AVP Tour
$60,000 Virginia Beach Contender Series
June 27 - 29, 2025
(6) Diego Perez/Jeff Samuels
 
Diego Perez
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 20, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Irvine, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Orange Coast College
Pepperdine
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 27
Career Best: 2nd (NORCECA San Salvador 2024)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $9,300.00
Jeff Samuels, II
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 1, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Grand Blanc, MI
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Michigan State
Davenport
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 73
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career AVP Best: 2nd (Waupaca 2023)
Career Winnings: $34,525.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP10010000000 $2,700.00
Previous Virginia Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Brian Miller - 17th Christopher Vaughan - 13th
2023 Alec Podrasky - 33rd Raffe Paulis - 9th
2024 Ryan Ierna - 5th Did not play
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Virginia Beach Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/28/2025 Pool F Garrett Bucklin / Owen Karlenzig (19, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-16  
Sat, 6/28/2025 Pool F Cash Adamsen / Alex Ukkelberg (7) Won 21-16, 20-22, 15-10  
Sat, 6/28/2025 Winner 1 Jacob LaBouliere / Christopher Vaughan (22, Q12) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-13  
Sun, 6/29/2025 Winner 2 Carson Barnes / Ayden Keeter (16) Won 21-14, 21-18  
Sun, 6/29/2025 Semi-Finals Derek Bradford / Evan Cory (1) Lost 23-25, 17-21  
Head to Head Results
Perez/Samuels lead the series against the field 4-1 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bradford/Cory 0-1
6/29/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Semi-Finals Bradford/Cory 1 Perez/Samuels 6 25-23, 21-17  
Lead the series against # 7 Adamsen/Ukkelberg 1-0
6/28/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Pool F Perez/Samuels 6 Adamsen/Ukkelberg 7 21-16, 20-22, 15-10  
Lead the series against # 16 Barnes/Keeter 1-0
6/29/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Winner 2 Perez/Samuels 6 Barnes/Keeter 16 21-14, 21-18  
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Bucklin/Karlenzig 1-0
6/28/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Pool F Perez/Samuels 6 Bucklin/Karlenzig 19, Q3 21-17, 21-16  
Lead the series against # 22, Q12 LaBouliere/Vaughan 1-0
6/28/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Winner 1 Perez/Samuels 6 LaBouliere/Vaughan 22, Q12 19-21, 21-16, 15-13