AVP Tour
$280,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 9 - 12, 2007
(27, Q8) Russ Marchewka/Mike Placek
 
Russ Marchewka
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 5, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: San Diego, CA
Height: 6'6"
College(s): California-Irvine
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (NVL Aspen 2011)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $83,340.00
Mike Placek
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 23, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompton Plains, NJ
Height: 6'3"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 3
Career AVP Best: 3rd (San Diego 2008)
Career Winnings: $76,402.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
AVP1900100037701 $37,700.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Kelly Caldwell - 89th Did not play
2006 Fernando Sabla - 33rd Mike Szymanski - 33rd
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/9/2007 Qualifier 2 Ryan Ammerman / Taylor Wilson (Q57) Won 21-11, 21-16 0:41
Thu, 8/9/2007 Qualifier 3 Shane Cervantes / Arri Jeschke (Q25) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:10
Thu, 8/9/2007 Qualifier 4 Gray Garrett / Aaron Wexler (Q56) Won 21-19, 21-7 0:46
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 1 Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (6) Lost 21-23, 17-21 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal23850.1307125
 110520.3004113
 213330.0003012
Mike PlacekTotal25940.2000902
 115630.2000501
 210310.2000401
Fri, 8/10/2007 Contender 1 Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (22) Won 14-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:12
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal381670.2377944
 114630.2140211
 210610.5003131
 314430.0714602
Mike PlacekTotal331590.18201400
 1925-0.3330400
 29610.5560300
 315730.2670700
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 2 Canyon Ceman / Bill Strickland (12) Lost 16-21, 19-21 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal241330.4171404
 17520.4290202
 217810.4121202
Mike PlacekTotal281110.35701011
 117700.4120401
 211410.2730610
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ Marchewka8537150.2591514613
Mike Placek8635140.24403313
Head to Head Results
Marchewka/Placek lead the series against the field 4-2 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 Medel/Souza 0-1
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Medel/Souza 6 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 23-21, 21-17 0:50
Trail the series against # 12 Ceman/Strickland 0-1
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 2 Ceman/Strickland 12 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 22 Koski/Minc 1-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 Koski/Minc 22 14-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:12
Lead the series against # Q25 Cervantes/Jeschke 1-0
8/9/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 3 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 Cervantes/Jeschke Q25 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # Q56 Garrett/Wexler 1-0
8/9/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 4 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 Garrett/Wexler Q56 21-19, 21-7 0:46
Lead the series against # Q57 Ammerman/Wilson 1-0
8/9/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 2 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 Ammerman/Wilson Q57 21-11, 21-16 0:41