Fédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41.21.345.3535 Semi Finals - Christopher McHugh/Damien Schumann, Australia vs. Marty Lorenz/Adam Roberts, United States Christopher McHugh Birth Date: August 31, 1989 (27 yrs old) 93 kg (206 lbs.) Seasons: 12 Tournaments: 81 Best Finish: 3rd (Klagenfurt 2014) Career Winnings: $120,838 Damien Schumann Birth Date: December 11, 1987 (29 yrs old) Melbourne Melbourne 184 cm (6'0") 73 kg (162 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Tournaments: 19 Best Finish: 17th (Paraná 2014) Career Winnings: $6,925 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$900.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Garang Anyany / Tim Dickson, Australia (16) Won 21-13, 21-9 0:29 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Rene Kapa / Morgan Seymour, New Zealand (9) Won 21-16, 16-21, 15-10 0:43 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Marty Lorenz / Adam Roberts, United States (5) Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann are playing in their 1st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Christopher is playing in his 2nd FIVB World Tour final four with one bronze medal. Damien is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Christopher finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 9th in 2015 (The Hague), both with Isaac Kapa. Damien finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Joshua Court in 2015 (The Hague). Christopher and Damien are currently 58th in 2017 FIVB World Tour winnings with $900. Christopher and Damien have a career 2-0 (100.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 (100.0%) in Shepparton. Christopher (77) ranks 132nd and Damien (19) ranks 467th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Christopher ($120,837) ranks 155th and Damien ($6,925) ranks 522nd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Christopher and Isaac Kapa won gold medals in the AVC Beach Volleyball Championships in 2012 (China), 2014 (China), and 2016 (Australia). Damien and Joshua Court won the bronze medal in the AVC Beach Volleyball Championships in 2016 (Australia). Page 1 of 8
Marty Lorenz Adam Roberts Birth Date: January 25, 1976 (41 yrs old) High Point, NC Myrtle Beach, SC 185 cm (6'1") Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 19 Best Finish: 7th (Casablanca 2006) Best WT Finish: 9th (Paraná 2014) Career Winnings: $4,275 Birth Date: December 28, 1990 (26 yrs old) Spokane, WA Laguna Beach, CA 196 cm (6'5") 98 kg (218 lbs.) Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 6 Best Finish: 25th (Antalya 2016) Career Winnings: $850 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 US$900.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Max-Jonas Karpa / Milan Sievers, Germany (12) Won 22-24, 21-16, 15-11 0:48 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Katsuhiro Shiratori / Takumi Takahashi, Japan (4) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:34 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Christopher McHugh / Damien Schumann, Australia (1) Marty Lorenz and Adam Roberts are playing in their 2nd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together in their first season together. Marty is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Adam is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Marty and Adam are currently ranked 159th on the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 508 points and rank 58th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $900. Marty and Adam have a career 2-1 (66.7%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-1 (66.7%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 (100.0%) in Shepparton. Marty (6) ranks 967th and Adam (16) ranks 532nd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Adam ($3,200) ranks 673rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Marty and Adam won the gold medal at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Canada in 2016 (North Bay, Canada). Adam won the gold medal at the NORCECA Continental Championship with Bill Strickland in 2006 (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic). Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 2 of 8
Semi Finals - Cole Durant/Zachery Schubert, Australia vs. Ben O'Dea/Sam O'Dea, New Zealand Cole Durant Zachery Schubert Birth Date: December 23, 1995 (21 yrs old) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 5 Best Finish: 5th (Kish Island 2017) Career Winnings: $2,350 Birth Date: November 8, 1991 (25 yrs old) Perth 92 kg (204 lbs.) Seasons: 6 Tournaments: 14 Best Finish: 5th (2 times) Career Winnings: $9,238 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 41 Money FIVB 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 US$4,700.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Dave McKienzie / Ed Ratledge, United States (14) Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:46 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Felix Friedl / Lucas Skrabal, Austria (6) Won 21-10, 28-26 0:39 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Ben O'Dea / Sam O'Dea, New Zealand (2) Cole Durant and Zachery Schubert have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 3rd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Cole is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Zachery is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Cole and Zachery are currently ranked 245th on the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 284 points and 28th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $4,700. Cole and Zachery rank 768th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $4,700. Cole and Zachery have a career 5-2 (71.4%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 5-1 (83.3%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 (100.0%) in Shepparton. Cole (12) ranks 643rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Cole ($9,237) ranks 478th and Zachery ($2,350) ranks 768th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Cole and Bo Soderburg won the silver medal at the AVC Beach Volleyball Championships in 2016 (Australia). Page 3 of 8
