AVP Tour
$100,000 AVP NIVEA Tour Virginia Beach Open presented by Twinlab
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Match #56: Contender's Bracket Round 5

(3) Bill Strickland/Aaron Wachtfogel
def.
(13) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski
21-18, 21-17 (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

Bill Strickland
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 26, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Malibu, CA
Height: 6'9"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 1 (NORCECA Boca Chica 2006)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (5 times)
Career Winnings: $139,600.00
Aaron Wachtfogel
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Pacific
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (AVP Brooklyn 2007)
Career Winnings: $168,102.50

1 2 3
(3) Bill Strickland/Aaron Wachtfogel 21 21 0
(13) Mike DiPierro/Steve Grotowski 18 17 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Bill Strickland Aaron Wachtfogel Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 8 13 10 18
Kills 4 4 4 7
Errors 2 3 2 4
Hitting Pct 0.250 0.077 0.200 0.167
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 1
Errors 0 1 2 4
DEFENSE
Blocks 3 0 1 2
Digs 2 9 5 2
Game 2
Statistics Bill Strickland Aaron Wachtfogel Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 14 10 10 15
Kills 9 4 3 10
Errors 1 2 3 2
Hitting Pct 0.571 0.200 0.000 0.533
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 1 0 0 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 0
Digs 2 5 4 3
Match Total
Statistics Bill Strickland Aaron Wachtfogel Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski
ATTACK
Attacks 22 23 20 33
Kills 13 8 7 17
Errors 3 5 5 6
Hitting Pct 0.455 0.130 0.100 0.333
SERVE
Aces 0 2 0 1
Errors 1 1 2 6
DEFENSE
Blocks 3 0 1 2
Digs 4 14 9 5