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Semi Finals - Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States vs. Alvaro Filho/Moises Santos, Brazil

Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 26, 1980 (31 yrs old) Birth Date: September 30, 1973 (37 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: 8 Seasons: 14 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 49 Tournaments: 93 Best Finish: 1st (19 times) Best Finish: 1st (20 times) Career Winnings: $581,700 Career Winnings: $727,963

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 46 19 6 7 2 5 1 2 1 2 0 US$1,154,900.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Québec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 1 John Hyden / Sean Scott, United States (32, Q19) Won By Forfeit Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 2 Joao Maciel / Bruno Oscar Schmidt, Brazil (16) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:39 Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 3 Harley Marques / Thiago Santos Barbosa, Brazil (8) Won 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:58 Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 4 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (5) Won 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 1:00 Sat, 7/23/2011 Semi-Finals Alvaro Filho / Moises Santos, Brazil (29)

Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers have been playing together since 2006. They are playing in their 46th FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour tournament together. Phil is playing in his 35th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with 19 gold, six silver, seven bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Todd is playing in his 40th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with 20 gold, six silver, seven bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. This is only the second time that the USA has placed three men's teams in the final four. The other time was Rio de Janeiro in 1991 (gold: Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, silver: Tim Hovland/Kent Steffes, 4th: Mike Dodd/Jon Stevenson). Phil and Todd are the defending Olympic Gold Medalists, winning in 2008 (Beijing). Phil and Todd finished 7th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), were Crowned World Champions in 2007 (Gstaad), won the bronze medal in 2009 (Stavanger), and finished 9th in 2011 (Rome). Todd finished 9th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships in 1997 (Los Angeles) and 5th in 2001 (Klagenfurt) with Dax Holdren and finished 33rd with Sean Scott in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro). Phil and Todd are currently ranked 2nd on the FIVB Swatch World Tour in 2011 with 4880 points and 2nd in winnings with $182,100. They have two wins in 2011(Brasilia, Shanghai). Phil and Todd rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team gold medal list with 19. Phil and Todd rank 42nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team tournament list with 46. Phil and Todd rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team winnings list with $1,154,900. Phil (19) ranks 6th and Todd (20) ranks 4th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual gold medals. Phil (49) ranks 159th and Todd (93) ranks 68th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual tournaments. Phil ($581,700) ranks 18th and Todd ($727,962) ranks 8th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual earnings. Phil and Todd were Tour Champions and were named Team of the Year in 2010. 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 and 2010, 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.

Page 1 of 8 Álvaro Magliano de Morais Filho Moisés Neílton Moisés S. Mercês Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 27, 1990 (20 yrs old) Birth Date: April 13, 1984 (27 yrs old) Home Town: João Pessoa (PB) Home Town: Salvador Height: 185 cm (6'1") Resides: Salvador Weight: 80 kg (178 lbs.) Height: 195 cm (6'5") Seasons: 4 Weight: 92 kg (204 lbs.) Tournaments: 5 Seasons: 5 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Tournaments: 13 Best WT Finish: 1st event Best Finish: 3rd (The Hague 2010) Career Winnings: $6,050 Best WT Finish: 25th (The Hague 2010) Career Winnings: $9,700

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$11,200.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Québec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 1 Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (4) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:37 Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 2 Inocencio Lario / Raul Mesa, Spain (20) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:36 Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (5) Lost 20-22, 15-21 0:40 Fri, 7/22/2011 Contender 4 Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (15) Won 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:06 Sat, 7/23/2011 Contender 5 Harley Marques / Thiago Santos Barbosa, Brazil (8) Won 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 0:52 Sat, 7/23/2011 Contender 6 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (6) Won 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 0:59 Sat, 7/23/2011 Semi-Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1)

Alvaro Filho and Moises Santos are playing in their 1st FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour tournament together. Alvaro is playing in his 1st FIVB Swatch World Tour event. Moises is playing in his 1st FIVB Swatch World Tour final four. Alvaro and Moises become the second 29th-seeded team to reach the semi-finals in 2011 (Sebastian Chevallier/Sascha Heyer in Prague). Alvaro and Moises are currently ranked 48th on the FIVB Swatch World Tour in 2011 with 420 points and 47th in winnings with $11,200. Alvaro and Moises rank 370th on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team winnings list with $11,200. Moises (7) ranks 720th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual tournaments. Alvaro ($5,600) ranks 430th and Moises ($6,600) ranks 406th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual earnings. Alvaro won the silver medal at the World U-21 Championships with Vitor Felipe in 2009 (Blackpool, Great Britain) and in 2010 (Alanya, Turkey). Moises won the bronze medal at the U-21 World Championships with Pedro Salgado in 2004 (Porto Santo, Portugal) and the bronze medal at the Switzerland Satellite with Paulo Emilio Silva in 2005 (Lausanne, Switzerland).

Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event

Page 2 of 8 Semi Finals - Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States vs. Matt Fuerbringer/Nick Lucena, United States

Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 6, 1976 (35 yrs old) Birth Date: June 19, 1980 (31 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: 7 Seasons: 8 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 53 Tournaments: 48 Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $275,125 Career Winnings: $228,500

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 46 2 3 1 1 10 1 12 2 12 1 US$453,500.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Québec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 1 Maverick Hatch / Sam Schachter, Canada (28, Q7) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:32 Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 2 Hannes Brinkborg / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (21) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:44 Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 3 Alvaro Filho / Moises Santos, Brazil (29) Won 22-20, 21-15 0:40 Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 4 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Lost 15-21, 21-15, 12-15 1:00 Sat, 7/23/2011 Contender 6 Hannes Brinkborg / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (21) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:43 Sat, 7/23/2011 Semi-Finals Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena, United States (7)

Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal have been playing together since 2006. They are playing in their 46th FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour tournament together. Jake is playing in his 11th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with two gold, four silver, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. Sean is playing in his 8th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with two gold, three silver, one bronze medals and one 4th place finish. This is only the second time that the USA has placed three men's teams in the final four. The other time was Rio de Janeiro in 1991 (gold: Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, silver: Tim Hovland/Kent Steffes, 4th: Mike Dodd/Jon Stevenson). Jake and Sean finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing). 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 8th on the FIVB Swatch World Tour in 2011 with 2,520 points and 8th in winnings with $76,200. Jake and Sean rank 25th on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team gold medal list with two. Jake and Sean rank 42nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team tournament list with 46. Jake and Sean rank 29th on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team winnings list with $453,500. Jake (2) and Sean (2) rank 42nd in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual gold medals. Jake (53) ranks 145th and Sean (48) ranks 164th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual tournaments. Jake ($275,125) ranks 54th and Sean ($228,500) ranks 67th 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 8 Matt Fuerbringer Nick Lucena Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 29, 1974 (37 yrs old) Birth Date: September 22, 1979 (31 yrs old) Home Town: Costa Mesa, CA Home Town: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Resides: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Santa Barbara, CA Height: 202 cm (6'8") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 93 kg (206 lbs.) Weight: 79 kg (175 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 6 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 55 Tournaments: 29 Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Best Finish: 2nd (Klagenfurt 2010) Career Winnings: $177,300 Career Winnings: $94,950

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 18 0 1 1 0 4 1 4 1 3 2 US$163,650.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Québec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 1 Cheng Chen / Peng Gao, China (26, Q4) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:38 Thu, 7/21/2011 Winner 2 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (23) Won By Forfeit Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 3 Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (2) Won 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:02 Fri, 7/22/2011 Winner 4 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (6) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:37 Sat, 7/23/2011 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (5)

Matt Fuerbringer and Nick Lucena have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 18th FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour tournament together. Matt is playing in his 5th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with two silver and two bronze medals. Nick is playing in his 3rd FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with one silver and one bronze medal. This is only the second time that the USA has placed three men's teams in the final four. The other time was Rio de Janeiro in 1991 (gold: Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, silver: Tim Hovland/Kent Steffes, 4th: Mike Dodd/Jon Stevenson). Matt and Nick finished 9th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships in 2011 (Rome). Matt finished 17th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships with Sean Scott in 2007 (Gstaad) and 5th with Casey Jennings in 2009 (Stavanger). Nick finished 17th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships with Brad Keenan in 2009 (Stavanger). Matt and Nick are currently ranked 10th on the FIVB Swatch World Tour in 2011 with 2,320 points and 10th in winnings with $64,100. Matt and Nick rank 191st on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team tournament list with 18. Matt and Nick rank 75th on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team winnings list with $163,650. Matt (55) ranks 136th and Nick (29) ranks 276th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual tournaments. Matt ($177,300) ranks 81st and Nick ($94,950) ranks 130th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual earnings.

Matt Fuerbringer/Nick Lucena lead the series 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/28/2010 Myslowice Open Contender 2 Matt Fuerbringer/Nick Lucena 17-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:05

Page 4 of 8 Bronze Medal Match - Alvaro Filho/Moises Santos, Brazil vs. Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States

Álvaro Magliano de Morais Filho Moisés Neílton Moisés S. Mercês Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 27, 1990 (20 yrs old) Birth Date: April 13, 1984 (27 yrs old) Home Town: João Pessoa (PB) Home Town: Salvador Height: 185 cm (6'1") Resides: Salvador Weight: 80 kg (178 lbs.) Height: 195 cm (6'5") Seasons: 4 Weight: 92 kg (204 lbs.) Tournaments: 5 Seasons: 5 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Tournaments: 13 Best WT Finish: 1st event Best Finish: 3rd (2 times) Career Winnings: $6,050 Best WT Finish: 25th (The Hague 2010) Career Winnings: $9,700

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$11,200.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Page 5 of 8 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 6, 1976 (35 yrs old) Birth Date: June 19, 1980 (31 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: 7 Seasons: 8 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 53 Tournaments: 48 Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $275,125 Career Winnings: $228,500

