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2016 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
The 2016 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 2016 beach volleyball season.
| 2016 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour |
|---|
| Association of Volleyball Professionals |
| Beach volleyball |
| April 14 – September 4, 2016 |
| NBCNBCSN |
The 2016 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 2016 beach volleyball season.
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw.
| Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans OpenNew Orleans, LouisianaUS$75,000April 14–17 | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA)21-17, 15-8 (1:09) | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | Mark Burik (USA) Russ Marchewka (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) |
| Huntington Beach OpenHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUS$75,000May 5–8 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)21-19, 23-21 (0:49) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) |
| Seattle OpenSeattle, WashingtonUS$75,000June 2–5 | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA)21-19, 19-21, 15-12 (1:15) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | Avery Drost (USA) Gregg Weaver (USA) |
| New York City OpenNew York City, New YorkUS$75,000June 16–19 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA)21-19, 21-12 (0:50) | Jeremy Casebeer (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA) | Avery Drost (USA) Gregg Weaver (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) |
| San Francisco OpenSan Francisco, CaliforniaUS$75,000June 23–26 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)18-21, 21-15, 15-10 (0:54) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Ty Loomis (USA) Marty Lorenz (USA) | John Mayer (USA) Stafford Slick (USA) |
| Manhattan Beach OpenManhattan Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000July 14–17 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)17-21, 21-18, 16-14 (1:07) | Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) |
| AVP ChampionshipsChicago, IllinoisUS$100,000September 1–4 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA)21-13, 21-7 (0:49) | Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) |
| Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans OpenNew Orleans, LouisianaUS$75,000April 14–17 | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA)21-19, 19-21, 15-13 (1:00) | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Jenny Kropp (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA) | Amanda Dowdy (USA) Emily Stockman (USA) |
| Huntington Beach OpenHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUS$75,000May 5–8 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-13, 21-16 (0:55) | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) |
| Seattle OpenSeattle, WashingtonUS$75,000June 2–5 | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA)21-17, 21-17 (0:51) | Jennifer Fopma (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) |
| New York City OpenNew York City, New YorkUS$75,000June 16–19 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-16, 21-18 (0:55) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Kelly Claes (USA) Sara Hughes (USA) | Jennifer Fopma (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) |
| San Francisco OpenSan Francisco, CaliforniaUS$75,000June 23–26 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-17, 21-13 (0:53) | Kelly Claes (USA) Sara Hughes (USA) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Emily Day (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) |
| Manhattan Beach OpenManhattan Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000July 14–17 | Emily Day (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA)21-16, 19-21, 19-17 (1:11) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) | Lauren Fendrick (USA) Brooke Sweat (USA) |
| AVP ChampionshipsChicago, IllinoisUS$100,000September 1–4 | Lauren Fendrick (USA) Brooke Sweat (USA)14-21, 21-10, 19-17 (1:08) | Betsi Flint (USA) Kelley Larsen (USA) | Ali McColloch (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) |
New Orleans Open
- Ryan Doherty became the tallest player to win an AVP tournament at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m).
- Kendra VanZwieten became the shortest player (tied) to win an AVP tournament at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).
AVP Championships
- Two rule changes were tested at the AVP Championships: a "point freeze" at match point, wherein the scoring system changes from rally scoring (either team can score a point on every serve) to side-out scoring (only serving team can score a point) when either team reaches match point; "Let" serves, wherein the ball touches the net while crossing over into the opponent's court during service, are not allowed and the serve will be replayed.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Finish | US$150,000tournaments | US$200,000tournaments |
| 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 |
The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.
| Award | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Best blocker | Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Lauren Fendrick (USA) |
| Best server | Jeremy Casebeer (USA) | April Ross (USA) |
| Best defender | Taylor Crabb (USA) | Brooke Sweat (USA) |
| Best Offensive Player | Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Whitney Pavlik (USA) |
| Most Improved Player | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | Geena Urango (USA) |
| Newcomer of the Year | Chase Frishman (USA) | Kelly Reeves (USA) |
| Most valuable player | —N/a | April Ross (USA) |
| Team of the Year | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) |
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