$50,000 WPVA Austin Open
May 16 - 18, 1997
(6) Danalee Bragado-Corso/Christine Podraza
 
Danalee Bragado-Corso
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 9, 1971 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Loyola Marymount
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 129
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Jona 1998)
Career WPVA Best: 3rd (Deerfield Beach 1997)
Career Winnings: $134,745.00
Christine Schaefer Podraza
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 1968 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Cincinnati, OH
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)
Career Winnings: $120,313.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB30000021000 US$10,400.00
WPVA50010112000 $14,325.00
Overall80010133000 US$24,725.00
Previous Austin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Did not play Kengelin Bell - 13th
1994 Kristine Bailey - 17th Kengelin Bell - 7th
1995 Marie Andersson - 17th Lisa Arce - 9th
1996 Lynda Johnson-Black - 9th Karrie Poppinga - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 7 9th 32 $1,650.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 6 3rd 64 $5,700.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 9 7th 40 $2,400.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 11 7th 120 US$3,800.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 11 9th 96 US$2,800.00
Austin Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 1 Wendy Lockhart / Teri Van Dyke (27) Won 15-6  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 2 Jackie Campbell / Charlotte Roach (11) Won 15-12  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 3 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (3) Lost 8-15  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 4 Stephanie Cox / Katy Eldridge (26) Won 15-9  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 5 Krista Blomquist / Ali Wood (8) Won 15-11  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 6 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4) Lost 8-15  
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open300000210000 $10,400.00
Total300000210000 $10,400.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Danalee Bragado-Corso Christine Podraza
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $5,000.00 World Championships1000001000 $3,100.00
4000001010 $2,875.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1000001000 $2,250.00
570100821960 $61,625.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open15000145210 $17,675.00
2020000000 $3,200.00 Challenger1001000000 $1,650.00
1100000000 $1,000.00 Satellite          
3000011000 $2,130.00 Manhattan Beach          
1000010000 $1,500.00 Tour Championships          
6913001123970 $77,330.00 Total18001147210 $24,675.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1997WPVA400101110000 $12,750.00 14863.6 %
TotalWPVA400101110000 $12,750.00 14863.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Danalee Bragado-Corso  Christine Podraza
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 1993WPVA10000017200 $950.00
12000019200 $5,350.00 1994WPVA140000104000 $12,200.00
14000039200 $6,000.00 1995WPVA14001355000 $15,285.00
2000000002 $0.00 1995FIVB4000102010 $3,750.00
11000244100 $15,393.75 1996WPVA15103182000 $43,375.00
4010003000 $14,675.00 1996FIVB6000023100 $10,650.00
           1996FIVB C&S1001000000 $1,650.00
4001021000 $6,375.00 1997WPVA4001021000 $6,375.00
2000011000 $3,300.00 1997FIVB2000011000 $3,300.00
5001121127602 $51,093.75 TotalTotal7010652925310 $97,535.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 16-10 61.5%
1996-19970 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 16-10 61.5%
Against the Field0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12 100.0% 0-12 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 100.0% 0-9 0.0% 0-0 0-0 00 12-9 57.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Head to Head Results
Bragado-Corso/Podraza lead the series against the field 10-7 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-2
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-5  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 5 Arce/McPeak 4 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 9 15-8  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 0-1
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 7 15-8  
Trail the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 0-2
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-8  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 9 15-8  
Series tied with # 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 1-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 4 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-8  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Bronze Medal Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-3  
Series tied with # 7 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 4 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 9 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 8 Blomquist/Wood 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 5 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Blomquist/Wood 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 9 Chisholm/Richardson 2-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Chisholm/Richardson 11 15-9  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Chisholm/Richardson 11 15-5  
Lead the series against # 11 Campbell/Roach 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Campbell/Roach 11 15-12  
Lead the series against # 12 Roche/Schuler 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 3 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Roche/Schuler 14 15-4  
Lead the series against # 24 Kammes/Matthews 1-0
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 7 Kammes/Matthews 26 15-5  
Lead the series against # 26 Cox/Eldridge 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 4 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Cox/Eldridge 26 15-9  
Lead the series against # 27 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Lockhart/Van Dyke 27 15-6