Ben O'Dea Sam O'Dea Birth Date: November 24, 1990 (26 yrs old) 92 kg (204 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 21 Best Finish: 5th (Blackpool 2009) Best WT Finish: 17th (2 times) Career Winnings: $4,050 Birth Date: May 6, 1992 (24 yrs old) 195 cm (6'5") 89 kg (198 lbs.) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 13 Best Finish: 19th (Alanya 2010) Best WT Finish: 25th (Moscow 2012) Career Winnings: $2,200 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 19 25 33 41 57 Money FIVB 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 US$900.00 FIVB Age Group WC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 US$0.00 Overall 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 US$900.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Sergiy Grabovskyy / Liam Kopp, Canada (15) Won 21-12, 21-23, 15-9 0:44 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Thomas Hartles / Michael Watson, New Zealand (7) Won 21-19, 21-9 0:32 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Cole Durant / Zachery Schubert, Australia (3) Ben O'Dea and Sam O'Dea have been playing together since 2011. They are playing in their 11th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Ben is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Sam is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Sam finished 33rd in the FIVB World Championships with Michael Watson in 2015 (The Hague). Ben and Sam are currently ranked 58th in 2017 FIVB World Tour winnings with $900. Ben and Sam rank 376th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 11. Ben and Sam have a career 4-10 (28.6%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 (100.0%) in Shepparton. Ben (12) ranks 643rd and Sam (17) ranks 510th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Ben ($2,200) ranks 792nd and Sam ($4,050) ranks 619th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 4 of 8
Bronze Medal Match - Marty Lorenz/Adam Roberts, United States vs. Ben O'Dea/Sam O'Dea, New Zealand Marty Lorenz Adam Roberts Birth Date: January 25, 1976 (41 yrs old) High Point, NC Myrtle Beach, SC 185 cm (6'1") Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 19 Best Finish: 7th (Casablanca 2006) Best WT Finish: 9th (Paraná 2014) Career Winnings: $4,275 Birth Date: December 28, 1990 (26 yrs old) Spokane, WA Laguna Beach, CA 196 cm (6'5") 98 kg (218 lbs.) Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 6 Best Finish: 25th (Antalya 2016) Career Winnings: $850 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 US$900.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Max-Jonas Karpa / Milan Sievers, Germany (12) Won 22-24, 21-16, 15-11 0:48 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Katsuhiro Shiratori / Takumi Takahashi, Japan (4) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:34 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Christopher McHugh / Damien Schumann, Australia (1) Lost 11-21, 19-21 0:30 Sun, 3/5/2017 Bronze Medal Ben O'Dea / Sam O'Dea, New Zealand (2) Marty Lorenz and Adam Roberts are playing in their 2nd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together in their first season together. Marty is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Adam is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Marty and Adam are currently ranked 159th on the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 508 points and rank 59th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $900. Marty and Adam have a career 2-2 (50.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-2 (50.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-1 (66.7%) in Shepparton. Marty (6) ranks 967th and Adam (16) ranks 532nd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Adam ($3,200) ranks 673rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Marty and Adam won the gold medal at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Canada in 2016 (North Bay, Canada). Adam won the gold medal at the NORCECA Continental Championship with Bill Strickland in 2006 (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic). Page 5 of 8
