# 2016 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour

The 2016 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 2016 beach volleyball season.

## Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 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

| Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
| New Orleans Open New Orleans, Louisiana US$75,000 April 14–17 | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) 21-17, 15-8 (1:09) | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | Mark Burik (USA) Russ Marchewka (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) |
| Huntington Beach Open Huntington Beach, California US$75,000 May 5–8 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) 21-19, 23-21 (0:49) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) |
| Seattle Open Seattle, Washington US$75,000 June 2–5 | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 (1:15) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | Avery Drost (USA) Gregg Weaver (USA) |
| New York City Open New York City, New York US$75,000 June 16–19 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) 21-19, 21-12 (0:50) | Jeremy Casebeer (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA) | Avery Drost (USA) Gregg Weaver (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) |
| San Francisco Open San Francisco, California US$75,000 June 23–26 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 (0:54) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Ty Loomis (USA) Marty Lorenz (USA) | John Mayer (USA) Stafford Slick (USA) |
| Manhattan Beach Open Manhattan Beach, California US$100,000 July 14–17 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 (1:07) | Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) |
| AVP Championships Chicago, Illinois US$100,000 September 1–4 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) 21-13, 21-7 (0:49) | Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) |

### Women

| Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
| New Orleans Open New Orleans, Louisiana US$75,000 April 14–17 | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 (1:00) | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Jenny Kropp (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA) | Amanda Dowdy (USA) Emily Stockman (USA) |
| Huntington Beach Open Huntington Beach, California US$75,000 May 5–8 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) 21-13, 21-16 (0:55) | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) |
| Seattle Open Seattle, Washington US$75,000 June 2–5 | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) 21-17, 21-17 (0:51) | Jennifer Fopma (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) |
| New York City Open New York City, New York US$75,000 June 16–19 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) 21-16, 21-18 (0:55) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Kelly Claes (USA) Sara Hughes (USA) | Jennifer Fopma (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) |
| San Francisco Open San Francisco, California US$75,000 June 23–26 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) 21-17, 21-13 (0:53) | Kelly Claes (USA) Sara Hughes (USA) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Emily Day (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) |
| Manhattan Beach Open Manhattan Beach, California US$100,000 July 14–17 | Emily Day (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) 21-16, 19-21, 19-17 (1:11) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) | Lauren Fendrick (USA) Brooke Sweat (USA) |
| AVP Championships Chicago, Illinois US$100,000 September 1–4 | Lauren Fendrick (USA) Brooke Sweat (USA) 14-21, 21-10, 19-17 (1:08) | Betsi Flint (USA) Kelley Larsen (USA) | Ali McColloch (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) |

## Milestones and events
### New Orleans Open

* Ryan Doherty became the tallest player to win an AVP tournament at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m).
* Kendra VanZwieten became the shortest player (tied) to win an AVP tournament at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).

### AVP Championships

* Two rule changes were tested at the AVP Championships: a "point freeze" at match point, wherein the scoring system changes from rally scoring (either team can score a point on every serve) to side-out scoring (only serving team can score a point) when either team reaches match point; "Let" serves, wherein the ball touches the net while crossing over into the opponent's court during service, are not allowed and the serve will be replayed.

## Statistics leaders
### Men's statistical leaders

Team Wins :
| | Team | Tournaments |
| 1 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | 3 |
| 2 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) | 2 |
| 3 | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) | 1 |
| 3 | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) | 1 |
Team Points :
| | Team | Points |
| 1 | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | 4,080 |
| 2 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | 3,880 |
| 3 | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) | 2,640 |
| 4 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) | 2,340 |
| 5 | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) | 2,280 |
Team Winnings :
| | Team | Winnings |
| 1 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | US$73,000 |
| 2 | Taylor Crabb (USA) Trevor Crabb (USA) | US$61,000 |
| 3 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) | US$46,000 |
| 4 | Billy Allen (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) | US$39,200 |
| 5 | Ryan Doherty (USA) John Mayer (USA) | US$36,500 |
Aces :
| | Player | Aces |
| 1 | Jeremy Casebeer (USA) | 48 |
| 2 | Jake Gibb (USA) | 44 |
| 2 | Casey Patterson (USA) | 44 |
| 4 | John Mayer (USA) | 40 |
| 5 | Ryan Doherty (USA) | 38 |
Blocks :
| | Player | Blocks |
| 1 | Theo Brunner (USA) | 133 |
| 2 | Jake Gibb (USA) | 121 |
| 3 | Ryan Doherty (USA) | 108 |
| 4 | Trevor Crabb (USA) | 93 |
| 5 | Stafford Slick (USA) | 89 |
Digs :
| | Player | Digs |
| 1 | Taylor Crabb (USA) | 480 |
| 2 | John Mayer (USA) | 369 |
| 3 | Billy Allen (USA) | 359 |
| 4 | Casey Patterson (USA) | 310 |
| 5 | Ty Tramblie (USA) | 301 |
Hitting Percentage :
| | Player | % |
| 1 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) | .579 |
| 2 | Casey Patterson (USA) | .494 |
| 3 | Ryan Doherty (USA) | .474 |
| 4 | Jake Gibb (USA) | .458 |
| 4 | Trevor Crabb (USA) | .458 |

