Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Atlanta Open
Saturday, July 8, 2006

Match #35: Contender's Bracket Round 3

(7) Hans Stolfus/Aaron Wachtfogel
def.
(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
24-22, 21-19 (0:47)

Mike DiPierro

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 10, 1980 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Pompano Beach, FL

Resides:

Pompano Beach, FL

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

Lindenwood University
St. Louis Junior

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)

Career AVP Best:

7th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$56,817.50

Steve Grotowski

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 30, 1982 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

London

Resides:

Boynton Beach, FL

Height:

6'6"

College(s):

University of New Haven

Seasons:

Tournaments:

120

Career Wins:

1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)

Career AVP Best:

5th (Cincinnati 2013)

Career Winnings:

$82,274.60

Hans Stolfus

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 29, 1976 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Solon, IA

Resides:

Newport Coast, CA

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

Hawaii
San Diego State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career AVP Best:

3rd (3 times)

Career Winnings:

$127,845.00

Aaron Wachtfogel

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 8, 1981 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Redondo Beach, CA

Resides:

Hermosa Beach, CA

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

Pacific

Seasons:

Tournaments:

111

Career Best:

2nd (AVP Brooklyn 2007)

Career Winnings:

$168,102.50

(7) Hans Stolfus/Aaron Wachtfogel

(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Hans Stolfus	Aaron Wachtfogel	Mike DiPierro	Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks	13	16	17	11
Kills	10	7	10	7
Errors	0	4	4	1
Hitting Pct	0.769	0.188	0.353	0.545
SERVE
Aces	0	0	0	0
Errors	1	1	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	1	0	1
Digs	2	2	3	1

Game 2
Statistics	Hans Stolfus	Aaron Wachtfogel	Mike DiPierro	Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks	4	23	15	14
Kills	4	12	5	7
Errors	0	5	2	2
Hitting Pct	1.000	0.304	0.200	0.357
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	0	1	0	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	0	0	2
Digs	0	7	4	1

Match Total
Statistics	Hans Stolfus	Aaron Wachtfogel	Mike DiPierro	Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks	17	39	32	25
Kills	14	19	15	14
Errors	0	9	6	3
Hitting Pct	0.824	0.256	0.281	0.440
SERVE
Aces	1	0	0	0
Errors	1	2	0	2
DEFENSE
Blocks	1	1	0	3
Digs	2	9	7	2

