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AVP Beach Volleyball: New York City

Sports Illustrated contributing photographer Robert Beck covered the third installment of the AVP 2017 tournament in New York City. Check out some of the highlights from the event below.
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AVP Beach Volleyball: New York City

Stafford Slick

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Stafford Slick serves it up during the men's final.

Taylor Crabb

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Taylor Crabb lays out for a dig during the men's final. Taylor finished with 44 digs....and the championship check.

Chaim Schalk vs. Richard Santos

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The second match of the main draw saw the biggest upset of the year...Richard Santos and Chaim Schalk (shown hitting here) fought through the Thursday qualifier to beat number one seed Dalhauser/Lucena.

Eric Zaun

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Eric Zaun had a giant weekend. The New Jersey boy finished in a tie for fifth.

Ricardo Santos vs. Ty Loomis

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This is the face you make when stuffed by Ricardo Santos (R). Ty Loomis with the special face.

Emily Day

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Emily Day made it to the semis in part with digs like this.

Jake Gibb

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Jake Gibb led the men's side in blocks with 21.

Brooke Sweat

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Brooke Sweat taps the ball past the block of Lauren Fendrick during the finals.

Jake Gibb

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Jake Gibb with the tip at the net.

Emily Stockman

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Emily Stockman had a whopping 69 digs during the tournament!

Nic Lucena

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Nic Lucena, (hitting here) was stunned in his opening game...then had to pull out of the tournament for the birth of a child.

Jennifer Fopma

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Jennifer Fopma (in black) blocked seven shots during the weekend.

Angela Bensend

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Angela Bensend spiking the ball in front of a huge crowd on center court. She finished with a .468 hitting percentage.

Emily Ross

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Emily Ross (digging here) finished second with partner Brooke Sweat.

Emily Stockman vs. Lauren Fendrick

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Emily Stockman (L) and Lauren Fendrick joust at the net. Lauren finished with 15 blocks...second most on the women's side.

Ed Ratledge vs. Jake Gibb

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Ratledge and Gibb (R) with a monster joust.

Reid Priddy

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Reid Priddy with one of his 73 kills.

Stafford Slick

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Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb

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Your 2017 AVP New York City Open men's champs...Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb.

Emily Stockman

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Emily Stockman (hitting) with one of her 53 kills.

2017 AVP New York City Open

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