Ben O'Dea Sam O'Dea Birth Date: November 24, 1990 (26 yrs old) 92 kg (204 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 21 Best Finish: 5th (Blackpool 2009) Best WT Finish: 17th (2 times) Career Winnings: $4,050 Birth Date: May 6, 1992 (24 yrs old) 195 cm (6'5") 89 kg (198 lbs.) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 13 Best Finish: 19th (Alanya 2010) Best WT Finish: 25th (Moscow 2012) Career Winnings: $2,200 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 19 25 33 41 57 Money FIVB 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 US$900.00 FIVB Age Group WC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 US$0.00 Overall 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 US$900.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Sergiy Grabovskyy / Liam Kopp, Canada (15) Won 21-12, 21-23, 15-9 0:44 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Thomas Hartles / Michael Watson, New Zealand (7) Won 21-19, 21-9 0:32 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Cole Durant / Zachery Schubert, Australia (3) Lost 21-16, 17-21, 13-15 0:43 Sun, 3/5/2017 Bronze Medal Marty Lorenz / Adam Roberts, United States (5) Ben O'Dea and Sam O'Dea have been playing together since 2011. They are playing in their 11th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Ben is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Sam is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Sam finished 33rd in the FIVB World Championships with Michael Watson in 2015 (The Hague). Ben and Sam are currently ranked 59th in 2017 FIVB World Tour winnings with $900. Ben and Sam rank 376th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 11. Ben and Sam have a career 4-11 (26.7%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-1 (66.7%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-1 (66.7%) in Shepparton. Ben (12) ranks 643rd and Sam (17) ranks 510th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Ben ($2,200) ranks 792nd and Sam ($4,050) ranks 619th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 6 of 8
Gold Medal Match - Christopher McHugh/Damien Schumann, Australia vs. Cole Durant/Zachery Schubert, Australia Christopher McHugh Birth Date: August 31, 1989 (27 yrs old) 93 kg (206 lbs.) Seasons: 12 Tournaments: 81 Best Finish: 3rd (Klagenfurt 2014) Career Winnings: $121,138 Damien Schumann Birth Date: December 11, 1987 (29 yrs old) Melbourne Melbourne 184 cm (6'0") 73 kg (162 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Tournaments: 19 Best Finish: 17th (Paraná 2014) Career Winnings: $7,225 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$1,500.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Garang Anyany / Tim Dickson, Australia (16) Won 21-13, 21-9 0:29 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Rene Kapa / Morgan Seymour, New Zealand (9) Won 21-16, 16-21, 15-10 0:43 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Marty Lorenz / Adam Roberts, United States (5) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:30 Sun, 3/5/2017 Gold Medal Cole Durant / Zachery Schubert, Australia (3) Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann are playing in their 1st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Christopher is playing in his 2nd FIVB World Tour final four with one bronze medal. Damien is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Christopher finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 9th in 2015 (The Hague), both with Isaac Kapa. Damien finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Joshua Court in 2015 (The Hague). Christopher and Damien are currently 58th in 2017 FIVB World Tour winnings with $1,500. Christopher and Damien have a career 3-0 (100.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 3-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 3-0 (100.0%) in Shepparton. Christopher (77) ranks 132nd and Damien (19) ranks 467th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Christopher ($121,137) ranks 155th and Damien ($7,225) ranks 516th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Christopher and Isaac Kapa won gold medals in the AVC Beach Volleyball Championships in 2012 (China), 2014 (China), and 2016 (Australia). Damien and Joshua Court won the bronze medal in the AVC Beach Volleyball Championships in 2016 (Australia). Page 7 of 8
Cole Durant Zachery Schubert Birth Date: December 23, 1995 (21 yrs old) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 5 Best Finish: 5th (Kish Island 2017) Career Winnings: $2,650 Birth Date: November 8, 1991 (25 yrs old) Perth 92 kg (204 lbs.) Seasons: 6 Tournaments: 14 Best Finish: 5th (2 times) Career Winnings: $9,538 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 41 Money FIVB 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 US$5,300.00 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 1 Dave McKienzie / Ed Ratledge, United States (14) Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:46 Sat, 3/4/2017 Winner 2 Felix Friedl / Lucas Skrabal, Austria (6) Won 21-10, 28-26 0:39 Sun, 3/5/2017 Semi-Finals Ben O'Dea / Sam O'Dea, New Zealand (2) Won 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:43 Sun, 3/5/2017 Gold Medal Christopher McHugh / Damien Schumann, Australia (1) Cole Durant and Zachery Schubert have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 3rd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Cole is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Zachery is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Cole and Zachery are currently ranked 245th on the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 284 points and 27th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $5,300. Cole and Zachery rank 724th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $5,300. Cole and Zachery have a career 6-2 (75.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 6-1 (85.7%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 3-0 (100.0%) in Shepparton. Cole (12) ranks 643rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Cole ($9,537) ranks 467th and Zachery ($2,650) ranks 730th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Cole and Bo Soderburg won the silver medal at the AVC Beach Volleyball Championships in 2016 (Australia). Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 8 of 8