$50,000 The Evian Invitational
August 2 - 3, 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 East Quogue Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-26/1997 French Open 5 5th 132 US$4,600.00
WPVA 7/12-13/1997 Chicago Open 3 7th 40 $2,375.00
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
Head to Head Results
Fontana/Hanley lead the series against the field 22-18 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 3 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 Blomquist/Podraza 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-3  
Lead the series against # 7 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  
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