$20,000 Coors Light Austin Open
May 15 - 16, 1993
(1) Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan
 
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (63 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Liz Masakayan
Photo: Stan Liu
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 31, 1964 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Monica, CA
Height: 5'8"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 207
Career Wins: 47
Career WPVA Wins: 34
Career Winnings: $678,274.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
BVA100001000000 $3,750.00
FIVB1733301123010 US$112,100.00
WPVA34261312010000 $279,290.00
Overall52294614133010 US$395,140.00
Previous Austin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1991 Angela Rock - 1st Patty Dodd - 7th
1992 Angela Rock - 1st Linda Chisholm - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/1-2/1993 Fresno Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 4/24-25/1993 San Diego Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 4/17-18/1993 Beach Volley '93 1 1st 0 $13,250.00
Austin Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/15/1993 Winner 2 Mary Jo Peppler / Laura Smith (16) Won 15-3  
Sat, 5/15/1993 Winner 3 Lori Biller / Charlotte Roach (8) Won 15-5  
Sat, 5/15/1993 Winner 4 Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (4) Lost 15-17  
Sat, 5/15/1993 Contender 6 Marla O'Hara / Gayle Stammer (6) Won 15-9  
Sat, 5/15/1993 Contender 7 Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (2) Won 15-4  
Sat, 5/15/1993 Contender 8 Janice Harrer / Deb Richardson (3) Lost 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Masakayan lead the series against the field 18-3 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 5-0
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Contender 7 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 15-4  
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 7-6  
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 15-6  
4/24/93WPVASan Diego Open Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 15-7  
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 15-8  
Lead the series against # 3 Harrer/Richardson 2-1
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Contender 8 Harrer/Richardson 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 15-12  
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Contender 7 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Harrer/Richardson 3 15-10  
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Harrer/Richardson 3 15-5  
Lead the series against # 4 Fontana/Forsythe 4-2
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  
Lead the series against # 6 O'Hara/Stammer 1-0
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Kirby/Masakayan 1 O'Hara/Stammer 6 15-9  
Lead the series against # 7 Andersson/Millen 1-0
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Contender 6 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Andersson/Millen 7 15-1  
Lead the series against # 8 Biller/Roach 2-0
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Biller/Roach 8 15-5  
4/24/93WPVASan Diego Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Biller/Roach 8 15-5  
Lead the series against # 16 Peppler/Smith 1-0
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Peppler/Smith 16 15-3  
Lead the series against # 17 Bailey/Hegarty 2-0
5/1/93WPVAFresno Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bailey/Hegarty 17 15-2  
4/24/93WPVASan Diego Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bailey/Hegarty 17 15-0