AVP Tour
$60,000 Laguna Beach Contender Series
September 12 - 14, 2025
(Q10) Michael Groselle/Ryan Smith
 
Michael Groselle
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Plano, TX
Height: 6'8"
College(s): Citadel
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 37
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $9,175.00
Ryan Smith
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 4, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Parker, CO
Height: 6'8"
College(s): Vanguard
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $575.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
AVP300000000201 $650.00
FIVB100000000010 US$0.00
Overall400000000211 US$650.00
Previous Laguna Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Chase Frishman - 3rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/14-17/2025 Manhattan Beach Heritage Series 31, Q16 25th 1254 $650.00
AVP 7/4-6/2025 Denver Contender Series 22, Q7 17th 1022 $0.00
FIVB 6/5-8/2025 BPT Futures Sveti Vlas Q11 21st 60 € 0.00
Laguna Beach Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/12/2025 Qualifier 2 Andrew Johnson / Makai Lipson (Q23) Won 21-18, 21-15  
Fri, 9/12/2025 Qualifier 3 Niko Gleed / Markus Koppke (Q7) Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-11  
Fri, 9/12/2025 Qualifier 4 Mischa Freystaetter / Adam Hartmann (14, Q2) Lost 15-21, 21-17, 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Groselle/Smith lead the series against the field 2-1 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 14, Q2 Freystaetter/Hartmann 0-1
9/12/25AVPLaguna Beach Contender Series Qualifier 4 Freystaetter/Hartmann 14, Q2 Groselle/Smith Q10 21-15, 17-21, 15-12  
Lead the series against # Q7 Gleed/Koppke 1-0
9/12/25AVPLaguna Beach Contender Series Qualifier 3 Groselle/Smith Q10 Gleed/Koppke Q7 15-21, 21-17, 15-11  
Lead the series against # Q23 Johnson/Lipson 1-0
9/12/25AVPLaguna Beach Contender Series Qualifier 2 Groselle/Smith Q10 Johnson/Lipson Q23 21-18, 21-15