Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009
August 25 - 30, 2009
(21) 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
Resides: Los Angeles, CA
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
Resides: Tauranga
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 The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 27 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 21 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 24 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 25 17 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 16 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 15 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 26 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 19 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open 13 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 10 3 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 4 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 17 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 12 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 22 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q6 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q5 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 22, Q7 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 13 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 16, Q2 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 23, Q5 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q7 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q4 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 23 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 24, Q5 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 23 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 20, Q2 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open Q3 33 30 US$0.00
The Hague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (12) Lost 19-21, 21-17, 16-18 0:53
Thu, 8/27/2009 Contender 1 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (28) Won 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
Fri, 8/28/2009 Contender 2 Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (6) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Fri, 8/28/2009 Contender 3 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (20) Lost 13-21, 21-17, 12-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Lochhead/Pitman trail the series against the field 17-25
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-2
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Lochhead/Pitman 24 21-18, 21-14 0:39
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q5 23-21, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-3
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Gavira/Herrera 2 Lochhead/Pitman 27 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 15 Lochhead/Pitman 26 21-11, 21-12 0:36
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Gavira/Herrera 13 Lochhead/Pitman 19 17-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:51
Series tied with # 5 Insfran/Neto, Brazil 1-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 6, Q1 Lochhead/Pitman 27 21-17, 26-28, 17-15 1:12
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Lochhead/Pitman 10 Insfran/Neto 3 21-18, 21-23, 15-13 1:06
Trail the series against # 6 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-3
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 21 Heuscher/Heyer 6 21-19, 21-15 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 7, Q1 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-2
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Maciel/Schmidt 6 Lochhead/Pitman 10 21-10, 23-21 0:45
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Maciel/Schmidt 19, Q3 Lochhead/Pitman 17 21-17, 21-16 0:44
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 Maciel/Schmidt 31, Q16 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 11 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Trail the series against # 10 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-3
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 6 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-12, 21-15 0:37
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Lochhead/Pitman 23 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q3 Kais/Vesik 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:55
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 "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
Trail the series against # 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 0-1
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Lochhead/Pitman 21 21-19, 17-21, 18-16 0:53
Series tied with # 13 Gosch/Horst, Austria 3-3
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Gosch/Horst 9 Lochhead/Pitman 24 21-15, 21-19 0:53
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Lochhead/Pitman 15 Gosch/Horst 18 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 1:06
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
Lead the series against # 16, Q15 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
7/7/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Lochhead/Pitman Q16 Brizida/Pedrosa Q17 22-20, 21-9 0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Lario/Mesa 19 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-17, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 19 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 12 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 28, Q6 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 20 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Benes/Kubala 20 Lochhead/Pitman 21 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 23 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 0-1
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Doppler/Mellitzer 28, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman 21 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 2-0
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 27 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 28 21-17, 21-19 0:45
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 25 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 40, Q13 21-13, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 28 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 21 Hoyer/Soderberg 28 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Lochhead/Pitman 10 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 21-19, 25-23 0:48
Trail the series against # Q3 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Lochhead/Pitman 30, Q21 16-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:53