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2008 Tour Schedule & Results for EY and Nicole
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Tournament #1: FIVB Adelaide Australia Open
Tuesday, March 25 - Sunday, March 30, 2008 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (4th seed) Thursday's play - winner's bracket
def. Svitlana Baburina / Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine (29th seed, 19th qualifying seed), 21-11, 21-16 (:32)
def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (13, Q2), 21-14, 21-17 (:40) Friday's play - winner's bracket and contender's bracket
lost to Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (5), 20-22, 14-21 (:39)
def. Rieke Brink-Abeler / Hella Jurich, Germany (15, Q1), 21-16, 21-17 (:40)
Saturday's play - contender's bracket and semifinals
def. Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (8), 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 (:58)
def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (10), 21-14, 21-17 (:42)
lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1), 17-21, 14-21 (:43) Sunday's play - Bronze Medal match
lost to Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (11), 19-21, 13-21 (:39)
Nicole and EY play for a medal in their fourth straight FIVB event, place fourth, split $10,500
Tournament #2: AVP Gold Crown Miami Open
Thursday, April 10 - Sunday, April 13, 2008 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Friday's play - winner's bracket
def. Paula Roca / Stacy Rouwenhorst (15), 21-15, 21-13 (:41)
Saturday's play - winner's bracket
def. Ashley Ivy / Heather Lowe (10), 21-16, 21-13 (:38)
def. Tyra Turner / Rachel Wacholder (3), 21-17, 21-16 (:44) Sunday's play - semifinals and championship
def. Jennifer Boss / April Ross (4), 21-15, 21-19 (:48)
lost to Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1), 15-21, 21-17, 13-15 (1:02) Nicole and EY place second, split $15,000
Tournament #3: AVP Gold Crown Dallas Open
Thursday, April 17 - Sunday, April 20, 2008 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Saturday's play - winner's bracket
def. Jenelle Koseter / Priscilla Lima (15), 21-16, 21-12 (:39)
def. Angie Akers / Holly McPeak (7), 21-11, 21-14 (:39)
def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (6), 21-12, 21-16 (:46) Sunday's play - semifinals and championship
def. Jennifer Boss / April Ross (4), 21-18, 21-17 (:43)
lost to Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1), 21-17, 14-21, 13-15 (1:04) Nicole and EY place second, split $15,000
Tournament #4: AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open
Thursday, May 1 - Saturday, May 3, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed)
Friday's play - winner's bracket
def. Angela Knopf / Saralyn Smith (18), 21-13, 21-13 (:36)
def. Jenny Kropp / Nancy Mason (10), 21-15, 21-13 (:36)
Saturday's play - winner's bracket and semifinals
lost to Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan )6), 21-15, 10-21, 9-15 (:53)
def. Carrie Dodd / Tatiana Minello (8), 21-14, 21-18 (:37)
lost to Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1), 15-21, 15-21 (:46)
Nicole and EY place third, split $9,500
Tournament #5: AVP Charleston Open
Thursday, May 8 - Saturday, May 10, 2008 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (1st seed)
Thursday's play - winner's bracket
def. Whitney Pavlik / Jennifer Snyder (17), 21-14, 21-14 (:38)
Friday's play - winner's bracket
def. Ashley Ivy / Heather Lowe (9), 21-14, 21-17 (:39)
def. Dianne DeNecochea / Barbra Fontana (5), 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 (1:02) Saturday's play - semifinals and championship
def. Tyra Turner / Rachel Wacholder (2), 21-15, 21-19 (:44)
def. Jennifer Boss / April Ross (3), 22-20, 21-15 (:54)
Nicole and EY place first, split $20,000
Tournament #6: FIVB Seoul Open
Tuesday, May 13 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Thursday's play - winner's bracket
def. Chiaki Kusuhara / Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (31st seed, 3rd qualifying seed), 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 (:58)
def. Dalixia Fernandez / Tamara Larrea, Cuba (15), 23-21, 18-21, 20-18 (1:02) Friday's play - winner's bracket
def. Jennifer Boss / April Ross, USA (7), 21-10, 21-17 (:35)
lost to Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connely, Brazil (6), 18-21, 21-15, 15-17 (:59)
Saturday's play - contender's bracket and semifinals
def. Tyra Turner / Rachel Wacholder, USA (13), 21-16, 21-17 (:39)
Sunday's play - Bronze Medal Match
def. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1), 21-19, 13-21, 15-7 (:49)
Nicole and EY place third, split $14,000
Tournament #7: FIVB Osaka Open
Tuesday, May 20 - Sunday, May 25, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Thursday's play - winner's bracket
def. Hiromi Suzuki / Satako Urata, Japan (31st seed, 14th qualifying seed), 21-9, 21-11 (:32)
def. Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (18), 21-17, 21-16 (:30) Friday's play - winner's bracket and contender's bracket
lost to Jennifer Boss / April Ross, USA (7), 18-21, 21-13, 10-15 (:56)
lost to Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (13), 21-18, 14-21, 9-15 (:53)
Nicole and EY place ninth, split $5,500
Tournament #8: FIVB Barcelona Open
Monday, May 26 - Saturday, May 31, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Wednesday's play - winner's bracket
def. Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (31st seed, 2nd qualifying seed), 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 (:56)
lost to Milagros Cespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (15), 21-17, 12-21, 7-15 (:48) Thursday's play - contender's bracket
def. Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (17, Q11), 22-20, 21-13 (:35)
def. Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins / Cristine "Saka" Santanna, Georgia (25, Q3), 21-14, 21-18 (:39)
def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12, Q1), 21-19, 21-16 (:44) Friday's play - contender's bracket and semifinals
def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (5), 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 (:57)
def. Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (3), 27-25, 21-19 (:56)
def. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1), 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 (1:02) Saturday's play - Gold Medal Match
def. Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4), 21-18, 21-14 (:40)
Nicole and EY win, split $28,000
Tournament #9: AVP Hermosa Beach Open
Thursday, June 5 - Saturday, June 7, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Friday's play - winner's bracket
def. Jil Changaris / Patti Cook (31st seed, 4th qualifying seed), 21-11, 21-13 (:37)
def. Angela Knopf / Sarah Straton (18), 21-14, 21-16 (:42)
def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (10), 21-19, 21-15 (:48) Saturday's play - winner's bracket, contender's bracket and semifinals
lost to Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3), 20-22, 21-13, 9-15 (1:02)
def. Jenny Kropp / Nancy Mason (9), 21-15, 21-17 (:47)
lost to Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1), 18-21, 21-17, 9-15 (:54) Nicole and EY place 3rd, split $9,500
Tournament #10: FIVB Berlin Grand Slam
Monday, June 9 - Saturday, June 14, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (3rd seed) Wednesday's play - pool play
def. Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (30th seed, 5th qualifying seed), 17-21, 21-16, 15-6 (:54)
def. Dalizia Fernandez / Tamara Larrea, Cuba (19), 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 (:58) Thursday's play - pool play and elimination bracket
lost to Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (14), 18-21, 16-21 (:49)
def. Alexandra Shiryaeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (17), 21-15, 21-17 (:35) Friday's play - elimination bracket
def. Bibiana Candela / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (18), 21-13, 30-28 (:49)
lost to Jia Tian / Jia Wang, China (7), 23-25, 18-21 (:46) Nicole and EY place 5th, split $13,200
Tournament #11: FIVB Paris Grand Slam
Monday, June 16 - Sunday, June 22, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (4th seed) Wednesday's play - pool play
def. Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (29th seed, 3rd qualifying seed), 21-18, 21-10 (:39)
def. Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (20, Q6), 21-14, 21-16 (:42) Thursday's play - pool play
def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (13), 21-17, 24-22 (:44) Friday's play - elimination bracket
def. Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins / Cristine "Saka" Santanna, Georgia (23, Q7), 21-17, 21-15 (:36) Saturday's play - elimination bracket and semifinals
def. Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (8), 21-18, 21-11 (:37)
lost to Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh, USA (1), 18-21, 18-21 (:43) Sunday's play - Bronze Medal Match
def. Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (6), 21-15, 21-18 (:45) Nicole and EY place 3rd, split $23,000
Tournament #12: FIVB Stavanger Grand Slam
Monday, June 23 - Saturday, June 28, 2008
Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2nd seed) Wednesday's play - pool play
def. Dana Cooke / Annie Martin, Canada (31st seed, 11th qualifying seed), 26-28, 21-10, 15-10 (:59)
def. Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (18), 21-13, 27-25 (:45) Thursday's play - pool play
def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (15), 21-19, 21-15 (:41) Friday's play - elimination bracket
def. Maria Antonelli / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (22, Q3), 21-17, 21-15 (:42)
lost to Vassiliki Arvanti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (12), 16-21, 21-16, 13-15 (:59) Nicole and EY place 5th, split $13,200
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Liz Masakayan
