Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Tepic
Friday, April 19, 2024 Court #2 16:00
Match #21: Pool C
(6) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
vs.
(11) Theo Brunner/Trevor Crabb, United States
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Resides: Modena
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 44
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$144,892.41
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Resides: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$681,787.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB271330708230 US$273,250.00
Previous Tepic Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Paolo Nicolai - 5th Samuele Cottafava - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 9 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 3 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 6 17 400 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 14 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 13, Q1 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 13, Q3 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 9 2 760 US$8,000.00
Elite16 Tepic Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/18/2024 Pool C Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (14, Q2) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 12-15 0:49
Thu, 4/18/2024 Pool C Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (3) Lost 16-21, 11-21 0:32
Fri, 4/19/2024 Pool C Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (11) Lost 20-22, 22-20, 12-15 0:50

Theo Brunner
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Ridgefield, CT
Resides: Torrance, CA
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 91
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$273,662.50
Trevor Crabb
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 15, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 104 kg (229 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 71
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$169,175.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB1921013043220 US$107,750.00
Previous Tepic Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Trevor Crabb - 13th Theo Brunner - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 15 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 7 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 2 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 11 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 12 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 1 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 21 4 1120 US$28,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q4 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 4 17 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 12, Q3 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 16 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 16, Q12 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 9 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 6 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 14, Q6 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 9 5 600 US$3,750.00
Elite16 Tepic Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/18/2024 Pool C Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (3) Lost 14-21, 17-21 0:34
Thu, 4/18/2024 Pool C Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (14, Q2) Lost 18-21, 21-17, 14-16 0:49
Fri, 4/19/2024 Pool C Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (6) Won 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:50
Fri, 4/19/2024 Winner 1 Matthew Immers / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (9) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Series tied 1-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Brunner/Crabb 11 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:50
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Brunner/Crabb 12 21-19, 20-22, 15-7 0:49