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$50,000 Mercedes-Benz San Diego Open
May 31 - June 1, 1997

(4) 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 San Diego Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1990	Nina Matthies - 2nd	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
1991	Janice Harrer - 3rd	Charlotte Roach - 7th
1992	Patty Dodd - 5th	Marla O'Hara - 13th
1993	Gail Castro Kehl - 3rd	Gayle Stammer - 7th
1994	Gail Castro Kehl - 3rd	Deb Richardson - 5th
1995	Gail Castro Kehl - 4th	Deb Richardson - 5th
1996	Dennie Shupryt Knoop - 4th	Elaine Roque - 4th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	5/16-18/1997	Austin Open	4	4th	56	$4,100.00
WPVA	5/8-11/1997	Orlando Open	4	7th	40	$2,400.00
WPVA	4/19-20/1997	Deerfield Beach Open	5	4th	56	$4,100.00
WPVA	4/5-6/1997	Miami Beach Open	7	7th	40	$2,400.00
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

San Diego Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 5/31/1997	Winner 1	Jenny Pavley / Laurie Ruser (31)	Won 15-6
Sat, 5/31/1997	Winner 2	Mary Baily / Helen Reale (20)	Won 15-9
Sat, 5/31/1997	Winner 3	Karolyn Kirby / Liz Masakayan (5)	Lost 13-15
Sat, 5/31/1997	Contender 4	Lynda Johnson-Black / Jeanne Reeves (11)	Won 15-12
Sat, 5/31/1997	Contender 5	Gail Castro Kehl / Gayle Stammer (8)	Lost 13-15

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 20-20 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-7
5/16/97	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 4	Arce/McPeak	1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-4
5/8/97	WPVA	Orlando Open	Contender 5	Arce/McPeak	1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-11
4/19/97	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Winner 4	Arce/McPeak	1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-6
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 # 2 Fontana/Hanley 1-5
5/16/97	WPVA	Austin Open	Semi-Finals	Fontana/Hanley	3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-13
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
Series tied with # 3 Poppinga/Rock 2-2
5/16/97	WPVA	Austin Open	Bronze Medal	Poppinga/Rock	5	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-13
5/16/97	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Poppinga/Rock	5	15-11
5/8/97	WPVA	Orlando Open	Winner 3	Poppinga/Rock	5	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-3
4/19/97	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Winner 3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	Poppinga/Rock	4	15-11
Trail the series against # 5 Kirby/Masakayan 0-1
5/31/97	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 3	Kirby/Masakayan	5	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-13
Series tied with # 6 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 1-1
5/16/97	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 6	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Bragado-Corso/Podraza	6	15-8
4/19/97	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Bronze Medal	Bragado-Corso/Podraza	6	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-3
Trail the series against # 7 Chisholm/Richardson 0-1
4/5/97	WPVA	Miami Beach Open	Winner 3	Chisholm/Richardson	15	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	7	15-10
Trail the series against # 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-3
5/31/97	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 5	Castro Kehl/Stammer	8	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	15-13
4/19/97	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Castro Kehl/Stammer	7	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	15-11
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 Johnson-Black/Reeves 4-0
5/31/97	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 4	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Johnson-Black/Reeves	11	15-12
5/16/97	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Johnson-Black/Reeves	13	15-7
5/8/97	WPVA	Orlando Open	Contender 4	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Johnson-Black/Reeves	19	15-7
4/19/97	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Winner 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	Johnson-Black/Reeves	21	15-6
Lead the series against # 13 Campbell/Roach 1-0
5/8/97	WPVA	Orlando Open	Winner 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Campbell/Roach	13	15-5
Lead the series against # 14 Oliver/Roche 2-0
7/20/96	WPVA	Long Beach Open	Winner 3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	3	Oliver/Roche	11	15-8
6/29/96	WPVA	Newport Open	Contender 3	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	Oliver/Roche	13	15-13
Lead the series against # 16 McGarr/Simenson 2-0
4/19/97	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Winner 1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	5	McGarr/Simenson	28	15-4
8/16/96	WPVA	National Championships	Winner 1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	McGarr/Simenson	27	15-2
Lead the series against # 20 Baily/Reale 1-0
5/31/97	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 2	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Baily/Reale	20	15-9
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24 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 # 31 Pavley/Ruser 1-0
5/31/97	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 1	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	4	Pavley/Ruser	31	15-6