AVP New Orleans Open

AVP New Orleans Open
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AVP New Orleans Open

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Scenes from the rain-plagued New Orleans AVP tournament, where April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their eighth straight event while Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson won the men's title. In this photo, Emily Day reaches to spike over April Ross.

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Once the rain passed it was a great women's final.

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Kendra Van Zwieten watches Megan Wallin-Brockway try to put one past Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

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Ryan Doherty blocks Casey Patterson in the men's semis.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross grind out another win.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings is vibrant on the court.

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April Ross and Kerri Walsh-Jennings split the winner's pot of $15,000.

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Phil Dalhausser and Casey Patterson joust at the net.

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Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson split $15k too.

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Lauren Fendrick with a block at the net.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

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Late Saturday action. Because of the weather, 54 matches were run on Saturday.

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April Ross squirts one past her Olympic partner Jennifer Kessy.

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Ross and Walsh-Jennings introduced before the women's final... and the rain.

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Casey Jennings arguing a call.

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Emily Day can't quite make the dig.

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April Ross with a dink over Jennifer Kessy.

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One of Jake Gibb's 63 kills.

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Some fans gave Casey Patterson a little grief.

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Casey Patterson with one of his tournament high 54 digs.

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Stafford Slick with a block at the net.

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Kendra Van Zwieten and Megan Wallin-Brockway move on to the semis.

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Emily Day and Jennifer Kessy celebrate a win in the semis.

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Walsh-Jennings and Ross claim another victim. They won every match en route to their eight straight AVP victory.

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The Casey and Jake show.

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An overview of the men's final.


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