AVP Tour
$40,000 Virginia Beach Contender Series
August 2 - 4, 2024
(11) Michael Groselle/Raffe Paulis
 
Michael Groselle
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1990 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Plano, TX
Height: 6'8"
College(s): Citadel
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 32
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $8,750.00
Raffe Paulis
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 13, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Chicago, IL
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Northeastern Illinois
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 80
Career Best: 4th (NORCECA Managua 2022)
Career AVP Best: 5th (Waupaca 2023)
Career Winnings: $24,075.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
AVP400000020110 $2,000.00
Previous Virginia Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Nathan Yang - 9th Did not play
2023 Did not play Jeff Samuels - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/10-12/2024 Waupaca Contender Series 13 9th 1254 $400.00
AVP 7/5-7/2024 Denver Contender Series 14 19th 971 $0.00
Virginia Beach Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/3/2024 Pool B Marcus Carvalhaes / Billy Kolinske (14) Lost 16-21, 18-21  
Sat, 8/3/2024 Pool B Carson Barnes / Ayden Keeter (23, Q13) Won 22-20, 21-18  
Sat, 8/3/2024 Winner 1 Tri Bourne / Ryan Wilcox (3) Lost 16-21, 19-21  
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Bourne/Wilcox 0-1
8/3/24AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Winner 1 Bourne/Wilcox 3 Groselle/Paulis 11 21-16, 21-19  
Lead the series against # 10 Ierna/Perez 1-0
7/11/24AVPWaupaca Contender Series Pool A Groselle/Paulis 13 Ierna/Perez 12 21-19, 16-21, 15-11  
Trail the series against # 14 Carvalhaes/Kolinske 0-1
8/3/24AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Pool B Carvalhaes/Kolinske 14 Groselle/Paulis 11 21-16, 21-18  
Lead the series against # 23, Q13 Barnes/Keeter 1-0
8/3/24AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Pool B Groselle/Paulis 11 Barnes/Keeter 23, Q13 22-20, 21-18