Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$100,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open
July 20 - 22, 2012
(26, Q4) Nils Nielsen/Raffe Paulis
 
Nils Nielsen
Photo: Brian White
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 23, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Resides: Hermosa Beach, CA
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 24
Career Best: 2nd (USAV IDQ Long Beach 2010)
Career Pro Beach Best: 13th (Fort Lauderdale 2012)
Career Winnings: $6,040.00
Raffe Paulis
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 13, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Chicago, IL
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Northeastern Illinois
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 75
Career Best: 3rd (USAV IDQ Chula Vista 2012)
Career Pro Beach Best: 13th (Chicago 2012)
Career Winnings: $23,075.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
Pro Beach10000000001 $0.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2010 Blake Taylor - 41st Did not play
Wide Open 2011 Travis Schoonover - 25th Did not play
2011 Ric Cervantes - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/20/2012 Qualifier 2 Landen Tusieseina / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q29) Won 19-21, 21-17, 15-13  
Fri, 7/20/2012 Qualifier 3 Luke Myers / Tony Pray (Q13) Won 21-19, 21-12  
Sat, 7/21/2012 Winner 1 Casey Jennings / Bill Strickland (7) Lost 23-25, 18-21  
Sat, 7/21/2012 Contender 1 David Smith / Skylar del Sol (23) Lost 14-21, 21-18, 13-15  
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Jennings/Strickland 0-1
7/21/12Pro BeachHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Jennings/Strickland 7 Nielsen/Paulis 26, Q4 25-23, 21-18  
Trail the series against # 23 del Sol/Smith 0-1
7/21/12Pro BeachHermosa Beach Open Contender 1 Smith/del Sol 23 Nielsen/Paulis 26, Q4 21-14, 18-21, 15-13  
Lead the series against # Q13 Myers/Pray 1-0
7/20/12Pro BeachHermosa Beach Open Qualifier 3 Nielsen/Paulis 26, Q4 Myers/Pray Q13 21-19, 21-12  
Lead the series against # Q29 Tusieseina/Wisniakowski 1-0
7/20/12Pro BeachHermosa Beach Open Qualifier 2 Nielsen/Paulis 26, Q4 Tusieseina/Wisniakowski Q29 19-21, 21-17, 15-13