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Friday, August 28, 2009
Match #7: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(20) Mike DiPierro/Adam Roberts
def.
(13) Paul Baxter/Braidy Halverson
21-19, 19-21, 15-11 (1:05)

Paul Baxter
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 1, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Columbia Heights, MN
Resides: Venice, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Ball State
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 174
Career Best: 3rd (6 times)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (5 times)
Career Winnings: $171,788.25
Braidy Halverson
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 8, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Grass Valley, CA
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 77
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Malibu 2011)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $96,365.00

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: 16
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $56,817.50
Adam Roberts
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 25, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: High Point, NC
Resides: Myrtle Beach, SC
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Kansas State
Seasons: 27
Tournaments: 250
Career Wins: 4
Career AVP Best: 2nd (Waupaca 2023)
Career Winnings: $107,484.25

1 2 3
(20) Mike DiPierro/Adam Roberts 21 19 15
(13) Paul Baxter/Braidy Halverson 19 21 11

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Mike DiPierro Adam Roberts Paul Baxter Braidy Halverson
ATTACK
Attacks 9 20 14 17
Kills 5 11 10 7
Errors 1 0 0 3
Hitting Pct 0.444 0.550 0.714 0.235
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 1 0 2 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 0 0 1
Digs 4 3 8 1
Game 2
Statistics Mike DiPierro Adam Roberts Paul Baxter Braidy Halverson
ATTACK
Attacks 15 8 10 22
Kills 8 6 6 12
Errors 1 0 0 4
Hitting Pct 0.467 0.750 0.600 0.364
SERVE
Aces 0 1 1 1
Errors 0 0 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 1
Digs 2 8 8 0
Game 3
Statistics Mike DiPierro Adam Roberts Paul Baxter Braidy Halverson
ATTACK
Attacks 9 15 11 14
Kills 4 7 4 3
Errors 2 1 2 0
Hitting Pct 0.222 0.400 0.182 0.214
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 0 1 1 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 2
Digs 3 9 5 3
Match Total
Statistics Mike DiPierro Adam Roberts Paul Baxter Braidy Halverson
ATTACK
Attacks 33 43 35 53
Kills 17 24 20 22
Errors 4 1 2 7
Hitting Pct 0.394 0.535 0.514 0.283
SERVE
Aces 0 2 1 1
Errors 1 1 3 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 0 0 4
Digs 9 20 21 4