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AVP Tour
$60,000 Laguna Beach Contender Series
Friday, September 12, 2025

Match #46: Qualifier's Bracket Round 2

(Q23) Andrew Johnson/Makai Lipson
vs.
(Q10) Michael Groselle/Ryan Smith

Andrew Scott Johnson

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 9, 1996 (28 yrs old)

Height:

6'1"

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

First event

Career Winnings:

$0.00

Makai Lipson

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

33rd (AVP Virginia Beach 2023)

Career Winnings:

$0.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
AVP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00

Previous Laguna Beach Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results 1st Tournament

Laguna Beach Contender Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 9/12/2025	Qualifier 2	Michael Groselle / Ryan Smith (Q10)

Michael Groselle

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 28, 1990 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Plano, TX

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

Citadel

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$9,175.00

Ryan Smith

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 4, 2001 (24 yrs old)

Home Town:

Parker, CO

Height:

6'8"

College(s):

Vanguard

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$575.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	Money
AVP	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	$650.00
FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$0.00
Overall	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	US$650.00

Previous Laguna Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2023	Chase Frishman - 3rd	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	8/14-17/2025	Manhattan Beach Heritage Series	31, Q16	25th	1254	$650.00
AVP	7/4-6/2025	Denver Contender Series	22, Q7	17th	1022	$0.00
FIVB	6/5-8/2025	BPT Futures Sveti Vlas	Q11	21st	60	€ 0.00

Laguna Beach Contender Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 9/12/2025	Qualifier 2	Andrew Johnson / Makai Lipson (Q23)

Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
9/12/25	AVP	Laguna Beach Contender Series	Qualifier 2