### Women's statistical leaders

Team Wins :
| | Team | Tournaments |
| 1 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) | 3 |
| 2 | Emily Day (USA) Brittany Hochevar (USA) | 2 |
| 2 | Lauren Fendrick (USA) Brooke Sweat (USA) | 1 |
| 2 | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | 1 |
| 2 | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) | 1 |
Team Points :
| | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | 3,650 |
| 2 | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) | 3,120 |
| 3 | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | 2,940 |
| 4 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) | 2,250 |
| 5 | Betsi Flint (USA) Kelley Larsen (USA) | 2,060 |
Team Winnings :
| | Team | Winnings |
| 1 | Lane Carico (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | US$62,500 |
| 2 | Kim DiCello (USA) Kendra VanZwieten (USA) | US$45,700 |
| 3 | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) | US$45,000 |
| 4 | Angela Bensend (USA) Geena Urango (USA) | US$39,300 |
| 5 | Betsi Flint (USA) Kelley Larsen (USA) | US$29,000 |
Aces :
| | Player | Aces |
| 1 | Geena Urango (USA) | 74 |
| 2 | April Ross (USA) | 52 |
| 3 | Emily Day (USA) | 48 |
| 3 | Lane Carico (USA) | 48 |
| 5 | Brittany Hochevar (USA) | 43 |
Blocks :
| | Player | Blocks |
| 1 | Summer Ross (USA) | 72 |
| 2 | Kim DiCello (USA) | 60 |
| 3 | Lauren Fendrick (USA) | 51 |
| 4 | Shelia Shaw (USA) | 49 |
| 5 | Jennifer Fopma (USA) | 46 |
Digs :
| | Player | Digs |
| 1 | Lane Carico (USA) | 458 |
| 2 | Kendra VanZwieten (USA) | 397 |
| 3 | Geena Urango (USA) | 395 |
| 4 | Brittany Hochevar (USA) | 333 |
| 5 | Emily Stockman (USA) | 323 |
Hitting Percentage :
| | Player | % |
| 1 | Whitney Pavlik (USA) | .696 |
| 2 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) | .585 |
| 3 | April Ross (USA) | .557 |
| 4 | Kim DiCello (USA) | .482 |
| 5 | Lauren Fendrick (USA) | .478 |

## Points distribution

| Finish | US$150,000 tournaments | US$200,000 tournaments |
| 1 | 750 | 1050 |
| 2 | 640 | 896 |
| 3 | 540 | 756 |
| 5 | 450 | 630 |
| 7 | 370 | 518 |
| 9 | 300 | 420 |
| 13 | 240 | 336 |
| 15 | 210 | 294 |
| 17 | 190 | 266 |
| 19 | 170 | 238 |
| 21 | 150 | 210 |
| 25 | 120 | 168 |
| -1 | 100 | 140 |
| -2 | 82 | 114 |
| -3 | 66 | 92 |
| -4 | 52 | 72 |

## Awards

The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.
| Award | Men | Women |
| Best blocker | Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Lauren Fendrick (USA) |
| Best server | Jeremy Casebeer (USA) | April Ross (USA) |
| Best defender | Taylor Crabb (USA) | Brooke Sweat (USA) |
| Best Offensive Player | Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Whitney Pavlik (USA) |
| Most Improved Player | — | Geena Urango (USA) |
| Newcomer of the Year | Chase Frishman (USA) | Kelly Reeves (USA) |
| Most valuable player | — | April Ross (USA) |
| Team of the Year | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) |