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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Match #48: Contender's Bracket Round 3

(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
def.
(20) Jonathan Acosta/Eyal Zimet
21-16, 15-21, 20-18 (1:16)

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
Steve Grotowski
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: 14
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 5th (Cincinnati 2013)
Career Winnings: $82,274.60

Jonathan Acosta
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 17, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan, PR
Resides: Newport Beach, CA
Height: 6'4"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 40
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $14,720.00
Eyal Zimet
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kibbutz Ein Hamifratz, Israel
Resides: San Francisco, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Hawaii
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 63
Career Best: 2nd (NVL Aspen 2011)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (Brooklyn 2009)
Career Winnings: $52,530.00

1 2 3
(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 21 15 20
(20) Jonathan Acosta/Eyal Zimet 16 21 18

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Jonathan Acosta Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 11 8 4 24
Kills 6 6 3 9
Errors 2 0 0 5
Hitting Pct 0.364 0.750 0.750 0.167
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 1 0 2 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 0
Digs 8 3 3 0
Game 2
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Jonathan Acosta Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 11 15 12 12
Kills 3 10 8 7
Errors 4 1 1 0
Hitting Pct -0.091 0.600 0.583 0.583
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 1 0 1 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 5 0
Digs 5 2 1 2
Game 3
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Jonathan Acosta Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 21 11 4 20
Kills 8 5 3 9
Errors 2 2 1 4
Hitting Pct 0.286 0.273 0.500 0.250
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 0 0 0 0
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 4 0
Digs 4 0 2 7
Match Total
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Jonathan Acosta Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 43 34 20 56
Kills 17 21 14 25
Errors 8 3 2 9
Hitting Pct 0.209 0.529 0.600 0.286
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 2 0 3 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 9 0
Digs 17 5 6 9