$100,000 Evian National Championship
August 16 - 18, 1996
(2) Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno
 
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
Nancy Reno
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Glen Ellyn, IL
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 160
Career Wins: 38
Career WPVA Wins: 20
Career Winnings: $610,369.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB63010011000 US$76,800.00
WPVA217521501000 $170,525.00
Overall2710531512000 US$247,325.00
Previous Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1989 Dale Hall - 7th Did not play
1989 Dale Hall - 4th Did not play
1990 Patty Dodd - 1st Did not play
1995 Linda Hanley - 2nd Holly McPeak - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/8-11/1996 New York Indoor 2 3rd 0 $12,300.00
WPVA 5/18-19/1996 San Diego Open 1 1st 80 $9,400.00
WPVA 5/3-5/1996 Hermosa Beach Open 1 2nd 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 4/27-28/1996 Beach Volley '96 1 4th 56 $4,100.00
FIVB 11/16-19/1995 Brazil Open 7th 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/9-12/1995 Puerto Rico Open 1st 50 US$10,000.00
National Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/16/1996 Winner 1 Wendy Lockhart / Teri Van Dyke (32) Won 15-4  
Fri, 8/16/1996 Winner 2 Leanne McSorley / Nancy Reynolds (15) Won 15-9  
Fri, 8/16/1996 Winner 3 Karrie Poppinga / Deb Richardson (7) Won 15-9  
Fri, 8/16/1996 Winner 4 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak (3) Lost 7-15  
Fri, 8/16/1996 Contender 6 Krista Blomquist / Danalee Bragado-Corso (9) Lost 7-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 9-4 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Fontana/Hanley 4-2
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-9  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-4  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 12-11  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Bronze Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 15-12  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
Trail the series against # 3 Arce/McPeak 0-1
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 4 Arce/McPeak 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
Lead the series against # 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 1-0
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 15-12  
Lead the series against # 7 Poppinga/Richardson 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Poppinga/Richardson 7 15-9  
Trail the series against # 9 Blomquist/Bragado-Corso 0-1
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Contender 6 Blomquist/Bragado-Corso 9 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
Lead the series against # 15 McSorley/Reynolds 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Reynolds 15 15-9  
Lead the series against # 26 Kammes/Matthews 1-0
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 1 Kammes/Matthews 32 15-4  
Lead the series against # 32 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 2 Lockhart/Van Dyke 32 15-4