 640 | 896 |
| 3 | 540 | 756 |
| 5 | 450 | 630 |
| 7 | 370 | 518 |
| 9 | 300 | 420 |
| 13 | 240 | 336 |
| 15 | 210 | 294 |
| 17 | 190 | 266 |
| 19 | 170 | 238 |
| 21 | 150 | 210 |
| 25 | 120 | 168 |
| -1 | 100 | 140 |
| -2 | 82 | 114 |
| -3 | 66 | 92 |
| -4 | 52 | 72 |
Awards
editThe 2015 AVP Awards Banquet was held on October 28 in Newport Beach, California. The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.[21]
| Award[22] | Men | Women |
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| Best blocker | Phil Dalhausser (USA)
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Jenny Kropp (USA)
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| Best server | Robbie Page (USA)
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April Ross (USA)
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| Best defender | John Mayer (USA)
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Kendra VanZwieten (USA)
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| Best Offensive Player | Ryan Doherty (USA)
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Nicole Branagh (USA)
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| Most Improved Player | Billy Kolinske (USA)
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Kendra VanZwieten (USA)
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| Newcomer of the Year | Taylor Crabb (USA)
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Betsi Flint (USA)
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| Most valuable player | John Mayer (USA)
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April Ross (USA)
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| Team of the Year | Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA)
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Jenny Kropp (USA) Nicole Branagh (USA)
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References
edit- ^ a b "AVP and NBC Sports Group Announce Media Partnership". avp.com. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "AVP Pro Beach Tour 2015 Season Summary". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $75,000 AVP New Orleans Open May 21-24, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $75,000 AVP New York City Open July 16-19, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $75,000 AVP Seattle Open August 6-9, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $100,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open August 13-16, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $75,000 AVP Chicago Open August 27-30, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $75,000 AVP Cincinnati Open September 3-6, 2015 Mason, Ohio". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's $100,000 AVP Championships at Huntington Beach September 10-13, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $75,000 AVP New Orleans Open May 21-24, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $75,000 AVP New York City Open July 16-19, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $75,000 AVP Seattle Open August 6-9, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $100,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open August 13-16, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $75,000 AVP Chicago Open August 27-30, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $75,000 AVP Cincinnati Open September 3-6, 2015 Mason, Ohio". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Women's $100,000 AVP Championships at Huntington Beach September 10-13, 2015". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (August 5, 2015). "Misty May-Treanor among the participants at AVP Kingston Seattle Open". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "HISTORY OF THE AVP". avp.academy. March 30, 2018. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "AVP 2015 Season End Results". AVP.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "AVP Tour Points". AVP.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "AVP releases 2015 awards". USA Volleyball. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Player Awards: AVP Pro Beach Tour". Beach volleyball database. Retrieved March 25, 2018.