$75,000 The Evian Invitational
August 8 - 11, 1996
(6) Christine Podraza/Karrie Poppinga
 
Christine Schaefer Podraza
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Cincinnati, OH
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)
Career Winnings: $120,313.50
Karrie Trieschman Poppinga
Photo: Michael Ansbro
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 4, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Hawaii
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 2nd (WPVA Kauai 1997)
Career Winnings: $130,608.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
FIVB500000020111 US$14,800.00
FIVB C&S100100000000 US$3,300.00
WPVA900104112000 $29,850.00
Overall1500204132111 US$47,950.00
Previous New York Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Karolyn Kirby - 3rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 7/20-21/1996 Long Beach Open 4 3rd 58 $5,000.00
WPVA 7/13-14/1996 Chicago Open 6 9th 32 $2,250.00
FIVB C&S 7/4-7/1996 Italy Challenger 2 3rd 48 US$3,300.00
WPVA 6/29-30/1996 Newport Open 6 5th 48 $2,400.00
FIVB 6/21-23/1996 United States Open 7th 140 US$6,000.00
WPVA 6/15-16/1996 U.S. Open 6 5th 48 $6,000.00
WPVA 5/31-6/2/1996 Austin Open 6 7th 40 $1,600.00
WPVA 5/18-19/1996 San Diego Open 8 5th 48 $2,400.00
WPVA 5/3-5/1996 Hermosa Beach Open 8 9th 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 4/27-28/1996 Beach Volley '96 7 5th 48 $3,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/1996 Brazil Open 23 7th 140 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/10-14/1996 Brazil Open 22 17th 56 US$1,200.00
FIVB 11/9-12/1995 Puerto Rico Open 25th 10 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Podraza/Poppinga trail the series against the field 2-8 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Fontana/Hanley 0-2
6/15/96WPVAU.S. Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 2 Podraza/Poppinga 6 15-4  
5/31/96WPVAAustin Open Contender 5 Fontana/Hanley 2 Podraza/Poppinga 6 15-12  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 0-2
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 1 Podraza/Poppinga 8 19-17  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 1 Podraza/Poppinga 8 15-7  
Trail the series against # 4 Dodd/Rock 0-1
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Contender 6 Dodd/Rock 3 Podraza/Poppinga 7 15-12  
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 Podraza/Poppinga 8 15-9  
Lead the series against # 7 Castro Kehl/Richardson 1-0
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Contender 5 Podraza/Poppinga 6 Castro Kehl/Richardson 7 15-13  
Trail the series against # 8 Harrer/Stammer 1-2
7/20/96WPVALong Beach Open Winner 3 Podraza/Poppinga 4 Harrer/Stammer 5 15-10  
6/15/96WPVAU.S. Open Contender 6 Harrer/Stammer 8 Podraza/Poppinga 6 15-11  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 2 Harrer/Stammer 10 Podraza/Poppinga 7 15-9