Results from Friday in Atlanta
Top seeds advance to play on Saturday
By: AVP Press Release, on 05/30/2009
Brooke Hanson goes up for the attack at the net.
Reigning Olympic beach volleyball gold medalists Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers moved through Friday play undefeated at the AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open.
Top-seeded Dalhausser/Rogers enjoyed a first-round bye, then beat 17th-seeded Adam Jewell and Albert Hannemann 18-21, 21-9, 15-11, to move into Saturday’s third round.
Dalhausser/Rogers will play ninth-seeded Pedro Brazao and Matt Prosser at 12:15 p.m. Saturday.
Top-seeded women’s team Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs also moved on unscathed after their first-round bye. They beat No. 17 team Raquel Caulkins and Paula Roca, 21-8, 21-12, to move on.
Branagh/Youngs will play 8th-seeded Barbra Fontana and Jenny Kropp at 12:15 p.m. Saturday. Branagh and Youngs, winners of four of the year’s first five tournaments, now have a 26-1 match record this season.
The AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open continues with Main Draw play Saturday. To purchase tickets, please click here.
Top-seeded Dalhausser/Rogers enjoyed a first-round bye, then beat 17th-seeded Adam Jewell and Albert Hannemann 18-21, 21-9, 15-11, to move into Saturday’s third round.
Dalhausser/Rogers will play ninth-seeded Pedro Brazao and Matt Prosser at 12:15 p.m. Saturday.
Top-seeded women’s team Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs also moved on unscathed after their first-round bye. They beat No. 17 team Raquel Caulkins and Paula Roca, 21-8, 21-12, to move on.
Branagh/Youngs will play 8th-seeded Barbra Fontana and Jenny Kropp at 12:15 p.m. Saturday. Branagh and Youngs, winners of four of the year’s first five tournaments, now have a 26-1 match record this season.
The AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open continues with Main Draw play Saturday. To purchase tickets, please click here.
