Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper
May 12 - 17, 2009
(13) Jason Lochhead/Kirk Pitman, New Zealand
 
Jason Lochhead
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 12, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Tauranga
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 117
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$167,875.00
Kirk Pitman
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 13, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Whangarei
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 123
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$166,125.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB114001110814282423131 US$332,250.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 10 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 17 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 12 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 22 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q6 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q5 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 22, Q7 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 13 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 16, Q2 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 23, Q5 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q7 33rd 30 US$0.00
Rome Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 1 Ahren Cadieux / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (20) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 2 Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (4) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:44
Fri, 5/15/2009 Contender 2 Inocencio Lario / Raul Mesa, Spain (19) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:46
Head to Head Results
Lochhead/Pitman trail the series against the field 10-18 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
8/3/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Rego/Santos 1 Lochhead/Pitman 19 21-13, 14-21, 19-17 1:01
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 21-18, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 4 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-19, 21-12 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 7 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:56
Trail the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-2
8/3/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 Lochhead/Pitman 19 21-17, 21-11 0:40
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 22-20, 16-21, 22-20 1:07
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q4 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # 12 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Lochhead/Pitman 27 23-21, 21-17 0:43
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Heuscher/Heyer 4 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 21-13, 21-16 0:34
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 14 Gosch/Horst, Austria 2-2
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Bronze Medal Lochhead/Pitman 10 Gosch/Horst 13 21-19, 22-24, 15-12 1:13
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 19 Gosch/Horst 10 21-15, 21-19 0:46
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 1:00
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 21-17, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Lario/Mesa 19 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-17, 21-19 0:46
Series tied with # 20 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 1-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 13 Cadieux/VanHuizen 20 21-18, 21-17 0:42
6/30/04FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Cadieux/VanHuizen 30, Q13 Lochhead/Pitman Q20 27-25, 22-20 0:51
Lead the series against # 23 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 4-2
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Lochhead/Pitman 10 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 2 25-23, 24-22 0:53
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Lochhead/Pitman 19 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 6 21-19, 19-21, 15-6 0:57
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 21-15, 21-10 0:39
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 9 21-13, 21-14 0:47
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q5 24-22, 21-16 0:46
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 29 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 10 Horrem/Maaseide 9 23-21, 21-16 0:45
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 Horrem/Maaseide 25 24-22, 21-18 0:45
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 24 Lochhead/Pitman 23 21-17, 21-18 0:57
Trail the series against Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-2
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Lochhead/Pitman 46 21-16, 21-19 0:44
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Araujo/Magalhaes 13 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 0:52