AVP Tour
$125,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
Friday, August 11, 2006
Match #7: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(13) Anthony Medel/Fred Souza
def.
(20) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
21-16, 21-16 (0:41)

Anthony Medel
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 28, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Golden West College
Long Beach State
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 1 (NORCECA Guatemala City 2009)
Career AVP Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $162,225.00
Frederico "Fred" Dória de Souza
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 6'7"
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 146
Career Wins: 2
Career AVP Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: $290,592.50

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

1 2 3
(13) Anthony Medel/Fred Souza 21 21 0
(20) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 16 16 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Anthony Medel Fred Souza Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 9 11 9 8
Kills 9 6 4 4
Errors 0 2 2 1
Hitting Pct 1.000 0.364 0.222 0.375
SERVE
Aces 0 2 1 0
Errors 1 3 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 1 0 2
Digs 2 0 0 3
Game 2
Statistics Anthony Medel Fred Souza Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 10 11 6 10
Kills 7 6 2 1
Errors 1 2 1 3
Hitting Pct 0.600 0.364 0.167 -0.200
SERVE
Aces 1 2 0 0
Errors 3 4 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 1 0
Digs 5 2 2 4
Match Total
Statistics Anthony Medel Fred Souza Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 19 22 15 18
Kills 16 12 6 5
Errors 1 4 3 4
Hitting Pct 0.789 0.364 0.200 0.056
SERVE
Aces 1 4 1 0
Errors 4 7 0 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 3 1 2
Digs 7 2 2 7