Overview
- Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz defeated Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft in straight sets, 21-18 and 21-16, to win the women's title at the Manhattan Beach Open.
- Their victory completes a three-peat at the event and reinforces their position as the top-ranked team on the AVP professional beach-volleyball tour.
- On the men's side, Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won the title in straight sets, 21-14 and 21-13, with Benesh earning his first Manhattan Beach crown and Crabb adding to his prior pier honors.
- Key match stats included Crabb's 10 kills and 14 digs and Benesh's 14 kills and eight blocks, figures that underline Benesh's offensive impact and Crabb's two-way play in the final.
- The Manhattan Beach Open's pier plaques and long history frame the weekend's results as a notable milestone for Brasher and Cruz and a career landmark for Benesh, with the wins likely to shape seeding and momentum on the rest of the AVP season.