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Semi Finals - Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego, Brazil vs. Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai, Italy

Alison Conte Cerutti Emanuel Fernando Scheffer Rego Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: December 7, 1985 (26 yrs old) Birth Date: April 15, 1973 (39 yrs old) Home Town: Vitória Home Town: Curitiba Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: João Pessoa/Rio de Janeiro Height: 202 cm (6'8") Height: 190 cm (6'3") Weight: 102 kg (226 lbs.) Weight: 80 kg (178 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Seasons: 19 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 60 Tournaments: 222 Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Best Finish: 1st (76 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (9 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (75 times) Career Winnings: $489,600 Career Winnings: $2,312,985

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 30 6 6 7 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 US$661,100.00

Previous Gstaad Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2001 Did not play Tande Ramos - 3rd 2002 Did not play Tande Ramos - 5th 2003 Did not play Ricardo Santos - 9th 2004 Did not play Ricardo Santos - 3rd 2005 Did not play Ricardo Santos - 1st 2006 Did not play Ricardo Santos - 1st 2007 Did not play Ricardo Santos - 4th 2008 Emanuel Rego - 3rd Alison Cerutti - 3rd 2009 Harley Marques - 9th Ricardo Santos - 2nd 2010 Emanuel Rego - 17th Alison Cerutti - 17th 2011 Emanuel Rego - 1st Alison Cerutti - 1st

Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 30th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Alison is playing in his 31st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, nine silver, 10 bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Emanuel is playing in his 161st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 75 gold, 33 silver, 40 bronze medals and 12 4th place finishes. Emanuel has played in all four Olympic Games and has been named by Brazil to represent his home country in 2012 with Alison. He finished 9th with Ze Marco de Melo in 1996 (Atlanta), 9th with Jose Loiola in 2000 (Sydney), won the gold medal in 2004 (Athens) and the bronze medal in 2008 (Beijing), both with Ricardo Santos. Alison and Emanuel are the current World Champions, winning gold in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2011 (Rome). Alison won the silver medal in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Harley Marques in 2009 (Stavanger). Emanuel has played in all eight FIVB SWATCH World Championships, besides the gold in 2011 with Alison, he finished 5th with Ze Marco de Melo in 1997 (Los Angeles), was the World Champion with Jose Loiola in 1999 (Marseille), finished 5th with Tande Ramos in 2001 (Klagenfurt), was World Champion in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro), finished 17th in 2005 (Berlin), finished 4th in 2007 (Gstaad), and 5th in 2009 (Stavanger), all with Ricardo Santos. Alison and Emanuel are currently ranked 1st on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 4040 points and 1st in winnings with $156,200. They have one win in 2012 (Moscow). Alison and Emanuel rank 14th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with six. Alison and Emanuel rank 106th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 30. Alison and Emanuel rank 15th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $661,100. Alison (9) ranks 16th and Emanuel (75) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Alison (56) ranks 152nd and Emanuel (221) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Alison ($481,250) ranks 27th and Emanuel ($2,311,985) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Alison was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Most Improved Player in 2009, Best Blocker in 2011, Best Hitter in 2011, and Best Offensive Player in 2011. Emanuel was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Sportsperson in 2005, 2010, and 2011, Best Hitter in 2006, Most Outstanding in 2006 and 2011, and Most Inspirational in 2011. Alison and Emanuel are the current FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champions and were named Team of the Year in 2011. Emanuel is a 10-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champion, besides last season with Alison, he won the points championship with Ze Marco de Melo in 1996 and 1997, with Jose Loiola in 1999, with Tande Ramos in 2001, and with Ricardo Santos in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Emanuel and Ricardo were also named Team of the Year in 2005 (the inaugural season for the award), 2006, and 2007.

