$20,000 Coors Light Pismo Beach Open
July 24 - 25, 1993
(1) Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan
 
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (64 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 (60 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 Pismo Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1987 Did not play Angela Rock - 7th
1988 Jo Ellen Vrazel - 13th Angela Rock - 5th
1989 Did not play Angela Rock - 17th
1990 Jackie Silva - 1st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 7/10-11/1993 Ohio Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 7/3-4/1993 Boston Shootout 1 1st 0 $5,600.00
WPVA 6/19-20/1993 Santa Cruz Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 6/12-13/1993 Hermosa Beach Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 5/29-30/1993 Jacksonville Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 5/22-23/1993 New Orleans Open 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
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
Pismo Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/24/1993 Winner 2 Elizabeth Chavez / Evelyn Conley (16) Won 15-2  
Sat, 7/24/1993 Winner 3 Charlotte Roach / Gayle Stammer (8) Won 15-7  
Sat, 7/24/1993 Winner 4 Deb Richardson / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4) Won 15-8  
Sat, 7/24/1993 Winner 5 Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (3) Won 15-9  
Sat, 7/24/1993 Finals Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (3) Won 15-5  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Masakayan lead the series against the field 33-3 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Fontana/Forsythe 13-3
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  
Lead the series against # 3 Castro Kehl/Roque 11-0
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-5  
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-9  
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 15-10  
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 15-9  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 15-6  
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 15-6  
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 # 4 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 1-0
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-8  
Lead the series against # 7 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 # 8 Roach/Stammer 2-0
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Roach/Stammer 8 15-7  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Roach/Stammer 9 15-6  
Lead the series against # 14 Bell/Podraza 1-0
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bell/Podraza 16 15-8  
Lead the series against # 16 Chavez/Conley 1-0
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Chavez/Conley 16 15-2  
Lead the series against # 19 Baltus/Hegarty 1-0
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Baltus/Hegarty 16 15-11  
Lead the series against # 21 Gibbon/McDowell 1-0
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Winner 1 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Gibbon/McDowell 16 15-0