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Friday, April 30, 2010
Match #6: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(12) Billy Allen/Braidy Halverson
def.
(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
16-21, 28-26, 15-12 (1:06)

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

Billy Allen
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 15, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Fallbrook, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Cal State-Northridge
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 193
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $355,000.00
Braidy Halverson
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 8, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Grass Valley, 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

1 2 3
(12) Billy Allen/Braidy Halverson 16 28 15
(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 21 26 12

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Billy Allen Braidy Halverson Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 8 9 12 10
Kills 5 5 9 6
Errors 1 1 1 1
Hitting Pct 0.500 0.444 0.667 0.500
SERVE
Aces 2 1 0 2
Errors 1 1 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 1
Digs 4 0 1 2
Game 2
Statistics Billy Allen Braidy Halverson Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 17 17 16 15
Kills 13 12 10 11
Errors 1 1 2 1
Hitting Pct 0.706 0.647 0.500 0.667
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 1 2 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 2
Digs 6 1 4 3
Game 3
Statistics Billy Allen Braidy Halverson Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 5 10 7 13
Kills 4 6 3 6
Errors 1 1 2 3
Hitting Pct 0.600 0.500 0.143 0.231
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 1 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 3 0 1
Digs 4 0 2 1
Match Total
Statistics Billy Allen Braidy Halverson Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 30 36 35 38
Kills 22 23 22 23
Errors 3 3 5 5
Hitting Pct 0.633 0.556 0.486 0.474
SERVE
Aces 2 1 0 2
Errors 2 4 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 7 0 4
Digs 14 1 7 6