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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Match #52: Contender's Bracket Round 4

(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
def.
(9) Pedro Brazao/Fred Souza
15-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:00)

Pedro Grael Brazão
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 27, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Resides: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 6'5"
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 78
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Cattolica 2004)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $128,590.00
Frederico "Fred" Dória de Souza
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 13, 1972 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Resides: Huntington Beach, CA
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
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

1 2 3
(21) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 15 21 15
(9) Pedro Brazao/Fred Souza 21 17 13

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Pedro Brazao Fred Souza
ATTACK
Attacks 5 11 6 10
Kills 2 6 3 8
Errors 0 3 1 1
Hitting Pct 0.400 0.273 0.333 0.700
SERVE
Aces 0 0 2 2
Errors 1 2 3 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 1 0 2
Digs 2 1 2 1
Game 2
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Pedro Brazao Fred Souza
ATTACK
Attacks 5 9 4 15
Kills 4 6 3 7
Errors 0 2 0 2
Hitting Pct 0.800 0.444 0.750 0.333
SERVE
Aces 0 2 1 1
Errors 0 3 3 3
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 1
Digs 3 0 2 0
Game 3
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Pedro Brazao Fred Souza
ATTACK
Attacks 8 10 5 16
Kills 4 5 2 7
Errors 1 1 1 3
Hitting Pct 0.375 0.400 0.200 0.250
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 1 0 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 1
Digs 4 2 3 1
Match Total
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Pedro Brazao Fred Souza
ATTACK
Attacks 18 30 15 41
Kills 10 17 8 22
Errors 1 6 2 6
Hitting Pct 0.500 0.367 0.400 0.390
SERVE
Aces 0 2 3 3
Errors 1 6 6 7
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 5 0 4
Digs 9 3 7 2