AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP NIVEA Tour Progressive Insurance Santa Barbara Open Benefiting Komen for the Cure
April 29 - May 2, 2010
(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
 
Mike DiPierro
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Resides: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Lindenwood University
St. Louis Junior
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $56,817.50
Steve Grotowski
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 30, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Resides: Boynton Beach, FL
Height: 6'6"
College(s): University of New Haven
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 5th (Cincinnati 2013)
Career Winnings: $82,274.60
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP170000022373 $24,350.00
NVL51120100000 $19,250.00
Overall221120122373 $43,600.00
Previous Santa Barbara Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Adam Roberts - 25th
2006 Steve Grotowski - 25th Mike DiPierro - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 4/16-18/2010 AVP Fort Lauderdale Open 27, Q3 13 240 $1,500.00
AVP Santa Barbara Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/30/2010 Winner 1 Billy Allen / Braidy Halverson (12) Lost 21-16, 26-28, 12-15 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal352250.4860700
 112910.6670100
 2161020.5000400
 37320.1430200
Steve GrotowskiTotal382350.4744621
 110610.5001221
 2151110.6672300
 313630.2311100
Fri, 4/30/2010 Contender 1 Colin Kaslow / Tim Wooliver (28, Q6) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-7 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal341890.2653511
 110530.2000200
 2161040.3751201
 38320.1252110
Steve GrotowskiTotal321980.3443702
 113830.3852300
 210630.3000302
 39520.3331100
Fri, 4/30/2010 Contender 2 Curtis Jackson / Kevin McColloch (22) Won 21-18, 17-21, 18-16 1:13
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal281560.32101113
 17400.5710212
 2824-0.2500300
 313920.5380601
Steve GrotowskiTotal302420.7334221
 1141110.7142101
 29800.8892110
 37510.5710010
Sat, 5/1/2010 Contender 3 Jonathan Acosta / Eyal Zimet (20) Won 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 1:16
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal431780.20901702
 111620.3640801
 21134-0.0910501
 321820.2860400
Steve GrotowskiTotal342130.5292510
 18600.7500300
 2151010.6000200
 311520.2732010
Sat, 5/1/2010 Contender 4 Pedro Brazao / Fred Souza (9) Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal181010.5000901
 15200.4000201
 25400.8000300
 38410.3750400
Steve GrotowskiTotal301760.3675326
 111630.2731102
 29620.4442023
 310510.4002201
Sat, 5/1/2010 Contender 5 John Hyden / Sean Scott (2) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 16-18 1:05
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal271540.40701602
 18410.3750500
 214730.2860900
 35400.8000202
Steve GrotowskiTotal462760.4574325
 120930.3002112
 211920.6362011
 315910.5330202
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierro18597330.34636529
Steve Grotowski210131300.4812226915
Head to Head Results
DiPierro/Grotowski lead the series against the field 8-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Hyden/Scott 0-1
5/1/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Contender 5 Hyden/Scott 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 21-19, 19-21, 18-16 1:05
Trail the series against # 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 0-1
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 6 DiPierro/Grotowski 27, Q3 22-20, 19-21, 15-10 1:07
Series tied with # 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 1-1
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Contender 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 DiPierro/Grotowski 27, Q3 21-16, 17-21, 19-17 1:08
7/7/06AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 7 Mayer/Nygaard 1-0
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Contender 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 27, Q3 Mayer/Nygaard 5 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 1:22
Lead the series against # 9 Brazao/Souza 1-0
5/1/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Contender 4 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 Brazao/Souza 9 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00
Trail the series against # 12 Allen/Halverson 0-1
4/30/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Winner 1 Allen/Halverson 12 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 16-21, 28-26, 15-12 1:06
Lead the series against # 20 Acosta/Zimet 1-0
5/1/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Contender 3 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 Acosta/Zimet 20 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 1:16
Lead the series against # 22 Jackson/McColloch 1-0
4/30/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Contender 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 Jackson/McColloch 22 21-18, 17-21, 18-16 1:13
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 Bruning/Camacho 1-0
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Contender 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 27, Q3 Bruning/Camacho 22 21-11, 21-14 0:53
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Kaslow/Wooliver 2-0
4/30/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Contender 1 DiPierro/Grotowski 21 Kaslow/Wooliver 28, Q6 21-17, 19-21, 15-7 0:56
4/16/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Qualifier 4 DiPierro/Grotowski 27, Q3 Kaslow/Wooliver Q19 14-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:59