AVP Tour
$210,000 AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Long Beach Open
July 24 - 26, 2008
(17) Russ Marchewka/Mike Placek
 
Russ Marchewka
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 5, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: San Diego, CA
Resides: Santa Ana, 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 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompton Plains, NJ
Resides: Cardiff, CA
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 Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Eyal Zimet - 25th Jon Stalls - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/18-19/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 15 13 156 $1,500.00
AVP 7/10-12/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 18 13 156 $1,500.00
AVP 7/4-5/2008 AVP Slam Boulder 16 9 208 $2,100.00
AVP 6/20-22/2008 AVP Belmar Open 14 13 108 $1,700.00
AVP 6/5-8/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open 17 17 72 $700.00
AVP 5/30-6/1/2008 AVP Atlanta 15 17 72 $800.00
AVP 5/24-26/2008 AVP Louisville 11 9 144 $2,875.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 12 17 72 $800.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 15 13 108 $1,700.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 17 9 144 $2,875.00
AVP 4/10-13/2008 AVP Gold Crown Miami 19, Q1 13 108 $1,700.00
AVP 8/30-9/1/2007 Cincinnati Open 23, Q9 13 156 $1,700.00
AVP 8/23-25/2007 Brooklyn Open Q3 41 18 $0.00
AVP 8/9-12/2007 Manhattan Beach Open 27, Q8 17 104 $900.00
AVP Slam Long Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/25/2008 Winner 1 Paul Baxter / Matt Prosser (16) Lost 21-17, 17-21, 13-15 1:12
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal372390.3783059
 1141030.5003024
 214860.1430003
 39500.5560032
Mike PlacekTotal191030.3680912
 12100.5000102
 211610.4550610
 36320.1670200
Fri, 7/25/2008 Contender 1 Nick Lucena / Sean Scott (2) Lost 16-21, 11-21 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal20980.0501117
 19530.2220113
 21145-0.0911004
Mike PlacekTotal16910.5000500
 110710.6000200
 26200.3330300
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ Marchewka5732170.26341616
Mike Placek351940.42901412
Head to Head Results
Marchewka/Placek trail the series against the field 8-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-1
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Marchewka/Placek 17 21-15, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Lucena/Scott 0-2
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Contender 1 Lucena/Scott 2 Marchewka/Placek 17 21-16, 21-11 0:37
6/20/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 2 Lucena/Scott 3 Marchewka/Placek 14 21-16, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
4/11/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Marchewka/Placek 19, Q1 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 Olson/Wong 0-2
7/4/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 2 Olson/Wong 1 Marchewka/Placek 16 21-13, 21-14 0:43
5/24/08AVPAVP Louisville Winner 2 Olson/Wong 6 Marchewka/Placek 11 21-16, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # 6 Metzger/Williams 0-1
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 3 Metzger/Williams 8 Marchewka/Placek 18 21-18, 21-19 1:00
Trail the series against # 7 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 # 11 Mariano/Ratledge 0-2
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Contender 2 Mariano/Ratledge 11 Marchewka/Placek 19, Q1 21-15, 21-19 0:50
8/31/07AVPCincinnati Open Contender 2 Mariano/Ratledge 15 Marchewka/Placek 23, Q9 21-11, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Allen/Halverson 1-0
7/4/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 1 Marchewka/Placek 16 Allen/Halverson 17 21-17, 12-21, 15-9 1:00
Trail the series against # 15 Holdren/Strickland 0-2
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 2 Holdren/Strickland 9 Marchewka/Placek 11 21-18, 21-16 0:53
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Contender 2 Holdren/Strickland 11 Marchewka/Placek 17 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 16 Baxter/Prosser 0-3
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 1 Baxter/Prosser 16 Marchewka/Placek 17 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:12
6/21/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Contender 1 Baxter/Prosser 11 Marchewka/Placek 14 25-23, 21-15 1:04
5/30/08AVPAVP Atlanta Winner 1 Baxter/Prosser 18 Marchewka/Placek 15 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:19
Lead the series against # 19, Q1 Carlucci/Hannemann 1-0
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 2 Marchewka/Placek 18 Carlucci/Hannemann 17 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:13
Series tied with # 20 Morrison/Tramblie 1-1
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 2 Marchewka/Placek 15 Morrison/Tramblie 17 21-15, 20-22, 15-13 1:18
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Morrison/Tramblie 16 Marchewka/Placek 17 21-12, 27-25 0:49
Trail the series against # 23, Q3 Ceman/Patterson 0-1
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 1 Ceman/Patterson 18 Marchewka/Placek 15 21-16, 22-20 0:50
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Moran/Zimet 1-0
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 11 Moran/Zimet 14 21-16, 21-18 0:58
Trail the series against # Q5 DiPierro/VanZwieten 0-1
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 1 DiPierro/VanZwieten 21 Marchewka/Placek 12 21-15, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # Q10 Acosta/Acosta 3-0
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 15 Acosta/Acosta 31 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:37
4/10/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Qualifier 3 Marchewka/Placek 19, Q1 Acosta/Acosta Q8 21-19, 21-16 0:44
8/30/07AVPCincinnati Open Qualifier 4 Marchewka/Placek 23, Q9 Acosta/Acosta Q16 21-18, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # Q15 Schoonover/Wexler 1-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 17 Schoonover/Wexler 32, Q16 21-13, 21-19 0:48