$20,000 Coors Light New Orleans Open
May 22 - 23, 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 New Orleans Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/15-16/1993 Austin Open 1 3rd 56 $2,700.00
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
New Orleans Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/22/1993 Winner 2 Kristine Bailey / Krista Blomquist (17) Won 15-5  
Sat, 5/22/1993 Winner 3 Wendy Fletcher / Marla O'Hara (9) Won 15-9  
Sat, 5/22/1993 Winner 4 Janice Harrer / Deb Richardson (4) Won 15-11  
Sat, 5/22/1993 Winner 5 Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (3) Lost 2-15  
Sat, 5/22/1993 Contender 8 Janice Harrer / Deb Richardson (4) Won 15-6  
Sat, 5/22/1993 Finals Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (3) Won 15-9  
Sat, 5/22/1993 Finals Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (3) Won 7-3  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Masakayan lead the series against the field 23-4 (Lead 9 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 Fontana/Forsythe 6-3
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  
Lead the series against # 4 Harrer/Richardson 4-1
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Contender 8 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Harrer/Richardson 4 15-6  
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Harrer/Richardson 4 15-11  
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 # 6 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 # 9 Fletcher/O'Hara 2-0
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fletcher/O'Hara 9 15-9  
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fletcher/O'Hara 8 15-0  
Lead the series against # 14 Peppler/Smith 1-0
5/15/93WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Peppler/Smith 16 15-3  
Lead the series against # 17 Bailey/Blomquist 1-0
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bailey/Blomquist 17 15-5  
Lead the series against # 19 Gibbon/McDowell 1-0
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Winner 1 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Gibbon/McDowell 16 15-0