Dalhausser/Rogers Win at AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Hermosa Beach Open presented by Virgin America
Win marks record fourth consecutive Hermosa Beach title

Todd Rogers Saves a Shot for Partner Phil Dalhausser
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (August 9, 2009) – Olympic gold medalists Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won their unprecedented fourth consecutive AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Hermosa Beach Open presented by Virgin America Sunday.
Top-seeded Dalhausser and Rogers beat second-seeded John Hyden and Sean Scott, 18-21, 21-15, 15-9, in the final.
Down 7-6 in the third and deciding game, Dalhausser and Rogers went on a 5-0 run to get ahead for good.
Although they’ve now won five of the season’s 10 events, it’s been a relatively mediocre season for the duo, who won 11 of 15 AVP events and an Olympic gold medal last year. They hadn’t won on the AVP Crocs Tour since May.
“What feels even better (than winning four straight) is getting back on the podium,” Dalhausser said.
Dalhausser/Rogers beat sixth-seeded Brad Keenan and Nick Lucena to make the final, and Hyden/Scott beat third-seeded Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal.
See below for more flash quotes on their win and Rogers playing with Shaquille O’Neal against two-time gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Sunday for a taping of “Shaq Vs.”
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