In AVP League play at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, 2021 gold medalists April Ross and Alix Klineman of the Miami Mayhem rallied for an 11-15, 16-14, 15-11 win over Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft of the Brooklyn Blaze Sunday to help Miami secure a spot in the AVP League championships.
Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb of Miami clinched berth for Miami (10-6) in breezing past Brooklyn’s Cody Caldwell and Seain Cook, 15-12, 15-6.
The second place Dallas Dream won two matches Sunday. Kylie Deberg and Hailey Harward rebounded from a Saturday defeat and held off L.A. Launch tandem Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles, 15-13, 8-15, 15-12. Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, the only unbeaten pair in 2024 AVP League play, followed for Dallas by beating L.A.’s Tim Bomgren and Troy Field, 15-13, 16-14.
The AVP League continues next weekend at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
The inaugural AVP League Championship will be played November 9-10 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.
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