Page 1 of 9 Daniele Lupo Paolo Nicolai Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: May 6, 1991 (21 yrs old) Birth Date: August 6, 1988 (23 yrs old) Home Town: Roma Home Town: Ortona Resides: Rome Resides: Ortona Height: 195 cm (6'5") Height: 203 cm (6'8") Weight: 78 kg (173 lbs.) Weight: 91 kg (202 lbs.) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 22 Tournaments: 42 Best Finish: 2nd (Beijing 2012) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $62,800 Best WT Finish: 2nd (Beijing 2012) Career Winnings: $108,725

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 14 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 2 1 US$120,800.00

Previous Gstaad Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2010 Did not play Gianluca Casadei - 25th 2011 Andrea Tomatis - 41st Matteo Martino - 17th

Gstaad Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool M Hannes Brinkborg / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (20, Q3) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:37 Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool M Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (29) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:40 Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool M Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (4) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:35 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Alexandr Dyachenko / Alexey Sidorenko, Kazakhstan (17) Won 21-12, 22-20 0:36 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Benjamin Insfran / Bruno Oscar Schmidt, Brazil (6) Won 23-21, 21-23, 15-10 1:02 Sun, 7/8/2012 Semi-Finals Alison Cerutti / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (2)

Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai have been playing together since the beginning of the 2011 season, but they played with different partners in June and July of last year. They are playing in their 14th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Daniele is playing in his 3rd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with one silver medal and one 4th place finish. Paolo is playing in his 3rd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with one silver medal and one 4th place finish. Daniele finished 33rd in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Andrea Tomatis in 2011 (Rome). Paolo finished 17th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2009 (Stavanger) and 9th in 2011 (Rome), both with Matteo Martino. Daniele and Paolo are currently ranked 10th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 2380 points and 8th in winnings with $78,500. Daniele and Paolo rank 245th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 14. Daniele and Paolo rank 98th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $120,800. Daniele (18) ranks 406th and Paolo (38) ranks 233rd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Daniele ($62,800) ranks 176th and Paolo ($108,725) ranks 127th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Paolo won the silver medal at the Youth (U19) World Championships with Francesco Giontella in 2006 (Bermuda, Bermuda). Paolo won the gold medals at the Junior (U21) World Championships with Francesco Giontella in 2007 (Modena, Italy) and in 2008 (Brighton, Great Britain).

Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego lead the series 5-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 6/10/2012 Moscow Grand Slam Pool K Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-18, 21-15 0:34 5/13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Semi Finals Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai 21-16, 21-13 0:31 5/4/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Pool K Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-19, 21-13 0:35 8/5/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Pool J Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-13, 25-23 0:38 7/30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-17, 21-18 0:32 4/20/2011 Brasilia Open Winner 1 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-13, 21-19 0:35

Page 2 of 9 Semi Finals - Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States vs. Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States

Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 6, 1976 (36 yrs old) Birth Date: June 19, 1980 (32 yrs old) Home Town: Bountiful, UT Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Costa Mesa, CA Resides: Corona Del Mar, CA Height: 201 cm (6'7") Height: 191 cm (6'3") Weight: 93 kg (206 lbs.) Weight: 91 kg (202 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 9 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 66 Tournaments: 61 Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Career Winnings: $366,025 Career Winnings: $319,400

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 59 3 4 2 2 13 2 15 2 13 2 US$635,300.00

Previous Gstaad Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2006 Sean Rosenthal - 5th Jake Gibb - 5th 2007 Sean Rosenthal - 5th Jake Gibb - 5th 2009 Sean Rosenthal - 17th Jake Gibb - 17th 2010 Sean Rosenthal - 5th Jake Gibb - 5th 2011 Sean Rosenthal - 17th Jake Gibb - 17th

Gstaad Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool L Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (30, Q7) Won 21-17, 28-26 0:49 Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool L David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (19) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:40 Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool L Sebastian Dollinger / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (14) Won 12-21, 21-12, 17-15 0:47 Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 1 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (15) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:36 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (21) Won 24-22, 21-15 0:40 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Rhooney Ferramenta / Thiago Santos Barbosa, Brazil (23, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:38 Sat, 7/7/2012 Semi-Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1)

Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal have been playing together since 2006. They are playing in their 59th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Jake is playing in his 15th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with three gold, five silver, four bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Sean is playing in his 12th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with three gold, four silver, two bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Jake and Sean finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and have been named as representatives for the United States in 2012. Jake and Sean finished 5th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 17th in 2011 (Rome). Jake finished 13th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Stein Metzger in 2005 (Berlin). Jake and Sean are currently ranked 2nd on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 3960 points and 2nd in winnings with $144,100. They have one win in 2012 (Rome). Jake and Sean rank 22nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with three. Jake and Sean rank 34th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 59. Jake and Sean rank 17th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $635,300. Jake (3) and Sean (3) rank 34th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Jake (66) ranks 123rd and Sean (61) ranks 139th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Jake ($366,025) ranks 41st and Sean ($319,400) ranks 46th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Jake was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2005. Sean was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2006.

