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$62,000 Coors Light U.S. Championships
August 7 - 8, 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:

Tournaments:

187

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

207

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$678,274.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	13	17	25	Money
BVA	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$3,750.00
FIVB	17	3	3	3	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	0	US$112,100.00
WPVA	34	26	1	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	$279,290.00
Overall	52	29	4	6	1	4	1	3	3	0	1	0	US$395,140.00

Previous Long Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1989	Dale Hall - 7th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	7/24-25/1993	Pismo Beach Open	1	1st	72	$5,300.00
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

U.S. Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/7/1993	Winner 1	Christine Romero / Sheri Sanders (32)	Won 15-3
Sat, 8/7/1993	Winner 2	Taryn Collins / Christine Podraza (17)	Won 15-3
Sat, 8/7/1993	Winner 3	Marie Andersson / Pat Keller (9)	Won 15-5
Sat, 8/7/1993	Winner 4	Deb Richardson / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4)	Won 15-9
Sat, 8/7/1993	Winner 5	Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (2)	Won 16-14
Sat, 8/7/1993	Finals	Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (2)	Won 15-9

Head to Head Results
Kirby/Masakayan lead the series against the field 36-3 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Fontana/Forsythe 15-3
8/7/93	WPVA	U.S. Championships	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-9
8/7/93	WPVA	U.S. Championships	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	16-14
7/10/93	WPVA	Ohio Open	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-7
6/19/93	WPVA	Santa Cruz Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-12
6/19/93	WPVA	Santa Cruz Open	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-8
6/12/93	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-7
6/12/93	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-4
5/29/93	WPVA	Jacksonville Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-9
5/29/93	WPVA	Jacksonville Open	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	2	15-8
5/22/93	WPVA	New Orleans Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	3	7-3
5/22/93	WPVA	New Orleans Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	3	15-9
5/22/93	WPVA	New Orleans Open	Winner 5	Fontana/Forsythe	3	Kirby/Masakayan	1	15-2
5/15/93	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 4	Fontana/Forsythe	4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	17-15
5/1/93	WPVA	Fresno Open	Contender 8	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	4	15-9
5/1/93	WPVA	Fresno Open	Winner 4	Fontana/Forsythe	4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	15-10
4/24/93	WPVA	San Diego Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	4	15-4
4/24/93	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	4	15-5
4/17/93	WPVA	Beach Volley '93	Winner 3	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fontana/Forsythe	4	15-4
Lead the series against # 3 Castro Kehl/Roque 11-0
7/24/93	WPVA	Pismo Beach Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	3	15-5
7/24/93	WPVA	Pismo Beach Open	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	3	15-9
7/10/93	WPVA	Ohio Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	4	15-10
7/10/93	WPVA	Ohio Open	Winner 4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	4	15-9
6/19/93	WPVA	Santa Cruz Open	Winner 4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	4	15-6
6/12/93	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	4	15-6
5/15/93	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 7	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	2	15-4
5/1/93	WPVA	Fresno Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	2	7-6
5/1/93	WPVA	Fresno Open	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	2	15-6
4/24/93	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 5	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	2	15-7
4/17/93	WPVA	Beach Volley '93	Finals	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Castro Kehl/Roque	2	15-8
Lead the series against # 4 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 2-0
8/7/93	WPVA	U.S. Championships	Winner 4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Richardson/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-9
7/24/93	WPVA	Pismo Beach Open	Winner 4	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Richardson/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-8
Lead the series against # 7 Fletcher/O'Hara 2-0
5/22/93	WPVA	New Orleans Open	Winner 3	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fletcher/O'Hara	9	15-9
4/17/93	WPVA	Beach Volley '93	Winner 2	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Fletcher/O'Hara	8	15-0
Lead the series against # 8 Roach/Stammer 2-0
7/24/93	WPVA	Pismo Beach Open	Winner 3	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Roach/Stammer	8	15-7
6/19/93	WPVA	Santa Cruz Open	Winner 3	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Roach/Stammer	9	15-6
Lead the series against # 9 Andersson/Keller 1-0
8/7/93	WPVA	U.S. Championships	Winner 3	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Andersson/Keller	9	15-5
Lead the series against # 17 Collins/Podraza 1-0
8/7/93	WPVA	U.S. Championships	Winner 2	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Collins/Podraza	17	15-3
Lead the series against # 21 Gibbon/McDowell 1-0
4/17/93	WPVA	Beach Volley '93	Winner 1	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Gibbon/McDowell	16	15-0
Lead the series against # 32 Romero/Sanders 1-0
8/7/93	WPVA	U.S. Championships	Winner 1	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Romero/Sanders	32	15-3