The 2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2015 beach volleyball season.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2015 calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw.
Men TournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalist #1Semifinalist #2New Orleans OpenNew Orleans, LouisianaUS$75,000May 21–24 23-21, 21-14 (0:38) New York City OpenNew York City, New YorkUS$75,000July 16–19 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 (1:11) Seattle OpenSeattle, WashingtonUS$75,000August 6–9 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 (1:16) Manhattan Beach OpenManhattan Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000August 13–16 21-19, 21-17 (0:57) Chicago OpenChicago, IllinoisUS$75,000August 27–30 21-19, 22-20 (0:54) Cincinnati OpenMason, OhioUS$75,000September 3–6 21-15, 21-18 (0:55) AVP ChampionshipsHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000September 10–13 21-17, 23-25, 15-13 (1:10)
Women TournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalist #1Semifinalist #2New Orleans OpenNew Orleans, LouisianaUS$75,000May 21–24 21-16, 22-20 (1:01) New York City OpenNew York City, New YorkUS$75,000July 16–19 24-22, 19-21, 23-21 (1:20) Seattle OpenSeattle, WashingtonUS$75,000August 6–9 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 (1:00) Manhattan Beach OpenManhattan Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000August 13–16 21-15, 26-24 (0:56) Chicago OpenChicago, IllinoisUS$75,000August 27–30 21-16, 21-19 (0:45) Cincinnati OpenMason, OhioUS$75,000September 3–6 21-13, 18-21, 15-7 (1:02) AVP ChampionshipsHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000September 10–13 21-19, 23-21 (1:03)
Milestones and events Seattle Open Misty May-Treanor competed with Brittany Hochevar, marking May-Treanor's first return to competition since her retirement after winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh Jennings.
Miscellaneous AVP and NBC Sports Group signed an agreement for NBC Sports to air 17.5 hours of AVP tournaments, 10 hours on NBC and 7.5 hours on NBCSN, as well as livestreaming on NBC Sports Live Extra. April Ross became the first player to win four AVP tournaments with three different partners, after her regular partner Kerri Walsh Jennings suffered a shoulder injury that kept her from playing for most of the season.
Statistics leaders
Men's statistical leaders
Team WinsTeamTournaments1212313131
Team PointsTeamPoints14,20023,67032,68042,57052,480
Team WinningsTeamWinnings1US$68,7002US$62,3003US$62,0004US$37,0005US$29,700
AcesPlayerAces166256343343343
BlocksPlayerBlocks1131113131254100592
DigsPlayerDigs13872344331743135283
Hitting PercentagePlayer%1.5172.5043.4764.4674.453
Women's statistical leaders
Team WinsTeamTournaments122121212121
Team PointsTeamPoints13,57023,22032,90042,73052,710
Team WinningsTeamWinnings1US$63,4002US$50,5003US$40,2004US$37,0005US$35,050
AcesPlayerAces176268268460553
BlocksPlayerBlocks1110271362457555
DigsPlayerDigs14842448335143335330
Hitting PercentagePlayer%1.5632.4703.4644.4595.457
Points distribution FinishUS$150,000tournamentsUS$200,000tournaments1750105026408963540756545063073705189300420132403361521029417190266191702382115021025120168-1100140-282114-36692-45272
Awards The 2015 AVP Awards Banquet was held on October 28 in Newport Beach, California. The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.
AwardMenWomenBest blocker Best server Best defender Best Offensive Player Most Improved Player Newcomer of the Year Most valuable player Team of the Year
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