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Dalhausser opened the season with a second-place finish on the AVP with Rosenthal. After a brief injury sidelined him for a couple months, Dalhausser reunited with Nick Lucena for the first time since 2005. The duo played three times on the AVP Tour, winning the Manhattan Beach Open. He led the Tour in blocks (2.12 per set) and hitting percentage (.517) and ranked third in aces (0.79 per set).

On the FIVB Tour Dalhausser and Rosenthal played twice with a best of ninth. Then he won three silvers and one gold in five competitions with Lucena.

Dalhausser continued his partnership with Rosenthal, and the duo improved their AVP finishes from third to second to first, winning the Manhattan Beach Open. They had to withdraw from Cincinnati due to an abdominal injury to Dalhausser. Statistically, he ended the year first in hitting percentage (.486), second in blocks per game (1.89) and fifth in aces per game (.71).

On the FIVB Tour, they had one semifinal in the first four events, then followed that up with four straight gold medal match appearances, winning three titles including the Long Beach event. While the pair did not reach a semifinal in their last two international events, they still completed the season second in points and first in wins (three).

Dalhausser began a new partnership with Sean Rosenthal, playing an FIVB event with a partner other than Rogers for the first time since 2005. The duo won the season opener, winning in their first outing together.

In the World Championships in Stare Jablonki, Dalhausser and Rosenthal placed ninth. They won two more gold medals in Grand Slam events, including in Long Beach. Their three gold medals tied for the most on Tour, but they finished ranked ninth as they only played in eight tournaments.

Dalhausser and Casey Jennings competed together in one FIVB event, winning a silver.

On the AVP Tour, Dalhausser and Rosenthal advanced to five semifinals in the nine events, winning once and placing second twice. They were the fourth ranked team on tour. Dalhausser finished second in blocks per game (1.89) and hitting percentage (.475) and fourth in aces per game (.87).

Dalhausser and Rogers won their first two FIVB events of the year. The rest of the season the duo advanced to four semifinals, winning two bronze medals.

At the London Olympics, they finished 9th.

For the season, the pair played in nine events with four medals, ending as the third-ranked team on the FIVB Tour.

Dalhausser and Rogers began the year with two gold medals, extending their streak to seven straight tournament wins, and in the process established a new FIVB record for consecutive match wins (40 straight until the gold medal match in Prague). After three tournaments without playing for a medal, including a ninth-place finish at the World Championships in Rome, the duo ended the year with medals in each of their last six events, including two wins.

Dalhausser and Rogers advanced to the championship match in the AVP season opener in Fort Lauderdale, but the match was cancelled due to weather. The duo swept their first 13 straight opponents on the AVP and won all 34 matches, winning five titles in the process. The pair dropped only six sets on the AVP Tour.

On the FIVB Tour, Dalhausser and Rogers came through the contender’s bracket to win the season opener in Brasilia, becoming the first American team to win a title in Brazil since 1996. They won nine titles in their 12 international outings, setting the mark for the most team wins in FIVB single season history. The pair won the last five FIVB events they played in, including three Grand Slams, ending on a 23-match win streak.