Page 3 of 9 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 26, 1980 (32 yrs old) Birth Date: September 30, 1973 (38 yrs old) Home Town: Baden, Switzerland Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA Resides: Ventura, CA Resides: Solvang, CA Height: 206 cm (6'9") Height: 188 cm (6'2") Weight: 91 kg (202 lbs.) Weight: 88 kg (195 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Seasons: 15 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 57 Tournaments: 101 Best Finish: 1st (23 times) Best Finish: 1st (24 times) Career Winnings: $690,850 Career Winnings: $837,113

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 54 23 7 9 2 5 1 2 1 3 0 US$1,373,200.00

Previous Gstaad Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2001 Did not play Dax Holdren - 9th 2002 Did not play Sean Scott - 25th 2003 Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2006 Todd Rogers - 17th Phil Dalhausser - 17th 2007 Todd Rogers - 1st Phil Dalhausser - 1st 2009 Todd Rogers - 5th Phil Dalhausser - 5th 2010 Todd Rogers - 1st Phil Dalhausser - 1st 2011 Todd Rogers - 2nd Phil Dalhausser - 2nd

Gstaad Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool J Jackson Henriquez / Farid Mussa, Venezuela (32, Q20) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:40 Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool J Alexandr Dyachenko / Alexey Sidorenko, Kazakhstan (17) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:39 Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool J Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (16) Won By Forfeit Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (4) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:45 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Pedro Cunha / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (5) Won 21-18, 30-32, 15-10 1:14 Sat, 7/7/2012 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (3)

Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers first played together in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2005 (Berlin) before pairing together full-time in 2006. They are playing in their 54th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Phil is playing in his 42nd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 23 gold, seven silver, nine bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Todd is playing in his 47th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 24 gold, seven silver, nine bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Phil and Todd won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and have been named as representatives by the United States to defend their title in 2012. Phil and Todd finished 7th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), were World Champions in 2007 (Gstaad), won the bronze medal in 2009 (Stavanger), and finished 9th in 2011 (Rome). Todd finished 9th with Dax Holdren in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 1997 (Los Angeles), 5th with Dax Holdren in 2001 (Klagenfurt), and 33rd with Sean Scott in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro). Phil and Todd are currently ranked 8th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 2600 points and 4th in winnings with $112,000. They have two wins in 2012 (Brasília, Shanghai). Phil and Todd rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with 23. Phil and Todd rank 38th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 54. Phil and Todd rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $1,373,200. Phil (23) ranks 5th and Todd (24) ranks 4th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Phil (57) ranks 148th and Todd (101) ranks 55th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Phil ($690,850) ranks 11th and Todd ($837,112) ranks 6th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Phil was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Best Blocker in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010, Best Hitter in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, Best Offensive Player in 2008, 2009, and 2010, Best Setter in 2009, 2010, and 2011, Most Improved Player in 2006, Most Outstanding in 2010, and Sportsperson in 2008. Todd was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010, Best Setter in 2005, and Most Inspirational in 2008. Phil and Todd were FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champions and named Team of the Year in 2010.

