(June 16, 2002)

Holly Mcpeak & Elaine Youngs Win Third Straight 
At AVP Michelob Light Open

SANTA BARBARA CA (June 16, 2002) In what is quickly shaping up to be a potential Beach Volleyball dynasty, top seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) won their third consecutive victory over rivals Barbra Fontana (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Dianne DeNecochea (San Diego, CA) today at the $125,000 AVP Michelob Santa Barbara Open presented by Paul Mitchell. They defeated DeNocochea and Fontana in straight sets 21-15, 21-13. This is McPeak's 59th career win as she now moves into second place on the all-time win list passing Jackie Silva. Karolyn Kirby tops the list with 67 career wins.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

1. Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)/Elaine Youngs (Durango, Colo)
split $14,500

2. Dianne DeNecochea (San Diego, Calif)/Barbra Fontana (Manhattan
Beach, Calif.) split $9,750

3. Annett Davis (Tarzana, Calif)/Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, Calif.)
split $5,825

3. Carrie Busch (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)/Leanne Schuster (Manhattan
Beach, Calif) split $5,825

TOURNAMENT LEADERS:
Aces
Dianne DeNecochea 19, Tanya Fuamatu 7, Lisa Arce 6, Katie Lindquist 6,
Sarah Schroeder 5, Michelle Morse 5, Liz Pagano 5.

Blocks
Elaine Youngs 26, Dianne DeNecochea 24, Lisa Arce 13, Linda Hanley, 9,
Kaili Kimura 8, Carrie Busch 8.

COMPLETE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

LOSER'S BRACKET, FOURTH-ROUND (LOSERS ELIMINATED, PLACE SEVENTH, SPLIT $2,500)

Carrie Busch, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Leanne Schuster, Manhattan
Beach, Calif. (5) def. Nancy Mason, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Rachel
Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. (8), 17-21, 21-19 and 15-13 (56)

Dianne DeNecochea, San Diego/Barbra Fontana, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
(2) def. Katy Eldridge, Los Gatos, Calif./Jennifer Meredith, Manhattan
Beach, Calif. (6), 21-18 and 21-19 (45).

WINNER'S BRACKET, FOURTH-ROUND (WINNERS ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS)

Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo.
(1) def. Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif./Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades,
Calif. (4), 21-18 and 21-19 (45)

Annett Davis, Tarzana, Calif./Jennifer Johnson Jordan, Tarzana,
Calif. (3) def. Angie Akers, Long Beach, Calif./Jen Pavley, Agoura Hills,
Calif. (23, 3), 21-11 and 21-16 (35).

LOSER'S BRACKET, FIFTH-ROUND (WINNERS ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS, LOSERS ELIMINATED, PLACE FIFTH, SPLIT $3,500)

Busch/Schuster (5) def. Akers/Pavley (23), 21-13 and 21-14 (38)
DeNecochea/Fontana (2) def. Arce/Hanley (4), 21-16 and 21-15 (41)

SEMIFINALS (LOSERS ELIMINATED, PLACE THIRD, SPLIT $5,825)

McPeak/Youngs (1) def. Busch/Schuster (5), 21-17 and 21-11 (36)
DeNecochea/Fontana (2) def. Davis/Johnson Jordan (3), 21-14 and
21-16 (43)

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (WINNERS PLACE FIRST, SPLIT $14,500; LOSERS PLACE SECOND, SPLIT $9,750)

McPeak/Youngs (1) def. DeNecochea/Fontana (2), 21-15 and 21-13 (45).

[Source: AVP MEDIA,avpmedia@avp.com]