$50,000 Evian Open presented by Bravo Card
July 12 - 13, 1997
(3) Barbra Fontana/Linda Hanley
 
Barbra Fontana
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 20
Career WPVA Wins: 9
Career Winnings: $1,005,704.50
Linda Robertson Hanley
Photo: AVP
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 8, 1960 (64 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Height: 5'9"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 25
Tournaments: 217
Career Wins: 46
Career WPVA Wins: 8
Career Winnings: $499,197.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB172104441100 US$167,900.00
WPVA264962311000 $211,765.00
Overall4361066752100 US$379,665.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 1984 Did not play Dale Keough - 1st
AVP 1986 Did not play Nina Matthies - 1st
1987 Did not play Nina Matthies - 3rd
AVP 1993 Did not play Rita Crockett Royster - 3rd
AVP 1994 Did not play Linda Chisholm - 4th
1996 Linda Hanley - 2nd Barbra Fontana - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/27-29/1997 U.S. Open 3 2nd 72 $9,720.00
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 3 3rd 64 $5,700.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 3 4th 56 $4,100.00
WPVA 5/31-6/1/1997 San Diego Open 2 2nd 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 3 2nd 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 3 4th 56 $5,100.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 2 9th 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 1 5th 48 $3,600.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 9 5th 144 US$5,400.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 8 9th 96 US$2,800.00
WPVA 9/14-15/1996 Best of the Beach III 1 2nd 0 $12,000.00
FIVB 9/6-8/1996 Puerto Rico Open 17 7th 300 US$13,500.00
WPVA 8/31-9/1/1996 Portland Open 1 1st 72 $11,000.00
WPVA 8/16-18/1996 National Championships 1 2nd 72 $15,200.00
WPVA 8/8-11/1996 New York Indoor 1 2nd 0 $14,025.00
FIVB 7/23-27/1996 Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games 4 4th 0 US$0.00
WPVA 7/13-14/1996 Chicago Open 2 2nd 72 $11,400.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 1 Tiffany Rodriguez / Cherry Simkins (30) Won 15-3  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 2 Evelyn Conley / Liz Pagano (19) Won 15-1  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 3 Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (11) Lost 12-15  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Contender 4 Linda Chisholm / Deb Richardson (5) Won 15-8  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Contender 5 Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (2) Lost 11-15  
Head to Head Results
Fontana/Hanley lead the series against the field 32-20 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 3-7
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-9  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-9  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-4  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-0  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 18-16  
8/31/96WPVAPortland Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 1 Arce/McPeak 2 15-12  
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 3 Fontana/Hanley 1 13-12  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 4 Arce/McPeak 2 15-9  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 4 Arce/McPeak 3 14-9  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 2 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-6  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 5-8
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-11  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 16-14  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-5  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-10  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 3 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 5 Fontana/Hanley 1 15-8  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-9  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-4  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 12-11  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Bronze Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 15-12  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
Series tied with # 4 Poppinga/Rock 1-1
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 2 Poppinga/Rock 3 15-8  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Bronze Medal Poppinga/Rock 5 Fontana/Hanley 3 16-14  
Lead the series against # 5 Chisholm/Richardson 5-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Chisholm/Richardson 5 15-8  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Chisholm/Richardson 6 15-7  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Chisholm/Richardson 6 15-11  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Bronze Medal Fontana/Hanley 3 Chisholm/Richardson 7 15-11  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 5 Fontana/Hanley 3 Chisholm/Richardson 8 15-6  
Lead the series against # 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 7-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-2  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-9  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-13  
8/31/96WPVAPortland Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-6  
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 2 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-2  
5/31/96WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 2 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-0  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-13  
4/5/96WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 16-14  
Lead the series against # 7 Blomquist/Podraza 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-3  
Trail the series against # 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 0-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 3 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-11  
Lead the series against # 11 McSorley/Meredith 4-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 3 McSorley/Meredith 11 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-12  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-6  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-7  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 5 Fontana/Hanley 2 McSorley/Meredith 12 15-9  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 McSorley/Meredith 14 15-1  
Trail the series against # 12 Masakayan/Youngs 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Bronze Medal Masakayan/Youngs 17 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-12  
Lead the series against # 14 Johnson-Black/Reeves 2-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Johnson-Black/Reeves 14 15-8  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 Johnson-Black/Reeves 19 15-4  
Lead the series against # 19 Conley/Pagano 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 Conley/Pagano 19 15-1  
Lead the series against # 20 McGarr/Simenson 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 McGarr/Simenson 19 15-3  
Lead the series against # 30 Rodriguez/Simkins 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 Rodriguez/Simkins 30 15-3  
Lead the series against # 31 Butchko/Hughes 1-0
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Winner 1 Fontana/Hanley 2 Butchko/Hughes 31 15-2