Page 4 of 9 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers lead the series 14-5 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 1:07 8/5/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 23-21, 21-19 0:49 7/22/2011 Québec Open Winner 4 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 1:00 6/17/2011 World Championships Winner 1 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-14, 21-18 0:42 5/7/2011 Shanghai Open Gold Medal Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-18, 24-22 0:44 7/29/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Pool J Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-16, 16-21, 16-14 1:02 7/10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-18, 16-21, 18-16 1:05 7/8/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam Pool J Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 11-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:51 6/19/2010 Prague Open Contender 6 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-14, 18-21, 15-8 1:00 6/17/2010 Prague Open Winner 2 Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 21-14, 23-21 0:46 6/13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-14, 21-8 0:34 5/20/2010 Rome Grand Slam Pool J Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:07 4/23/2010 Brasilia Open Contender 4 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-15, 21-18 0:39 6/29/2009 World Championships Pool B Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-14, 16-21, 15-8 0:52 3/30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:50 3/27/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 24-22, 21-18 0:48 9/28/2006 Vitória Open Winner 2 Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 21-18, 21-13 0:44 8/5/2006 Austria Grand Slam Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-18, 23-21 0:48 6/1/2006 Croatia Open Winner 1 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-15, 21-19 0:39

Page 5 of 9 Bronze Medal Match - Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai, Italy vs. Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States

Daniele Lupo Paolo Nicolai Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: May 6, 1991 (21 yrs old) Birth Date: August 6, 1988 (23 yrs old) Home Town: Roma Home Town: Ortona Resides: Rome Resides: Ortona Height: 195 cm (6'5") Height: 203 cm (6'8") Weight: 78 kg (173 lbs.) Weight: 91 kg (202 lbs.) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 22 Tournaments: 42 Best Finish: 2nd (Beijing 2012) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $62,800 Best WT Finish: 2nd (Beijing 2012) Career Winnings: $108,725

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 14 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 2 1 US$120,800.00

Previous Gstaad Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2010 Did not play Gianluca Casadei - 25th 2011 Andrea Tomatis - 41st Matteo Martino - 17th

Page 6 of 9 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 26, 1980 (32 yrs old) Birth Date: September 30, 1973 (38 yrs old) Home Town: Baden, Switzerland Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA Resides: Ventura, CA Resides: Solvang, CA Height: 206 cm (6'9") Height: 188 cm (6'2") Weight: 91 kg (202 lbs.) Weight: 88 kg (195 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Seasons: 15 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 57 Tournaments: 101 Best Finish: 1st (23 times) Best Finish: 1st (24 times) Career Winnings: $690,850 Career Winnings: $837,113

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 54 23 7 9 2 5 1 2 1 3 0 US$1,373,200.00

Gstaad Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool J Jackson Henriquez / Farid Mussa, Venezuela (32, Q20) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:40 Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool J Alexandr Dyachenko / Alexey Sidorenko, Kazakhstan (17) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:39 Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool J Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (16) Won By Forfeit Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (4) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:45 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Pedro Cunha / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (5) Won 21-18, 30-32, 15-10 1:14 Sun, 7/8/2012 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (3) Lost 10-21, 18-21 0:34 Sun, 7/8/2012 Bronze Medal Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (13)

Series tied 1-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/11/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai 21-16, 23-21 0:35 5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-19, 18-21, 15-8 0:53

Page 7 of 9 Gold Medal Match - Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego, Brazil vs. Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 30 6 6 7 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 US$672,200.00

