While the AVP crews put the finishing touches on the stadium court and vendor village for the 2008 AVP Crocs Tour Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light, competition during the qualifier tournament was off and running on Thursday.
"All of our hard work and time on the beach pays off, so getting into the main draw is a great sense of accomplishment," said an out-of-breath Jonathan Acosta after his team won their final point of the day. "We played well enough to win, but we know there are still plays that we are going to get better at and fine tune as we get more repetitions. Today wasn't beautiful or pretty, but on the beach, you do whatever it takes to get the win."
Acosta and his cousin Joaquin Acosta -- who were the No. 6 seeded team in the qualifier tournament -- were one of the eight men's teams to advance to the main draw, which will begin play at 8 a.m. Friday morning.
Teams who qualified today will deservedly catch their breath tonight, but main draw competition will not be any easier than playing in the three-round single elimination format of the qualifier tournament.
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