National Volleyball League
$100,000 Players Championships
September 8 - 11, 2016
(3) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
 
Mike DiPierro
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Lindenwood University
St. Louis Junior
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career Winnings: $56,817.50
Steve Grotowski
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 30, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 6'6"
College(s): University of New Haven
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career Winnings: $82,274.60
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP170000022373 $24,350.00
NVL51120100000 $19,250.00
Overall221120122373 $43,600.00
Previous Port St. Lucie Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Jon Mesko - 5th Did not play
2016 Steve Grotowski - 1st Mike DiPierro - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
NVL 8/26-28/2016 NVL Virginia Beach 5 2nd 1080 $4,500.00
NVL 7/14-16/2016 Midwest Championships 6 3rd 960 $2,500.00
NVL 6/23-25/2016 Texas Championships 8 3rd 960 $2,500.00
NVL 5/20-22/2016 East Coast Championships 10, Q1 1st 1200 $7,000.00
Players Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/9/2016 Pool C Christopher Long / Kyle Stevenson (14, Q4) Lost 18-21, 19-21  
Fri, 9/9/2016 Pool C Adam Cabbage / John Moran (11) Lost 24-22, 16-21, 20-22  
Sat, 9/10/2016 Pool C John-Michael Plummer / Christopher Vaughan (6) Won 21-10, 21-13  
Sat, 9/10/2016 Winner 1 Matthew Clayton / Kristopher Fraser (12) Won 21-14, 8-21, 15-5  
Sun, 9/11/2016 Winner 2 Piotr Marciniak / Skylar del Sol (1) Lost 21-12, 19-21, 14-16  
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 8-8 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 del Sol/Marciniak 1-3
9/11/16NVLPlayers Championships Winner 2 Marciniak/del Sol 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 3 12-21, 21-19, 16-14  
8/27/16NVLNVL Virginia Beach Finals Marciniak/del Sol 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 5 21-12, 18-21, 15-11  
7/14/16NVLMidwest Championships Winner 3 Marciniak/del Sol 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 6 23-21, 21-19  
5/22/16NVLEast Coast Championships Semi-Finals DiPierro/Grotowski 10, Q1 Marciniak/del Sol 1 21-19, 15-21, 15-6  
Trail the series against # 2 Palm/Zaun 1-3
8/27/16NVLNVL Virginia Beach Winner 3 DiPierro/Grotowski 5 Palm/Zaun 1 21-16, 18-21, 15-11  
7/16/16NVLMidwest Championships Semi-Finals Palm/Zaun 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 6 24-26, 21-19, 15-9  
6/25/16NVLTexas Championships Semi-Finals Palm/Zaun 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 8 19-21, 21-19, 16-14  
6/24/16NVLTexas Championships Winner 2 Palm/Zaun 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 8 26-24, 21-16  
Lead the series against # 4 Caban/Doubravsky 2-0
8/27/16NVLNVL Virginia Beach Winner 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 5 Caban/Doubravsky 4 13-21, 21-17, 15-11  
5/22/16NVLEast Coast Championships Finals DiPierro/Grotowski 10, Q1 Caban/Doubravsky 12 21-19, 21-23, 15-12 1:01
Lead the series against # 6 Plummer/Vaughan 1-0
9/10/16NVLPlayers Championships Pool C DiPierro/Grotowski 3 Plummer/Vaughan 6 21-10, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 7 Mallin/Vandenburg 1-0
8/27/16NVLNVL Virginia Beach Semi-Finals DiPierro/Grotowski 5 Mallin/Vandenburg 6 15-21, 25-23, 15-9  
Lead the series against # 10 Hamilton/Lindsey 1-0
6/25/16NVLTexas Championships Contender 3 DiPierro/Grotowski 8 Hamilton/Lindsey 7 21-10, 21-10  
Trail the series against # 11 Cabbage/Moran 0-1
9/9/16NVLPlayers Championships Pool C Cabbage/Moran 11 DiPierro/Grotowski 3 22-24, 21-16, 22-20  
Lead the series against # 12 Clayton/Fraser 1-0
9/10/16NVLPlayers Championships Winner 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 3 Clayton/Fraser 12 21-14, 8-21, 15-5  
Trail the series against # 14, Q4 Long/Stevenson 0-1
9/9/16NVLPlayers Championships Pool C Long/Stevenson 14, Q4 DiPierro/Grotowski 3 21-18, 21-19