Gstaad Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool K Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (31) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:34 Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool K Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (15) Won 26-24, 21-16 0:39 Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool K Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (18) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:33 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Sebastian Dollinger / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (14) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:35 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena, United States (7) Won 21-9, 21-19 0:37 Sun, 7/8/2012 Semi-Finals Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (13) Won 21-12, 21-13 0:31 Sun, 7/8/2012 Gold Medal Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (3) Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 30th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Alison is playing in his 31st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, nine silver, 10 bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Emanuel is playing in his 161st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 75 gold, 33 silver, 40 bronze medals and 12 4th place finishes. Emanuel has played in all four Olympic Games and has been named by Brazil to represent his home country in 2012 with Alison. He finished 9th with Ze Marco de Melo in 1996 (Atlanta), 9th with Jose Loiola in 2000 (Sydney), won the gold medal in 2004 (Athens) and the bronze medal in 2008 (Beijing), both with Ricardo Santos. Alison and Emanuel are the current World Champions, winning gold in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2011 (Rome). Alison won the silver medal in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Harley Marques in 2009 (Stavanger). Emanuel has played in all eight FIVB SWATCH World Championships, besides the gold in 2011 with Alison, he finished 5th with Ze Marco de Melo in 1997 (Los Angeles), was the World Champion with Jose Loiola in 1999 (Marseille), finished 5th with Tande Ramos in 2001 (Klagenfurt), was World Champion in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro), finished 17th in 2005 (Berlin), finished 4th in 2007 (Gstaad), and 5th in 2009 (Stavanger), all with Ricardo Santos. Alison and Emanuel are currently ranked 1st on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 4200 points and 1st in winnings with $167,300. They have one win in 2012 (Moscow). Alison and Emanuel rank 14th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with six. Alison and Emanuel rank 106th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 30. Alison and Emanuel rank 15th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $672,200. Alison (9) ranks 16th and Emanuel (75) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Alison (56) ranks 152nd and Emanuel (221) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Alison ($486,800) ranks 25th and Emanuel ($2,317,535) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Alison was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Most Improved Player in 2009, Best Blocker in 2011, Best Hitter in 2011, and Best Offensive Player in 2011. Emanuel was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Sportsperson in 2005, 2010, and 2011, Best Hitter in 2006, Most Outstanding in 2006 and 2011, and Most Inspirational in 2011. Alison and Emanuel are the current FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champions and were named Team of the Year in 2011. Emanuel is a 10-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champion, besides last season with Alison, he won the points championship with Ze Marco de Melo in 1996 and 1997, with Jose Loiola in 1999, with Tande Ramos in 2001, and with Ricardo Santos in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Emanuel and Ricardo were also named Team of the Year in 2005 (the inaugural season for the award), 2006, and 2007.

Page 8 of 9 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 6, 1976 (36 yrs old) Birth Date: June 19, 1980 (32 yrs old) Home Town: Bountiful, UT Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Costa Mesa, CA Resides: Corona Del Mar, CA Height: 201 cm (6'7") Height: 191 cm (6'3") Weight: 93 kg (206 lbs.) Weight: 91 kg (202 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 9 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 66 Tournaments: 61 Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Career Winnings: $371,575 Career Winnings: $324,950

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 59 3 4 2 2 13 2 15 2 13 2 US$646,400.00

Gstaad Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool L Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (30, Q7) Won 21-17, 28-26 0:49 Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool L David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (19) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:40 Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool L Sebastian Dollinger / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (14) Won 12-21, 21-12, 17-15 0:47 Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 1 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (15) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:36 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (21) Won 24-22, 21-15 0:40 Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Rhooney Ferramenta / Thiago Santos Barbosa, Brazil (23, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:38 Sun, 7/8/2012 Semi-Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Won 21-10, 21-18 0:34 Sun, 7/8/2012 Gold Medal Alison Cerutti / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (2)

Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal have been playing together since 2006. They are playing in their 59th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Jake is playing in his 15th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with three gold, five silver, four bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Sean is playing in his 12th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with three gold, four silver, two bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Jake and Sean finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and have been named as representatives for the United States in 2012. Jake and Sean finished 5th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 17th in 2011 (Rome). Jake finished 13th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Stein Metzger in 2005 (Berlin). Jake and Sean are currently ranked 2nd on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 4120 points and 2nd in winnings with $155,200. They have one win in 2012 (Rome). Jake and Sean rank 22nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with three. Jake and Sean rank 34th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 59. Jake and Sean rank 16th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $646,400. Jake (3) and Sean (3) rank 34th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Jake (66) ranks 123rd and Sean (61) ranks 139th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Jake ($371,575) ranks 39th and Sean ($324,950) ranks 45th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Jake was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2005. Sean was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2006. This will mark the 5th-straight FIVB SWATCH World Tour event where Jake and Sean have played Alison and Emanuel. The Brazilians have won 3 of those 4 meetings but lost the only gold medal match between the two teams in Rome.

Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego lead the series 6-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 6/16/2012 Grand Slam Rome Gold Medal Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 21-13, 21-12 0:36 6/11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-18, 21-19 0:39 5/25/2012 Prague Open Contender 4 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-19, 17-21, 19-17 0:55 5/13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Bronze Medal Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-13, 21-16 0:32 7/29/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool J Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-17, 21-19 0:34 6/10/2011 Beijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-17, 21-15 0:35 6/11/2010 Moscow Grand Slam Pool K Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-18, 21-12 0:34

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