AVP Tour
$91,500 Birmingham-Hoover Open presented by Vault
Friday, July 14, 2006
Match #38: Contender's Bracket Round 1

(18) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
def.
(31, Q8) John Moran/Chris Seiffert
25-23, 18-21, 15-12 (1:13)

Mike DiPierro
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Lindenwood University
St. Louis Junior
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $56,817.50
Steve Grotowski
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 30, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 6'6"
College(s): University of New Haven
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 5th (Cincinnati 2013)
Career Winnings: $82,274.60

John Moran
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 19, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Phoenix, AZ
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 125
Career Best: 2nd (NVL Hermosa Beach 2016)
Career AVP Best: 7th (Chicago 2009)
Career Winnings: $46,645.00
Chris Seiffert
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 6, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Niguel, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Long Beach State
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 22
Career Best: 13th (AVP Brooklyn 2007)
Career Winnings: $4,750.00

1 2 3
(18) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 25 18 15
(31, Q8) John Moran/Chris Seiffert 23 21 12

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski John Moran Chris Seiffert
ATTACK
Attacks 13 9 10 23
Kills 9 6 4 13
Errors 2 0 3 3
Hitting Pct 0.538 0.667 0.100 0.435
SERVE
Aces 0 0 1 3
Errors 0 0 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 2 0 0 1
Digs 3 4 5 3
Game 2
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski John Moran Chris Seiffert
ATTACK
Attacks 12 11 3 16
Kills 8 6 1 11
Errors 1 4 0 2
Hitting Pct 0.583 0.182 0.333 0.563
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 2 2 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 1
Digs 3 1 1 3
Game 3
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski John Moran Chris Seiffert
ATTACK
Attacks 5 6 2 11
Kills 4 6 1 9
Errors 0 0 0 2
Hitting Pct 0.800 1.000 0.500 0.636
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 1 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 2 0 0 0
Digs 1 0 0 1
Match Total
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski John Moran Chris Seiffert
ATTACK
Attacks 30 26 15 50
Kills 21 18 6 33
Errors 3 4 3 7
Hitting Pct 0.600 0.538 0.200 0.520
SERVE
Aces 0 0 1 3
Errors 0 3 4 3
DEFENSE
Blocks 4 0 0 2
Digs 7 5 6 7