Dalhausser confident after AVP Manhattan Saturday - Articles

By Phil Collin for VolleyballMag.com MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif – Phil Dalhausser walked off the court Saturday afternoon, leaned against a railing, and uttered words the rest of the AVP Tour does not want to hear. “If we play like that, we’re going to win,” Dalhausser said. “I guarantee that.” It was a convincing 21-18, 21-12 victory that Dalhausser and Nick Lucena recorded over John Hyden and Tri Bourne that inspired Dalhausser, who’s not exactly known as a player who will pop off with crazy predictions. But he couldn’t be blamed for looking ahead to the final day of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open. Of course, it’s not going to be easy as Dalhausser continues his pursuit of Karch Kiraly’s record of seven Manhattan victories. Dalhausser is seeking his sixth, and second in a row with Lucena. In their way are Trevor and Taylor Crabb, the brothers who keep knocking on the door trying to capture their first title together and the only other team with a 4-0 record after two days. Top-seeded Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson came out of the contenders bracket to also reach the final four, as did John Hyden and Tri Bourne. On the women’s side, top-seeded Lane Carico and Summer Ross rolled into Sunday’s semifinals with a 4-0 record. The other undefeated team is second-seeded Kim DiCello and Kendra VanZwieten, who are seeking their second AVP title together after capturing the New Orleans Open earlier this year. They’ll be joined in the semifinals by new pairing Emily Day and Brittany Hochevar...

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