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$60,000 WPVA Miami Beach Open
April 5 - 6, 1997

(7) Elaine Roque/Dennie Shupryt Knoop

Elaine Roque

Photo: Jonathan Daniel / AllSport

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 31, 1960 (64 yrs old)

Home Town:

Venice, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

UCLA
Utah State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

173

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$276,110.50

Dennie Shupryt Knoop

Photo: Jonathan Daniel / AllSport

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 27, 1956 (68 yrs old)

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

North Central

Seasons:

Tournaments:

136

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Manhattan Beach 1992)

Career Winnings:

$145,110.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	11	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$3,400.00
WPVA	27	0	0	2	6	5	7	5	1	0	1	0	$90,780.00
Overall	28	0	0	2	6	5	7	5	1	0	2	0	US$94,180.00

Previous Miami Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1987	Did not play	Marsha Hunt - 3rd
P&R 1988	Did not play	Toni Weston - 5th
P&R 1989	Nina Matthies - 4th	Toni Weston - 7th
1989	Nina Matthies - 2nd	Mary Jo Peppler - 3rd
FIVB 1994	Gail Castro Kehl - 6th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	9/14-15/1996	Best of the Beach III	5	7th	0	$4,500.00
WPVA	8/31-9/1/1996	Portland Open	5	3rd	58	$5,700.00
WPVA	8/16-18/1996	National Championships	6	7th	40	$4,400.00
WPVA	8/8-11/1996	New York Indoor	5	5th	0	$6,750.00
WPVA	7/20-21/1996	Long Beach Open	3	5th	43	$2,400.00
WPVA	7/13-14/1996	Chicago Open	5	3rd	64	$7,800.00
WPVA	6/29-30/1996	Newport Open	5	9th	32	$1,100.00
WPVA	6/15-16/1996	U.S. Open	5	4th	56	$8,000.00
WPVA	5/31-6/2/1996	Austin Open	5	5th	48	$2,400.00
WPVA	5/18-19/1996	San Diego Open	6	4th	56	$3,400.00
WPVA	5/3-5/1996	Hermosa Beach Open	5	7th	40	$2,375.00
WPVA	4/27-28/1996	Beach Volley '96	5	9th	32	$1,575.00
WPVA	4/5-7/1996	Deerfield Beach Open	6	4th	56	$4,100.00

Miami Beach Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 4/5/1997	Winner 1	Ana Franca / Michelle Hughes (26)	Won 15-10
Sat, 4/5/1997	Winner 2	Pat Keller / Marla O'Hara (10)	Won 15-9
Sat, 4/5/1997	Winner 3	Linda Chisholm / Deb Richardson (15)	Lost 10-15
Sat, 4/5/1997	Contender 4	Gail Castro Kehl / Gayle Stammer (8)	Won 15-8
Sat, 4/5/1997	Contender 5	Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (5)	Lost 11-15

Head to Head Results
Roque/Shupryt Knoop trail the series against the field 9-12 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Fontana/Hanley 1-4
8/31/96	WPVA	Portland Open	Winner 4	Fontana/Hanley	1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-6
7/13/96	WPVA	Chicago Open	Semi-Finals	Fontana/Hanley	2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-2
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 6	Fontana/Hanley	2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-0
5/3/96	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 3	Fontana/Hanley	4	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-13
4/5/96	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Contender 6	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	Fontana/Hanley	3	16-14
Trail the series against # 4 Arce/McPeak 0-4
8/31/96	WPVA	Portland Open	Semi-Finals	Arce/McPeak	2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-5
8/16/96	WPVA	National Championships	Winner 3	Arce/McPeak	3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	15-7
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Bronze Medal	Arce/McPeak	2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	15-10
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 4	Arce/McPeak	2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	16-14
Trail the series against # 5 Kirby/Reno 0-2
4/5/97	WPVA	Miami Beach Open	Contender 5	Kirby/Reno	5	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	7	15-11
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Semi-Finals	Kirby/Reno	1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	15-12
Series tied with # 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-1
4/5/97	WPVA	Miami Beach Open	Contender 4	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	7	Castro Kehl/Stammer	8	15-8
8/16/96	WPVA	National Championships	Contender 5	Castro Kehl/Stammer	8	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	15-10
Lead the series against # 10 Keller/O'Hara 1-0
4/5/97	WPVA	Miami Beach Open	Winner 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	7	Keller/O'Hara	10	15-9
Lead the series against # 11 Fletcher/Wood 1-0
8/16/96	WPVA	National Championships	Winner 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	Fletcher/Wood	11	15-9
Lead the series against # 14 McSorley/Reynolds 1-0
8/31/96	WPVA	Portland Open	Winner 3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	McSorley/Reynolds	13	15-10
Trail the series against # 15 Chisholm/Richardson 0-1
4/5/97	WPVA	Miami Beach Open	Winner 3	Chisholm/Richardson	15	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	7	15-10
Lead the series against # 26 Franca/Hughes 1-0
4/5/97	WPVA	Miami Beach Open	Winner 1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	7	Franca/Hughes	26	15-10
Lead the series against # 27 Kammes/Matthews 2-0
6/29/96	WPVA	Newport Open	Contender 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	Kammes/Matthews	23	15-2
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	Kammes/Matthews	28	15-6
Lead the series against # 29 McGarr/Simenson 1-0
8/16/96	WPVA	National Championships	Winner 1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	McGarr/Simenson	27	15-2