AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Tour Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light
June 5 - 7, 2008
(5) Dianne DeNecochea/Barbra Fontana
 
Dianne Shoemaker DeNecochea
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 16, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Brooklyn, MI
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Tennessee
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 146
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $491,586.00
Barbra Fontana
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $1,005,704.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP37041301062110 $291,000.00
FIVB80000205010 US$37,570.00
Overall45041301267120 US$328,570.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 1985 Did not play Debbie Black - 3rd
WPVA 1991 Did not play Holly McPeak - 9th
WPVA 1992 Did not play Deb Richardson - 4th
WPVA 1993 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 2nd
WPVA 1994 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 5th
WPVA 1995 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 3rd
FIVB 1995 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 5th
WPVA 1996 Did not play Linda Hanley - 1st
FIVB 1996 Did not play Linda Hanley - 7th
WPVA 1997 Did not play Linda Hanley - 2nd
1999 Paula Weishoff - 9th Lisa Arce - 2nd
BVA 2000 Missy Ross - 17th Did not play
2001 Wendy Stammer - 5th Elaine Youngs - 2nd
2002 Barbra Fontana - 2nd Dianne DeNecochea - 2nd
2003 Nancy Reynolds - 5th Did not play
2004 Did not play Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
2005 Tammy Leibl - 9th Did not play
2006 Tammy Leibl - 5th Carrie Dodd - 7th
2007 Barbra Fontana - 7th Dianne DeNecochea - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/30-6/1/2008 AVP Atlanta 4 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/24-26/2008 AVP Louisville 3 9th 144 $2,875.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 5 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 5 9th 144 $2,875.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 5 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 9/14-16/2007 San Francisco Best of the Beach 6 3rd 0 $12,000.00
AVP 8/30-9/2/2007 Cincinnati Open 4 2nd 468 $15,000.00
AVP 8/23-26/2007 Brooklyn Open 6 5th 312 $8,500.00
AVP 8/16-19/2007 Boston Open 6 3rd 390 $13,300.00
AVP 7/5-8/2007 Seaside Heights Open 4 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 6/14-17/2007 Charleston Open 4 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 6/7-10/2007 Atlanta Open 3 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/6/2008 Winner 1 Courtney Guerra / Kelly Wing (28, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-7 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal201420.6005503
 110620.4001303
 210800.8004200
Barbra FontanaTotal211510.66701310
 112710.50001000
 29800.8890310
Fri, 6/6/2008 Winner 2 Lauren Fendrick / Paula Roca (12) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:52
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal191330.5261401
 18520.3750201
 211810.6361200
Barbra FontanaTotal291920.5860912
 115820.4000611
 2141100.7860301
Fri, 6/6/2008 Winner 3 Carrie Dodd / Tatiana Minello (4) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal18830.2784102
 111620.3644001
 27210.1430101
Barbra FontanaTotal371820.43202010
 118910.4440900
 219910.42101110
Fri, 6/6/2008 Contender 4 Paige Jensen / Alicia Polzin (26) Won 21-9, 21-15 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal181200.6675132
 18600.7502111
 210600.6003021
Barbra FontanaTotal191220.5260811
 19710.6670111
 210510.4000700
Sat, 6/7/2008 Contender 5 Jenny Kropp / Nancy Reynolds (9) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal321640.3752413
 112720.4172112
 220920.3500301
Barbra FontanaTotal341240.23501402
 116620.2500500
 218620.2220902
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecochea10763120.4771715411
Barbra Fontana14076110.46406445
Head to Head Results
DeNecochea/Fontana lead the series against the field 34-26 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-11
5/31/08AVPAVP Atlanta Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-8 0:37
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-9, 21-11 0:34
9/2/07AVPCincinnati Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-15 1:01
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-16, 21-18 0:45
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-11, 21-14 0:45
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-19 0:47
5/27/07AVPLouisville Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-14 0:42
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:55
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-13, 21-19 0:40
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-16, 21-18 0:47
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs 1-5
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:02
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-12, 21-17 0:46
8/18/07AVPBoston Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-19, 21-14 0:40
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-12 0:43
5/13/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-17 0:45
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7-4
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-19, 13-21, 20-18 1:07
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 1:03
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:55
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 17-21, 21-12, 15-10 1:00
6/9/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7 34-32, 16-21, 16-14 1:20
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 8 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-18, 32-30 1:01
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-13, 23-21 0:46
9/7/02AVPLas Vegas Shootout Semi-Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 22-20, 21-16 0:39
8/24/02AVPUS Championships of Beach Volleyball Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-17, 21-12 0:45
6/16/02AVPSanta Barbara Open Semi-Finals DeNecochea/Fontana 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-14, 21-15 0:41
6/9/02AVPHermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash Winner 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 25-23, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Dodd/Minello 6-1
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Dodd/Minello 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 22-20, 21-19 0:55
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Dodd/Minello 7 21-16, 19-21, 15-5 1:00
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Dodd/Minello 5 22-20, 21-14 0:43
6/8/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Dodd/Minello 6 30-28, 21-17 0:56
5/27/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Dodd/Minello 6 21-14, 22-24, 15-10 1:05
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Dodd/Minello 7 23-21, 14-21, 15-8 0:57
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Dodd/Minello 7 23-25, 24-22, 15-6 1:05
Trail the series against # 6 Akers/McPeak 0-1
6/1/08AVPAVP Atlanta Contender 4 Akers/McPeak 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-19, 21-16 0:50
Lead the series against # 7 Ivy Swift/Lowe 2-0
6/1/07AVPTampa Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Ivy Swift/Lowe 13 21-12, 21-23, 15-11 0:59
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Ivy Swift/Lowe 16 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 8 Jameson/Jones 3-2
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 2 Jameson/Jones 8 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 23-21, 16-21, 15-12 1:04
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 2 Jameson/Jones 12 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 1:02
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Jameson/Jones 19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Jameson/Jones 20 21-16, 21-13 0:37
6/15/02AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 2 Jameson/Jones 13 21-8, 23-21 0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Kropp/Reynolds 1-2
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Kropp/Reynolds 9 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-19, 21-18 0:53
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 3 Kropp/Reynolds 10 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:59
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Kropp/Reynolds 12 21-19, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Barnes/Williams 2-0
6/8/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Barnes/Williams 19 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:22
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Barnes/Williams 13 21-15, 21-14 0:43
Lead the series against # 11 Lewis/Lima 4-0
5/31/08AVPAVP Atlanta Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Lewis/Lima 12 21-13, 13-21, 15-9 1:12
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Lewis/Lima 12 23-21, 21-16 0:51
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Lewis/Lima 11 21-16, 21-14 0:38
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Lewis/Lima 12 21-14, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 12 Fendrick/Roca 1-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Fendrick/Roca 12 21-19, 21-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Burdine/Hochevar 1-0
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Burdine/Hochevar 18 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Johnson/Zartman 1-0
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Johnson/Zartman 19 21-11, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 Fopma/Pavley 2-0
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Fopma/Pavley 11 21-12, 22-20 0:51
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Fopma/Pavley 11 21-14, 23-21 0:49
Lead the series against # 26 Jensen/Polzin 1-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Jensen/Polzin 26 21-9, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Guerra/Wing 1-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Guerra/Wing 28, Q3 21-17, 21-7 0:43
Lead the series against # Q7 Hall/Mills 1-0
8/24/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Hall/Mills 27, Q5 21-12, 21-19 0:34