Olympians Dalhausser/Lucena, Fendrick/Sweat Win AVP Championships Presented By Acer

CHICAGO - Sept. 4, 2016 - PRLog -- The AVP Championships Presented by Acer crowned its champions today with Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena and Lauren Fendrick/Brooke Sweat claiming the title at Oak Street Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan. Dalhausser and Lucena stopped Tri Bourne and John Hyden, 21-13, 21-7, followed by Fendrick and Sweat's 14-21, 21-10 & 19-17 victory over Betsi Flint and Kelley Larsen.

Dalhausser and Lucena, playing in their 34^th AVP tournament together, advanced to the finals by outlasting Ryan Doherty and John Mayer in a semifinal that lasted 80 minutes, the Olympians finally emerging victorious, 19-21, 21-17, 19-17. The pair, who began their AVP careers playing with each other from 2003-2005 and 2015-present, clinched their 4^th AVP win together to close out the 2016 AVP season.

Fendrick and Sweat capped an improbable run through the Contenders Bracket which saw them win five matches on Friday and Saturday after falling in their first main draw match on Friday. They then upended previously unbeaten Ali McColloch and Geena Urango, 21-11, 23-21, to advance to the final. Playing in their 9^th AVP tournament together and 40^th time overall, this marks the duo's first AVP win of the 2016 season.

Results and brackets from the event can be found here:

Men:http://avp.com/stats/mens-championships-in-chicago-presented-by-acer-2016/

Women:http://avp.com/stats/womens-championships-in-chicago-presented-by-acer-2016/

The AVP thanks its partners: Acer, Barefoot, Breville Jaybird, Samuel Adams, Smartypants Vitamins, Obrigado, Ocean Spray, Powercrunch and Wilson for their support of the AVP Championships.

ABOUT THE AVP:

The AVP, completing its 33^rd season, is the premiere American professional beach volleyball tour and exclusive U.S. beach volleyball home of the nation's top male and female athletes, including those who have won gold, silver and bronze medals in the Olympic Games. Under the ownership of Donald Sun since 2012, the AVP held seven tournaments across the U.S. in 2014, eight in 2015 and eight this year.