Sunday, September 7, 2008
McPeak and Akers Finish 5th at AVP Crocs Cup Shootout
Holly McPeak and Angie Akers played strong all weekend to finish with a solid 5th-place at the AVP Crocs Up Shootout in Santa Barbara, Calif. With their finish, they split $6,700.
The duo finished 3-2 on the weekend, defeating 12th-seeded Julia Romias and Lisa Rutledge, 15th-seeded Ashley Ivy and Heather Lowe and 9th-seeded Jenny Kropp and Nancy Mason. Their losses came to 4th-seeded Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan and 3rd-seeded Jennifer Boss and April Ross. The highlight of the weekend was in their loss to Davis and Johnson Jordan, where the first game of the marathon 82-minute match went to 34-32, with McPeak and Akers winning that game, before losing the next two.
They will next play at the AVP Crocs San Francisco Open next weekend, Sept. 12-14.
AVP Crocs Cup Shootout in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Friday, Sept. 6- Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
McPeak / Akers (5th seeds)
Saturday Results
def. Julia Romias / Lisa Rutledge (12) 21-15, 21-19 (43 mins)
lost Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) 34-32, 17-21, 12-15 (82 mins)
def. Ashley Ivy / Heather Lowe (15) 24-22, 21-17 (43 mins)
def. Jenny Kropp / Nancy Mason (9) 21-13, 21-15 (37 mins)
Sunday Results
lost Jennifer Boss / April Ross (3) 26-28, 18-21 (58 mins)
McPeak and Akers finish in 5th place and split $6,700.
For more information on the 2008 AVP Tour season, be sure to check out www.avp.com .
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Sambazon Acai