AVP Tour
$210,000 AVP Crocs Slam San Diego
August 1 - 3, 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 San Diego Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1991 Did not play Holly McPeak - 13th
WPVA 1992 Did not play Deb Richardson - 7th
WPVA 1993 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 2nd
WPVA 1994 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 2nd
WPVA 1995 Did not play Lori Forsythe - 5th
WPVA 1996 Did not play Linda Hanley - 2nd
WPVA 1997 Did not play Linda Hanley - 2nd
USAV 1999 Did not play Lisa Arce - 5th
BVA 2000 Missy Ross - 13th Lisa Arce - 7th
2003 Nancy Reynolds - 2nd Did not play
2004 Did not play Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
2005 Nancy Reynolds - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/24-27/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open 7 13 156 $1,700.00
AVP 7/18-20/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 7 3 390 $9,500.00
AVP 7/10-13/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 7 5 312 $6,000.00
AVP 7/4-6/2008 AVP Slam Boulder 4 3 390 $9,500.00
AVP 6/20-22/2008 AVP Belmar Open 4 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 6/5-7/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open 5 7 180 $4,600.00
AVP 5/30-6/1/2008 AVP Atlanta 4 5 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/24-26/2008 AVP Louisville 3 9 144 $2,875.00
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 Slam San Diego Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/1/2008 Winner 1 Angela Bryan / Leilani Kamahoahoa (30) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal161220.6257533
 110710.6004222
 26510.6673311
Barbra FontanaTotal231230.39101021
 110520.3000401
 213710.4620620
Sat, 8/2/2008 Winner 2 Lisa Fitzgerald / Julie Romias (19) Won 21-16, 21-8 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal211340.4291235
 115830.3330012
 26510.6671223
Barbra FontanaTotal281720.53601512
 1171020.47101110
 211700.6360402
Sat, 8/2/2008 Winner 3 Angie Akers / Holly McPeak (6) Lost 21-14, 17-21, 22-24 1:09
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecocheaTotal332310.6673722
 1141000.7142411
 28500.6251101
 311810.6360210
Barbra FontanaTotal482220.41702900
 110500.5000900
 217720.2940800
 3211000.47601200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dianne DeNecochea704870.5861114810
Barbra Fontana995170.44405433
Head to Head Results
DeNecochea/Fontana lead the series against the field 49-30
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross 2-11
7/20/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 21-19, 27-25 0:59
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 21-15, 21-14 0:42
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-17, 21-17 0:49
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-16, 21-16 0:44
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-16, 21-10 0:45
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Kessy/Ross 5 23-21, 23-25, 15-11 1:12
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-13, 21-19 0:45
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-12, 23-21 0:49
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 21-16 0:49
5/25/07AVPLouisville Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-18, 21-16 0:50
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-19, 13-21, 15-11 1:04
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 22-20 0:48
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 11 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-14, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 8-7
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Contender 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 19-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:18
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:03
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 12-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:59
6/21/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-16, 21-14 0:42
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 # 4 Dodd/Minello 6-2
6/22/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Semi-Finals Dodd/Minello 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-14, 21-16 0:46
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Dodd/Minello 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 22-20, 21-19 0:55
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 # 5 Scott/Turner 6-3
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Scott/Turner 6 23-21, 16-21, 15-13 1:15
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Scott/Turner 6 21-11, 22-20 0:42
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Contender 3 Scott/Turner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-11, 21-16 0:42
9/14/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Winner 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Scott/Turner 3 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Scott/Turner 3 21-15, 21-15 0:45
6/10/07AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals Scott/Turner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 21-18, 30-28 0:55
5/13/07AVPGlendale Open Semi-Finals Scott/Turner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:56
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Scott/Turner 5 21-17, 21-19 0:52
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Scott/Turner 4 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 1:04
Series tied with # 6 Akers/McPeak 2-2
8/2/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 3 Akers/McPeak 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 14-21, 21-17, 24-22 1:09
7/5/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Akers/McPeak 5 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 1:08
6/22/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Akers/McPeak 3 22-20, 21-19 0:49
6/1/08AVPAVP Atlanta Contender 4 Akers/McPeak 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-19, 21-16 0:50
Series tied with # 7 Kropp/Reynolds 2-2
6/21/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Kropp/Reynolds 5 21-15, 15-21, 15-11 1:12
6/7/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Kropp/Reynolds 9 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-19, 21-18 0:53
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 5-2
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Jameson/Jones 10 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Jameson/Jones 10 22-20, 18-21, 15-9 0:58
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 Brannon/Pavlik 1-0
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Brannon/Pavlik 13 22-20, 21-12 0:43
Lead the series against # 10 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 Lewis/Lima 4-0
5/31/08AVPAVP Atlanta Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Lewis/Lima 12 21-13, 13-21, 15-9 1:12
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 # 12 Fendrick/Roca 1-0
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Fendrick/Roca 12 21-19, 21-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Pavley/Polzin 1-0
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Pavley/Polzin 14 21-19, 21-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 15 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
Lead the series against # 17 Johnson/Zartman 2-0
7/5/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Johnson/Zartman 13 21-19, 25-23 0:49
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Contender 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 Johnson/Zartman 19 21-11, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 19 Fitzgerald/Romias 1-0
8/2/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 2 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Fitzgerald/Romias 19 21-16, 21-8 0:39
Trail the series against # 20 Fopma/Hochevar 0-1
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 2 Fopma/Hochevar 23, Q4 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 26 Masler/Zamparelli-Flavia 1-0
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Masler/Zamparelli-Flavia 26, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Galli/Welcher 1-0
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Contender 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 7 Galli/Welcher 24, Q31 21-18, 21-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 30 Bryan/Kamahoahoa 1-0
8/1/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 3 Bryan/Kamahoahoa 30 21-18, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 31 Hall/Mills 1-0
8/24/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 1 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Hall/Mills 27, Q5 21-12, 21-19 0:34