Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$150,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open
September 23 - 25, 2011
(8) Steve Grotowski/Matt Olson
 
Steve Grotowski
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 30, 1982 (43 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 Pro Beach Best: 2nd (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $82,274.60
Matt Olson
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 2, 1980 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Cardiff, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 136
Career Wins: 2
Career Pro Beach Best: 3rd (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $262,930.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
Pro Beach10000010000 $3,375.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2001 Did not play Sean Burke - 25th
AVP 2002 Did not play Jeff Hall - 25th
AVP 2003 Jim VanZwieten - 57th Did not play
AVP 2004 Did not play Jim Nichols - 17th
AVP 2005 Did not play Brent Doble - 7th
AVP 2006 Did not play Canyon Ceman - 7th
AVP 2007 Did not play Jason Ring - 2nd
AVP 2008 Did not play Kevin Wong - 3rd
AVP 2009 Did not play Kevin Wong - 5th
AVP 2010 Did not play Jeff Nygaard - 3rd
Wide Open 2011 Did not play Jeff Nygaard - 9th
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 1 Mike Maghy / Ryan Ratelle (25, Q1) Won 21-12, 21-11 0:40
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 2 Russ Marchewka / Jesse Rambis (9) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (1) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 6-15 0:51
Sat, 9/24/2011 Contender 4 Braidy Halverson / Adam Roberts (11) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Sun, 9/25/2011 Contender 5 Paul Baxter / Pedro Brazao (21) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 11-15 1:04
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Steve Grotowski Matt Olson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games          
9000000010 $2,650.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam          
70000041013190 $37,537.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open1001111026331650 $183,217.50
3000003000 $1,225.00 Challenger          
5000000210 $925.00 Manhattan Beach10011006010 $41,825.00
1000010000 $2,500.00 Tour Championships4101001100 $6,250.00
89000051316210 $44,837.50 Total1142213026401760 $231,292.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2011Pro Beach100000100000 $3,375.00 3260.0 %
TotalPro Beach100000100000 $3,375.00 3260.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Steve Grotowski  Matt Olson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2000AVP2000000002 $0.00
           2001AVP4000000121 $400.00
2000000002 $0.00 2002AVP4000000022 $100.00
2000000002 $0.00 2003AVP2000000101 $200.00
5000000122 $350.00 2004AVP10000008200 $5,930.00
10000000181 $787.50 2005AVP12000017400 $10,625.00
10000002530 $4,050.00 2006AVP14000036410 $17,150.00
           2007AVP160120310000 $39,625.00
8000000008 $0.00 2007FIVB          
2000002000 $875.00 2007FIVB C&S          
3000000003 $0.00 2007CEV          
           2008AVP17104093000 $75,537.50
9000000423 $6,800.00 2008FIVB          
1000001000 $350.00 2008FIVB C&S          
5000001202 $600.00 2008CEV          
           2009AVP160150100000 $66,350.00
10000000136 $5,300.00 2009FIVB1000000010 $1,000.00
4000002200 $1,000.00 2009CEV          
6000023100 $7,875.00 2010AVP7002021200 $16,300.00
1001000000 $2,500.00 2010P&R1000010000 $2,000.00
2001010000 $2,375.00 2011NVL1000010000 $1,000.00
4001030000 $6,250.00 2011Wide Open5010022000 $5,500.00
2000020000 $4,062.50 2011Pro Beach3000012000 $3,562.50
6000000114 $2,400.00 2011FIVB          
920030811181933 $45,575.00 TotalTotal1151313033391466 $245,280.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 00 3-2 60.0%
2010-20113 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 00 3-2 60.0%
Against the Field3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 0-4 0.0% 00 3-2 60.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Head to Head Results
Grotowski/Olson lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Grotowski/Olson 8 21-17, 17-21, 15-6 0:51
Lead the series against # 9 Marchewka/Rambis 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Grotowski/Olson 8 Marchewka/Rambis 9 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Halverson/Roberts 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Grotowski/Olson 8 Halverson/Roberts 11 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Baxter/Brazao 0-1
9/25/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Baxter/Brazao 21 Grotowski/Olson 8 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 1:04
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 Maghy/Ratelle 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Grotowski/Olson 8 Maghy/Ratelle 25, Q1 21-12, 21-11 0:40