AVP Tour
$210,000 AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Long Beach Open
July 24 - 26, 2008
(Q5) Mike DiPierro/Mark VanZwieten
 
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 AVP Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $56,817.50
Mark VanZwieten
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 5, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 6'1"
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 84
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships Saint Quay Portrieux 2005)
Career AVP Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $17,540.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP40000001021 $4,075.00
FIVB C&S10001000000 US$2,400.00
NVL10000000010 $0.00
Overall60001001031 US$6,475.00
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Did not play Joey Dykstra - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/17-20/2008 Chennai Challenger 24 4th 56 US$2,400.00
AVP 7/10-12/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 21 17th 104 $700.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 21 9th 144 $2,875.00
AVP Slam Long Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/24/2008 Qualifier 1 Kevin Lynch / Reo Sorrentino (Q60) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:39
Thu, 7/24/2008 Qualifier 2 Matt Heagy / Eric Leeseberg (Q28) Won 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:56
Thu, 7/24/2008 Qualifier 3 Duncan Budinger / Clint Coe (Q12) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:43
Thu, 7/24/2008 Qualifier 4 John Moran / Eyal Zimet (24, Q4) Lost 16-21, 21-15, 14-16 1:11
Head to Head Results
DiPierro/VanZwieten lead the series against the field 5-4 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 DiPierro/VanZwieten 21 24-22, 21-17 0:56
Trail the series against # 7 Medel/Souza 0-1
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 2 Medel/Souza 5 DiPierro/VanZwieten 21 21-15, 25-23 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Mariano/Ratledge 1-0
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 1 DiPierro/VanZwieten 21 Mariano/Ratledge 12 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
Lead the series against # 17 Marchewka/Placek 1-0
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 1 DiPierro/VanZwieten 21 Marchewka/Placek 12 21-15, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 22, Q2 Lee/Rester 0-1
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 2 Lee/Rester 22 DiPierro/VanZwieten 21 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 1:07
Trail the series against # 24, Q4 Moran/Zimet 0-1
7/24/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Qualifier 4 Moran/Zimet 24, Q4 DiPierro/VanZwieten Q5 21-16, 15-21, 16-14 1:11
Lead the series against # Q12 Budinger/Coe 1-0
7/24/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Qualifier 3 DiPierro/VanZwieten Q5 Budinger/Coe Q12 21-11, 21-13 0:43
Lead the series against # Q28 Heagy/Leeseberg 1-0
7/24/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Qualifier 2 DiPierro/VanZwieten Q5 Heagy/Leeseberg Q28 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # Q60 Lynch/Sorrentino 1-0
7/24/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Qualifier 1 DiPierro/VanZwieten Q5 Lynch/Sorrentino Q60 21-16, 21-16 0:39