Play By Play

Server	Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski	Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel	Play
Game 1
Mike DiPierro	1	0	Match start with Wachtfogel hitting it long
Mike DiPierro	1	1	Stolfus with a tap shot down the line
Aaron Wachtfogel	2	1	DiPierro off the block of Hans
Steve Grotowski	2	2	Stolfus down the line and good
Hans Stolfus	3	2	Grotowski with a slow roller down the line
Mike DiPierro	3	3	Stolfus down the middle and splits the D
Aaron Wachtfogel	4	3	DiPierro off the block of Stolfus
Steve Grotowski	4	4	Aaron with a great set and Hans with a kill down the line
Hans Stolfus	5	4	DiPierro down the line over Hans's block
Mike DiPierro	5	5	Stolfus with the kill to the back line
Aaron Wachtfogel	6	5	DiPierro with a poke over Aaron
Steve Grotowski	6	6	Aaron with the kill cross court
Hans Stolfus	7	6	Grotowksi on the kill to the right line
Mike DiPierro	7	7	Aaron with the set, Hans down the line
Aaron Wachtfogel	8	7	Service error wide
Steve Grotowski	8	8	Service error long
Hans Stolfus	9	8	Grotowski down the line and the D is nowhere
Mike DiPierro	10	8	Grotowski with the block
Mike DiPierro	10	9	DiPierro with the nice dig, but the kill is long
Aaron Wachtfogel	11	9	Grotowski on the angle shot
Steve Grotowski	12	9	Grotowski with the fake set and goes down the middle
Steve Grotowski	12	10	Aaron off the fingertips of Grotowski
Hans Stolfus	13	10	Grotowski off the block from Stolfus
Mike DiPierro	13	11	Aaron with a kill down the line
Aaron Wachtfogel	13	12	Hans with a cross court shot left to right
Aaron Wachtfogel	14	12	DiPierro comes up with his own cross court shot
Steve Grotowski	14	13	Aaron with a kill from left to right
Hans Stolfus	14	14	Hans with a tap shot to the left
Hans Stolfus	15	14	Service error short
Mike DiPierro	15	15	Stolfus with the dig and the kill
Aaron Wachtfogel	16	15	Poke shot by Mike D
Steve Grotowski	16	16	Great dig by Mike D, but Aaron comes up with a shot that nicks the back line
Hans Stolfus	17	16	Mike D on the net and drops
Mike DiPierro	17	17	Shot down the line by Hans
Aaron Wachtfogel	18	17	Mike D with a shot that the D can't get a hold of
Steve Grotowski	18	18	Service error short
Hans Stolfus	19	18	net violation on Wachtfogel
Mike DiPierro	19	19	Stolfus with a kill that splits the D
Aaron Wachtfogel	19	20	Great rally and Hans wins the joust at the net
Aaron Wachtfogel	20	20	Game Point - Not Yet, Grotowski off the block of Hans
Aaron Wachtfogel	21	20	Wachtfogel wide on the tap shot
Steve Grotowski	21	21	Gaem Point - Aaron with a shot that touches the line
Hans Stolfus	22	21	Mike D with a shot down the left line
Mike DiPierro	22	22	Aaron does not want to lose. He comes up with a massive kill
Aaron Wachtfogel	22	23	Wachtfogel from the right side and turns it
Aaron Wachtfogel	22	24	Game Point - Ends with Grotowski getting blocked by the net
Server	Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski	Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel	Play
Game 2
Aaron Wachtfogel	1	0	Grotowski starts the second game with a rolling shot down the line
Mike DiPierro	1	1	Stolfus brings the hammer
Hans Stolfus	1	2	Dipierro is wide on the shot down the line
Hans Stolfus	1	3	Grotowski is long on the kill
Hans Stolfus	1	4	Dipierro is wide on a shot he tried to place
Hans Stolfus	1	5	Wachtfogel is really bringing the heat today
Hans Stolfus	2	5	DiPierro with a poke shot
Steve Grotowski	2	6	Hans off the block from DiPierro
Aaron Wachtfogel	3	6	Grotowski on the kill down in the left corner
Mike DiPierro	3	7	Hans with a slow roller down the line
Hans Stolfus	4	7	Mike D shoots down the line and Aaron cannot make the di
Steve Grotowski	4	8	Once again, Aaron brings the heat
Aaron Wachtfogel	5	8	Service error long
Mike DiPierro	5	9	Cross court by Hans
Hans Stolfus	5	10	Grotowski is blocked by the net
Hans Stolfus	6	10	Grotowski with a kill down the lilne
Steve Grotowski	6	11	Grotowski can't control the kill by Hans
Aaron Wachtfogel	7	11	DiPierro with the cross court shot
Mike DiPierro	8	11	Mike D with a great shot down the back line
Mike DiPierro	9	11	Steve G with a great block
Mike DiPierro	9	12	Wachtfogel with a rolling shot down the left line
Hans Stolfus	10	12	Grotowski with a shot down the left corner
Steve Grotowski	10	13	Dipierro can't control the kill
Aaron Wachtfogel	11	13	Hans is to strong and it goes past the back line
Mike DiPierro	12	13	Net violation by Aaron
Mike DiPierro	12	14	Aaron is really coming with the kills today
Hans Stolfus	13	14	Hans and Aaron can't get the ball over as it fall on their side
Steve Grotowski	13	15	Hans with another kill from left to right and DiPierro can't control
Aaron Wachtfogel	14	15	Double hit violation by Aaron
Mike DiPierro	14	16	Aaron with a kill that splits the D
Hans Stolfus	14	17	Hans gets lucky with the serve as it hits the tape and falls
Hans Stolfus	15	17	DiPierro with hard kill
Steve Grotowski	15	18	Aaron with a hard cross court shot
Aaron Wachtfogel	16	18	Grotowski off the block of Stolfus
Mike DiPierro	16	19	Aaron with an off speed shot
Hans Stolfus	17	19	Grotowski with a cross court shot through the block
Steve Grotowski	18	19	Grotowski on the block
Steve Grotowski	18	20	Wachtfogel off the fingertips of Grotowski
Aaron Wachtfogel	19	20	Game Match Point - Grotowski says not yet with rolling cross court shot
Mike DiPierro	19	21	Game Match Point - Ends fittingly as Aaron brings the heat once again and the D cannont control