AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Tour Louisville presented by Kentucky Unbridled Spirit
May 24 - 26, 2008
(3) Dianne DeNecochea/Barbra Fontana
 
Dianne Shoemaker DeNecochea
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 16, 1967 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Brooklyn, MI
Resides: San Diego, CA
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Tennessee
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 146
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $491,586.00
Barbra Fontana
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Resides: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $1,005,704.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP37041301062110 $291,000.00
FIVB80000205010 US$37,570.00
Overall45041301267120 US$328,570.00
Previous Louisville Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Barbra Fontana - 3rd Dianne DeNecochea - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 5 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 5 9 144 $2,875.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 5 7 180 $4,650.00
AVP 9/14-16/2007 San Francisco Best of the Beach 6 3 0 $12,000.00
AVP 8/30-9/2/2007 Cincinnati Open 4 2 468 $15,000.00
AVP 8/23-26/2007 Brooklyn Open 6 5 312 $8,500.00
AVP 8/16-19/2007 Boston Open 6 3 390 $13,300.00
AVP 7/5-8/2007 Seaside Heights Open 4 5 216 $6,000.00
AVP 6/14-17/2007 Charleston Open 4 7 180 $4,650.00
AVP 6/7-10/2007 Atlanta Open 3 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/31-6/3/2007 Tampa Open 4 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/24-27/2007 Louisville Open 4 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/18-20/2007 Hermosa Beach Open 4 7 180 $4,600.00
AVP 5/10-13/2007 Glendale Open 4 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/3-6/2007 Huntington Beach Open 4 5 216 $6,000.00
AVP 4/19-22/2007 Dallas Open 4 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 4/13-15/2007 Miami Open 5 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP Louisville Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/24/2008 Winner 2 Whitney Pavlik / Jennifer Snyder (14) Lost 21-19, 16-21, 13-15 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal271500.5565515
 116900.5632313
 26300.5001200
 35300.6002002
Barbra FontanaTotal462070.28301701
 116630.18801001
 217820.3530400
 313620.3080300
Sun, 5/25/2008 Contender 1 Jennifer Fopma / Jenny Pavley (11) Won 21-12, 22-20 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal231220.4353411
 18500.6252301
 215720.3331110
Barbra FontanaTotal331410.39412121
 115810.4670720
 218600.33311401
Sun, 5/25/2008 Contender 2 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (8) Lost 21-23, 21-16, 12-15 1:04
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal332030.5153623
 19700.7781012
 215710.4002410
 39620.4440201
Barbra FontanaTotal541620.25903001
 1181010.50001301
 217100.0590700
 319510.21101000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecochea834750.506111549
Barbra Fontana13350100.30116823
Head to Head Results
DeNecochea/Fontana lead the series against the field 28-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-10
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-9, 21-11 0:34
9/2/07AVPCincinnati Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-15 1:01
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-16, 21-18 0:45
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-11, 21-14 0:45
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-19 0:47
5/27/07AVPLouisville Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 21-14 0:42
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:55
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-13, 21-19 0:40
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-16, 21-18 0:47
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7-4
5/9/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-19, 13-21, 20-18 1:07
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 1:03
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:55
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 17-21, 21-12, 15-10 1:00
6/9/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7 34-32, 16-21, 16-14 1:20
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 8 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-18, 32-30 1:01
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-13, 23-21 0:46
9/7/02AVPLas Vegas Shootout Semi-Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 22-20, 21-16 0:39
8/24/02AVPUS Championships of Beach Volleyball Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-17, 21-12 0:45
6/16/02AVPSanta Barbara Open Semi-Finals DeNecochea/Fontana 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-14, 21-15 0:41
6/9/02AVPHermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash Winner 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 25-23, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Dodd/Minello 6-0
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Dodd/Minello 7 21-16, 19-21, 15-5 1:00
9/1/07AVPCincinnati Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Dodd/Minello 5 22-20, 21-14 0:43
6/8/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Dodd/Minello 6 30-28, 21-17 0:56
5/27/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Dodd/Minello 6 21-14, 22-24, 15-10 1:05
4/22/07AVPDallas Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Dodd/Minello 7 23-21, 14-21, 15-8 0:57
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Dodd/Minello 7 23-25, 24-22, 15-6 1:05
Lead the series against # 6 Ivy Swift/Lowe 2-0
6/1/07AVPTampa Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Ivy Swift/Lowe 13 21-12, 21-23, 15-11 0:59
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Ivy Swift/Lowe 16 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Series tied with # 7 Kropp/Reynolds 1-1
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 3 Kropp/Reynolds 10 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:59
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Kropp/Reynolds 12 21-19, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Jameson/Jones 3-2
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 2 Jameson/Jones 8 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 23-21, 16-21, 15-12 1:04
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 2 Jameson/Jones 12 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 1:02
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Jameson/Jones 19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Jameson/Jones 20 21-16, 21-13 0:37
6/15/02AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 2 Jameson/Jones 13 21-8, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Barnes/Williams 2-0
6/8/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Barnes/Williams 19 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:22
5/4/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Barnes/Williams 13 21-15, 21-14 0:43
Lead the series against # 11 Fopma/Pavley 2-0
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Fopma/Pavley 11 21-12, 22-20 0:51
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Fopma/Pavley 11 21-14, 23-21 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Lewis/Lima 3-0
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Lewis/Lima 12 23-21, 21-16 0:51
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Lewis/Lima 11 21-16, 21-14 0:38
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Lewis/Lima 12 21-14, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 13 Johnson/Zartman 1-0
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Johnson/Zartman 19 21-11, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against # 14 Pavlik/Snyder 0-1
5/24/08AVPAVP Louisville Winner 2 Pavlik/Snyder 14 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:06
Lead the series against # 15 Burdine/Hochevar 1-0
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Burdine/Hochevar 18 21-14, 21-17 0:37