$40,000 Reebok Austin Open
April 30 - May 1, 1994
(2) Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe
 
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
Lori Kotas Forsythe
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 5, 1959 (65 yrs old)
Home Town: Oceanside, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): California-Riverside
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 157
Career Wins: 10
Career WPVA Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $258,513.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
FIVB1611351021020 US$68,750.00
WPVA35412926100100 $161,910.00
Overall515131277121120 US$230,660.00
Previous Austin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1991 Karen Gysin - 17th Gail Castro Kehl - 2nd
1992 Deb Richardson - 4th Gail Castro Kehl - 7th
1993 Lori Forsythe - 1st Barbra Fontana - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 4/16-17/1994 Beach Volley '94 2 3rd 56 $5,000.00
FIVB 2/8-11/1994 Chile Open 3rd 36 US$5,500.00
FIVB 1/15-22/1994 United States Open 2nd 42 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/11-14/1993 Brazil Open 7th 14 US$2,750.00
WPVA 8/21-22/1993 World Championships 2 3rd 56 $2,700.00
WPVA 8/7-8/1993 U.S. Championships 2 2nd 64 $3,900.00
WPVA 7/24-25/1993 Pismo Beach Open 2 4th 48 $1,900.00
WPVA 7/10-11/1993 Ohio Open 2 3rd 56 $2,700.00
WPVA 7/3-4/1993 Boston Shootout 2 4th 0 $2,160.00
WPVA 6/19-20/1993 Santa Cruz Open 2 2nd 64 $3,900.00
WPVA 6/12-13/1993 Hermosa Beach Open 2 2nd 64 $3,900.00
WPVA 5/29-30/1993 Jacksonville Open 2 2nd 64 $3,900.00
WPVA 5/22-23/1993 New Orleans Open 3 2nd 64 $3,900.00
WPVA 5/15-16/1993 Austin Open 4 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 5/1-2/1993 Fresno Open 4 3rd 56 $2,700.00
Austin Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 4/30/1994 Winner 1 Tricia Bowen / Laura Hoppe (31) Won 15-0  
Sat, 4/30/1994 Winner 2 Melissa Allen / Mary Hegarty (18) Won 15-5  
Sat, 4/30/1994 Winner 3 Kengelin Bell / Christine Podraza (10) Won 15-6  
Sat, 4/30/1994 Winner 4 Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (3) Won 15-7  
Sat, 4/30/1994 Semi-Finals Deb Richardson / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4) Lost 8-15  
Sat, 4/30/1994 Bronze Medal Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (3) Won 16-14  
Head to Head Results
Fontana/Forsythe trail the series against the field 23-26 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kirby/Masakayan 3-16
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Semi-Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-3  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-9  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 16-14  
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-7  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-12  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-8  
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-7  
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-4  
5/29/93WPVAJacksonville Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-9  
5/29/93WPVAJacksonville Open Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-8  
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 3 7-3  
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 3 15-9  
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 5 Fontana/Forsythe 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 15-2  
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Fontana/Forsythe 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 17-15  
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Contender 8 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 4 15-9  
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Winner 4 Fontana/Forsythe 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 15-10  
4/24/93WPVASan Diego Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 4 15-4  
4/24/93WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 4 15-5  
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 4 15-4  
Trail the series against # 3 Castro Kehl/Roque 5-8
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Bronze Medal Fontana/Forsythe 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 16-14  
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-7  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-13  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 4 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-9  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Contender 8 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-10  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Winner 4 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-8  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Contender 8 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-9  
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 4 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-13  
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Contender 8 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-10  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Contender 8 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 15-7  
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Winner 5 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 Fontana/Forsythe 4 15-8  
4/24/93WPVASan Diego Open Contender 8 Fontana/Forsythe 4 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 15-10  
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Contender 4 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 Fontana/Forsythe 4 15-1  
Trail the series against # 4 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 1-2
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Semi-Finals Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-8  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Contender 7 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-11  
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Contender 7 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-9  
Lead the series against # 5 Fletcher/O'Hara 4-0
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Bronze Medal Fontana/Forsythe 2 Fletcher/O'Hara 5 15-5  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Fletcher/O'Hara 7 15-4  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Fletcher/O'Hara 7 15-4  
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Winner 4 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Fletcher/O'Hara 6 15-0  
Lead the series against # 6 Oliver/Stammer 1-0
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 4 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Oliver/Stammer 6 15-5  
Lead the series against # 9 Blomquist/Wright 1-0
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Contender 6 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Blomquist/Wright 9 16-14  
Lead the series against # 10 Bell/Podraza 4-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 10 15-6  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 10 15-11  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 10 15-8  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Winner 2 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 15 15-10  
Lead the series against # 14 Bierman/Clingman 2-0
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bierman/Clingman 15 15-2  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 2 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bierman/Clingman 15 15-7  
Lead the series against # 18 Allen/Hegarty 1-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Allen/Hegarty 18 15-5  
Lead the series against # 31 Bowen/Hoppe 1-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bowen/Hoppe 31 15-0