$75,000 WPVA Chicago Open
July 13 - 14, 1996
(3) Karolyn Kirby/Angela Rock
 
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
Angela Rock
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 15, 1963 (61 yrs old)
Home Town: Lakewood, CA
Height: 5'8"
College(s): San Diego State
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 169
Career Wins: 27
Career WPVA Wins: 21
Career Winnings: $489,774.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB30010020000 US$13,000.00
WPVA3418563101000 $261,730.00
Overall3718573121000 US$274,730.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 1993 Did not play Nancy Reno - 2nd
AVP 1994 Did not play Nancy Reno - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/29-30/1996 Newport Open 3 2nd 72 $7,000.00
FIVB 4/10-14/1996 Brazil Open 3 7th 140 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/6-8/1995 Australian Open 7th 20 US$2,000.00
WPVA 9/21-23/1995 Best of the Beach II 2 3rd 0 $5,400.00
FIVB 9/15-17/1995 Indonesia Open 3rd 36 US$5,000.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/13/1996 Winner 1 Julie McGarr / Samantha Meador (30) Won 15-2  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Winner 2 Monique Oliver / Valinda Roche (14) Won 15-12  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Winner 3 Christine Podraza / Karrie Poppinga (6) Won 15-11  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Winner 4 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (2) Won 15-8  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Semi-Finals Holly McPeak / Nancy Reno (1) Lost 0-15  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Bronze Medal Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (5) Lost 10-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Rock lead the series against the field 8-4 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 McPeak/Reno 1-1
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Semi-Finals McPeak/Reno 1 Kirby/Rock 3 15-0  
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Rock 3 McPeak/Reno 1 16-14  
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Hanley 1-2
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Winner 4 Kirby/Rock 3 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-8  
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 2 Kirby/Rock 3 22-20  
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 2 Kirby/Rock 3 15-9  
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Bronze Medal Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Kirby/Rock 3 15-10  
Lead the series against # 6 Podraza/Poppinga 2-0
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Winner 3 Kirby/Rock 3 Podraza/Poppinga 6 15-11  
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Contender 6 Kirby/Rock 3 Podraza/Poppinga 6 15-5  
Lead the series against # 11 Fletcher/McSorley 1-0
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Winner 3 Kirby/Rock 3 Fletcher/McSorley 11 15-9  
Lead the series against # 14 Oliver/Roche 1-0
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Winner 2 Kirby/Rock 3 Oliver/Roche 14 15-12  
Lead the series against # 30 McGarr/Meador 1-0
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Kirby/Rock 3 McGarr/Meador 30 15-2  
Lead the series against # 31 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Winner 1 Kirby/Rock 3 Lockhart/Van Dyke 30 15-4