National Volleyball League
$50,000 NVL Hermosa Beach
September 19 - 21, 2014
(3) Mike Placek/Austin Rester
 
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 Winnings: $76,402.50
Austin Rester
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 31, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Grapevine, TX
Resides: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 6'7"
College(s): Texas Tech
Weatherford
Hawaii
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 79
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $54,347.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP20000000200 $4,500.00
NVL62120010000 $25,050.00
Overall82120010200 $29,550.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2006 Dane Jensen - 33rd Lucas Wisniakowski - 33rd
AVP 2007 Dane Jensen - 57th Aaron Wachtfogel - 17th
AVP 2008 Russ Marchewka - 17th Chris Seiffert - 25th
AVP 2009 John Moran - 13th Eyal Zimet - 17th
AVP 2010 Did not play Paul Baxter - 9th
Wide Open 2011 Duncan Budinger - 9th Did not play
Pro Beach 2011 Kevin McColloch - 13th Did not play
Pro Beach 2012 Kevin McColloch - 3rd Did not play
2013 Austin Rester - 2nd Mike Placek - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
NVL 8/15-17/2014 NVL Milwaukee Indy Fest 7 1 1000 $4,500.00
NVL 6/12-14/2014 NVL Atlanta Championships 2 7 600 $500.00
NVL 5/22-24/2014 NVL Texas Championships 3 3 800 $1,300.00
AVP 10/17-20/2013 AVP Championships at Huntington Beach 14, Q8 13 240 $2,500.00
AVP 9/26-29/2013 AVP Santa Barbara Open 16, Q11 13 240 $2,000.00
NVL 8/16-18/2013 West Coast Championships 12 2 576 $5,000.00
NVL Hermosa Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/20/2014 Winner 1 Reuben Danley / Raffe Paulis (14, Q13) Won 21-16, 21-12  
Sat, 9/20/2014 Winner 2 Daniel Lindsey / Jeff Samuels (6) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:24
Sun, 9/21/2014 Winner 3 Matt Henderson / Piotr Marciniak (2) Lost 19-21, 18-21  
Sun, 9/21/2014 Contender 4 Drew Mallin / Dave Palm (1) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:50
Sun, 9/21/2014 Semi-Finals Ryan Vandenburg / Matt Zbyszewski (8) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Sun, 9/21/2014 Finals Matt Henderson / Piotr Marciniak (2) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-10 1:05
Head to Head Results
Placek/Rester lead the series against the field 7-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Mallin/Palm 2-1
9/21/14NVLNVL Hermosa Beach Contender 4 Placek/Rester 3 Mallin/Palm 1 22-20, 21-19 0:50
8/17/14NVLNVL Milwaukee Indy Fest Finals Placek/Rester 7 Mallin/Palm 1 21-12, 21-14 0:28
5/24/14NVLNVL Texas Championships Semi-Finals Mallin/Palm 4 Placek/Rester 3 20-22, 24-22, 15-11 1:05
Series tied with # 2 Henderson/Marciniak 1-1
9/21/14NVLNVL Hermosa Beach Finals Placek/Rester 3 Henderson/Marciniak 2 21-17, 16-21, 15-10 1:05
9/21/14NVLNVL Hermosa Beach Winner 3 Henderson/Marciniak 2 Placek/Rester 3 21-19, 21-18  
Series tied with # 4 Russell/Schoonover 1-1
8/15/14NVLNVL Milwaukee Indy Fest Winner 2 Placek/Rester 7 Russell/Schoonover 6 21-14, 21-17 0:41
6/13/14NVLNVL Atlanta Championships Winner 2 Russell/Schoonover 7 Placek/Rester 2 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 5 Strassberger/Zaun 0-1
6/14/14NVLNVL Atlanta Championships Contender 3 Strassberger/Zaun 13, Q5 Placek/Rester 2 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:05
Lead the series against # 6 Lindsey/Samuels 1-0
9/20/14NVLNVL Hermosa Beach Winner 2 Placek/Rester 3 Lindsey/Samuels 6 21-15, 21-11 0:24
Lead the series against # 8 Vandenburg/Zbyszewski 1-0
9/21/14NVLNVL Hermosa Beach Semi-Finals Placek/Rester 3 Vandenburg/Zbyszewski 8 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Lead the series against # 14, Q13 Danley/Paulis 1-0
9/20/14NVLNVL Hermosa Beach Winner 1 Placek/Rester 3 Danley/Paulis 14, Q13 21-16, 21-12