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Lambert and Hyden triumph in Cincinnati Open

Former Punahou star Mike Lambert and teammate John Hyden went into the AVP Nissan Series Cincinnati Open beach volleyball tournament seeded 12th and they came out on top.

They defeated Dax Holdren and Jeff Nygaard 17-21, 21-12, 15-10 in yesterday's final.

Playing together for just the second time, Lambert and Hyden beat five of the tournament's top six seeds on the way to the championship.

Lambert and Hyden advanced to the final with a 21-19, 21-11 win over Paul Baxter and former University of Hawaii player Jason Ring.