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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Match #49: Contender's Bracket Round 3

(13) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
def.
(11) Mike Morrison/Eyal Zimet
21-17, 28-26 (0:51)

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

Mike Morrison
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Birmingham, MI
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Western Michigan
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Hermosa Beach 2013)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (Brooklyn 2009)
Career Winnings: $58,930.00
Eyal Zimet
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Kibbutz Ein Hamifratz, Israel
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
(13) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 21 28 0
(11) Mike Morrison/Eyal Zimet 17 26 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Mike Morrison Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 8 12 9 14
Kills 4 10 6 7
Errors 2 0 1 2
Hitting Pct 0.250 0.833 0.556 0.357
SERVE
Aces 1 1 1 0
Errors 0 1 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 1 0
Digs 2 4 2 2
Game 2
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Mike Morrison Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 11 17 19 12
Kills 5 12 10 9
Errors 1 2 3 2
Hitting Pct 0.364 0.588 0.368 0.583
SERVE
Aces 1 0 0 2
Errors 1 1 2 3
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 1 1 0
Digs 3 2 0 7
Match Total
Statistics Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Mike Morrison Eyal Zimet
ATTACK
Attacks 19 29 28 26
Kills 9 22 16 16
Errors 3 2 4 4
Hitting Pct 0.316 0.690 0.429 0.462
SERVE
Aces 2 1 1 2
Errors 1 2 3 4
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 1 2 0
Digs 5 6 2 9