$40,000 Reebok New Orleans Open
May 13 - 15, 1994
(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 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Liz Masakayan - 1st Karolyn Kirby - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 4/30-5/1/1994 Austin Open 1 1st 72 $9,400.00
WPVA 4/16-17/1994 Beach Volley '94 1 1st 72 $9,400.00
FIVB 2/8-11/1994 Chile Open 1st 50 US$11,000.00
FIVB 1/15-22/1994 United States Open 3rd 36 US$6,500.00
FIVB 11/11-14/1993 Brazil Open 1st 50 US$11,000.00
WPVA 8/21-22/1993 World Championships 1 1st 72 $5,300.00
WPVA 8/7-8/1993 U.S. Championships 1 1st 72 $47,300.00
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
New Orleans Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/13/1994 Winner 1 Deb Candilora / Shannon McKinney (32) Won 14-2  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Winner 2 Stephanie Nelson / Melanie Sullivan (17) Won 15-0  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Winner 3 Janice Harrer / Bev Lidyoff (8) Won 15-2  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Winner 4 Deb Richardson / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4) Won 15-5  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Semi-Finals Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (3) Won 15-4  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Gold Medal Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (2) Won 15-13  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Masakayan lead the series against the field 59-3 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Fontana/Forsythe 17-3
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Gold Medal Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-13  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Semi-Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-3  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 15-9  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fontana/Forsythe 2 16-14  
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 17-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-4  
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-7  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Gold Medal Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-13  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Gold Medal Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-4  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-9  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Winner 5 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 15-5  
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 7-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-5  
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Gold Medal Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-5  
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-10  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-4  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-1  
8/7/93WPVAU.S. Championships Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-9  
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Richardson/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-8  
Lead the series against # 5 Fletcher/O'Hara 4-0
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fletcher/O'Hara 5 15-5  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 4 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Fletcher/O'Hara 5 15-3  
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 # 7 Hafner/Millen 2-0
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Hafner/Millen 9 15-2  
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Hafner/Millen 9 15-5  
Lead the series against # 8 Harrer/Lidyoff 1-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Harrer/Lidyoff 8 15-2  
Lead the series against # 9 Blomquist/Wright 3-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Blomquist/Wright 9 15-4  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Blomquist/Wright 9 15-6  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Blomquist/Wright 9 15-8  
Lead the series against # 11 Bell/Podraza 1-0
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bell/Podraza 16 15-8  
Lead the series against # 15 Bailey/Bragado-Corso 2-0
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bailey/Bragado-Corso 16 15-2  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bailey/Bragado-Corso 16 15-0  
Lead the series against # 16 Arce/Harp 1-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Arce/Harp 17 15-6  
Lead the series against # 17 Nelson/Sullivan 1-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Nelson/Sullivan 17 15-0  
Lead the series against # 23 Gibbon/McDowell 1-0
4/17/93WPVABeach Volley '93 Winner 1 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Gibbon/McDowell 16 15-0  
Lead the series against # 27 Auzias de Turenne/Schuler 1-0
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Auzias de Turenne/Schuler 32 14-4  
Lead the series against # 32 Candilora/McKinney 1-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 1 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Candilora/McKinney 32 14-2