AVP Tour
$158,000 AVP Hermosa Beach
July 26 - 29, 2018
(15) Raffe Paulis/Jeff Samuels
 
Raffe Paulis
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: 74
Career Best: 4th (NORCECA Managua 2022)
Career AVP Best: 5th (Waupaca 2023)
Career Winnings: $23,075.00
Jeff Samuels, II
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 1, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Grand Blanc, MI
Resides: Grand Blanc, MI
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Michigan State
Davenport
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 64
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career AVP Best: 2nd (Waupaca 2023)
Career Winnings: $31,950.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP80000002402 $8,350.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Charles VanRees - 89th
Pro Beach 2012 Nils Nielsen - 25th Did not play
NVL 2013 Did not play Matthew O'Sullivan - 25th
NVL 2014 Reuben Danley - 13th Daniel Lindsey - 5th
NVL 2015 Did not play Mike Placek - 3rd
NVL 2016 Did not play Travis Schoonover - 13th
2017 Spencer Sauter - 15th Michael Brunsting - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/31-9/3/2017 Chicago Championships 18, Q2 13 384 $2,500.00
AVP Hermosa Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/27/2018 Winner 1 Branden Clemens / Ben Vaught (18, Q3) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Raffe PaulisTotal271250.2590703
 112530.1670302
 215720.3330401
Jeff SamuelsTotal171120.5292200
 18510.5002100
 29610.5560100
Fri, 7/27/2018 Contender 1 Kyle Friend / Myles Muagututia (16, Q1) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Raffe PaulisTotal231520.56501011
 110700.7000400
 213820.4620611
Jeff SamuelsTotal15940.3336212
 19530.2223111
 26410.5003101
Sat, 7/28/2018 Contender 2 Piotr Marciniak / Eric Zaun (8) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:59
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Raffe PaulisTotal251750.4801802
 111720.4550401
 2141030.5001401
Jeff SamuelsTotal171000.5884114
 19400.4441012
 28600.7503102
Sat, 7/28/2018 Contender 3 Phil Dalhausser / Jason Lochhead (6) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Raffe PaulisTotal19950.2110314
 16330.0000212
 213620.3080102
Jeff SamuelsTotal271260.2222413
 115920.4670101
 21234-0.0832312
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Raffe Paulis9453170.383128210
Jeff Samuels7642120.39514939
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 Dalhausser/Lochhead 0-1
7/28/18AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Contender 3 Dalhausser/Lochhead 6 Paulis/Samuels 15 21-14, 21-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 8 Marciniak/Zaun 1-0
7/28/18AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Contender 2 Paulis/Samuels 15 Marciniak/Zaun 8 21-19, 21-18 0:59
Lead the series against # 16, Q1 Friend/Muagututia 1-0
7/27/18AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Contender 1 Paulis/Samuels 15 Friend/Muagututia 16, Q1 21-15, 21-17 0:51
Trail the series against # 18, Q3 Clemens/Vaught 0-1
7/27/18AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Winner 1 Clemens/Vaught 18, Q3 Paulis/Samuels 15 21-19, 21-16 0:45