Favorite Match of the 2017 Season

[tamz]

As the 2017 beach volleyball international season has came to an end, let's discuss: what was/were your favorite match(es) and why?

I'll start my list first:

Ft. Lauderdale Major:
-Phil/Nick vs Alison/Bruno in the quarterfinals - USA lost the first set but came back stronger in the second set and Phil kept getting blocks. At the end of the third set, was it wind or frustration that Alison hit the ball way up into the air?

Vienna World Champs:
-April/Lauren vs. Hermannova/Slukova in the Round of 16 - Lauren somehow managed to save two match points and that became the turnaround point for the Americans.
-April/Lauren vs. Sarah Pavan/Melissa Humana-Paredes in the semi-finals - Never would I have thought April and Lauren would win against the Canadians, but somehow they managed to and by the third set, everything was just going in the way of the Americans.

Hamburg World Tour Finals:
-Phil/Nick vs. Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk in the quartfinals - USA lost the first set and were down 15-19 in the second set. Talk about a great comeback to win the set at 25-23 and then the third tiebreak set as well.

[guest2]

This is a great thread idea Tamz!

For me even though it had a bad end, the best match was Nicole/Kerri v Sarah/Melissa in Poland. First game blowout, Kerri and Nic really struggling, incredible fightback where they got all the breaks, then the play where Kerri went down that would have given them their first lead in Game 3.

I was there, which may have affected that, but I can't think of a match that didn't involve Randy or Steffes that I got that ervous and excited for

[iowasurfer]

Aug 31, 2017 11:49:33 GMT -5 guest2 said:

This is a great thread idea Tamz!

For me even though it had a bad end, the best match was Nicole/Kerri v Sarah/Melissa in Poland. First game blowout, Kerri and Nic really struggling, incredible fightback where they got all the breaks, then the play where Kerri went down that would have given them their first lead in Game 3.

I was there, which may have affected that, but I can't think of a match that didn't involve Randy or Steffes that I got that ervous and excited for

Kira and Laura LEGEND with KIRA powering tru Sarah.Nick and Phil with PHIL blocking like a Textbook with 3 arms.

[JB Southpaw]

I'd say the Slick/Allen vs. Ricardo/Priddy injury match.

Hamburg-Phil/Nick vs. Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk

MBO Men's final was good too.

[donnyb]

Mine was hands down phil nick against Russia in Russia I think. I also think it was the finals or semi. Awesome match and all guys played well!! Crowd was wild!

[tamz]

Aug 31, 2017 13:37:24 GMT -5 donnyb said:

Mine was hands down phil nick against Russia in Russia I think. I also think it was the finals or semi. Awesome match and all guys played well!! Crowd was wild!

Gold medal match. Phil and Nick stuck till the very end. At 14-14, it could've gone either way, but two errors from the Russians, Phil and Nick took their first gold medal of 2017 at 18-16. Agreed. The crowd was roaring for their home team.