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 46 2 3 1 1 10 1 12 2 12 1 US$453,500.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal lead the series 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/22/2011 Québec Open Winner 3 Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal 22-20, 21-15 0:40

Page 6 of 8 Gold Medal Match - Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States vs. Matt Fuerbringer/Nick Lucena, United States

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 46 19 6 7 2 5 1 2 1 2 0 US$1,164,700.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers have been playing together since 2006. They are playing in their 46th FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour tournament together. Phil is playing in his 35th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with 19 gold, six silver, seven bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Todd is playing in his 40th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with 20 gold, six silver, seven bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. This is only the second time that the USA has placed three men's teams in the final four. The other time was Rio de Janeiro in 1991 (gold: Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, silver: Tim Hovland/Kent Steffes, 4th: Mike Dodd/Jon Stevenson). This is the 12th time that the United States has had two teams in the gold medal match, and the second time this season (Shanghai). These same two teams also met in the gold medal match last season in Klagenfurt. Phil and Todd are the defending Olympic Gold Medalists, winning in 2008 (Beijing). Phil and Todd finished 7th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), were Crowned World Champions in 2007 (Gstaad), won the bronze medal in 2009 (Stavanger), and finished 9th in 2011 (Rome). Todd finished 9th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships in 1997 (Los Angeles) and 5th in 2001 (Klagenfurt) with Dax Holdren and finished 33rd with Sean Scott in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro). Phil and Todd are currently ranked 2nd on the FIVB Swatch World Tour in 2011 with 5,000 points and 2nd in winnings with $191,100. They have two wins in 2011(Brasilia, Shanghai). Phil and Todd rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team gold medal list with 19. Phil and Todd rank 42nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team tournament list with 46. Phil and Todd rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team winnings list with $1,164,700. Phil (19) ranks 6th and Todd (20) ranks 4th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual gold medals. Phil (49) ranks 159th and Todd (93) ranks 68th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual tournaments. Phil ($586,600) ranks 18th and Todd ($732,862) ranks 8th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual earnings. Phil's first professional win was with Nick Lucena at the AVP Austin event in May of 2005. As the 10th-seeded team, they beat Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger in the finals. Todd Rogers finished 17th in the event, playing with Reid Priddy. That was the last time, Todd finished lower than 9th in an event played in North America. Phil and Todd were Tour Champions and were named Team of the Year in 2010. 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 and 2010, 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.

Page 7 of 8 Matt Fuerbringer Nick Lucena Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 29, 1974 (37 yrs old) Birth Date: September 22, 1979 (31 yrs old) Home Town: Costa Mesa, CA Home Town: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Resides: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Santa Barbara, CA Height: 202 cm (6'8") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 93 kg (206 lbs.) Weight: 79 kg (175 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 6 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 55 Tournaments: 29 Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Best Finish: 2nd (Klagenfurt 2010) Career Winnings: $182,200 Career Winnings: $99,850

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 18 0 1 1 0 4 1 4 1 3 2 US$173,450.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Matt Fuerbringer and Nick Lucena have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 18th FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour tournament together. Matt is playing in his 5th FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with two silver and two bronze medals. Nick is playing in his 3rd FIVB Swatch World Tour final four with one silver and one bronze medal. This is only the second time that the USA has placed three men's teams in the final four. The other time was Rio de Janeiro in 1991 (gold: Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, silver: Tim Hovland/Kent Steffes, 4th: Mike Dodd/Jon Stevenson). This is the 12th time that the United States has had two teams in the gold medal match, and the second time this season (Shanghai). These same two teams also met in the gold medal match last season in Klagenfurt. Matt and Nick finished 9th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships in 2011 (Rome). Matt finished 17th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships with Sean Scott in 2007 (Gstaad) and 5th with Casey Jennings in 2009 (Stavanger). Nick finished 17th in the FIVB Swatch World Championships with Brad Keenan in 2009 (Stavanger). Matt and Nick are currently ranked 10th on the FIVB Swatch World Tour in 2011 with 2,440 points and 9th in winnings with $73,900. Matt and Nick rank 191st on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team tournament list with 18. Matt and Nick rank 71st on the all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour team winnings list with $173,450. Matt (55) ranks 136th and Nick (29) ranks 276th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual tournaments. Matt ($182,200) ranks 79th and Nick ($99,850) ranks 125th in all-time FIVB Swatch World Tour individual earnings. Nick's first professional win was with Phil Dalhausser at the AVP Austin event in May of 2005. As the 10th-seeded team, they beat Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger in the finals. Matt Fuerbringer finished 3rd with long-time partner Casey Jennings.

Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers lead the series 4-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/6/2011 Shanghai Open Winner 4 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:52 8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-18, 21-19 0:53 7/1/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam Pool J Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-10, 20-22, 15-12 1:00 4/22/2010 Brasilia Open Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers 21-17, 21-17 0:44

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