Ross and Klineman help Miami reach AVP League championships

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.