AVP Tour
$150,000 Chicago Open Presented by Bud Light
August 28 - 30, 2003
(Q6) Barb Birnbaum/Saralyn Smith
 
Barb Belding Birnbaum
Photo: Kim Goodwin
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 11, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: San Francisco, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 50
Career Best: 9th (WPVA Santa Monica 1994)
Career AVP Best: 17th (4 times)
Career Winnings: $3,867.50
Saralyn Smith
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 23, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Key West, FL
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Hartford
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 2nd (NORCECA Guatemala City 2009)
Career AVP Best: 9th (12 times)
Career Winnings: $52,742.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172527Money
AVP1000000000424 $2,200.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1996 Stephanie Nelson - 25th Did not play
2002 Saralyn Smith - 17th Barb Birnbaum - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/14-16/2003 Huntington Beach Open Q8 27th 22 $0.00
AVP 8/7-9/2003 Manhattan Beach Open 26, Q3 25th 43 $0.00
AVP 7/25-27/2003 Belmar Open 22, Q7 17th 72 $500.00
AVP 6/13-15/2003 San Diego Open 23, Q10 17th 72 $500.00
AVP 6/6-8/2003 Hermosa Beach Open Q7 27th 22 $0.00
AVP 4/25-27/2003 Tempe Open 24, Q9 17th 72 $500.00
AVP 4/4-6/2003 Fort Lauderdale Open Q12 27th 18 $0.00
Head to Head Results
Birnbaum/Smith trail the series against the field 3-8 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 0-1
8/9/02AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2 Birnbaum/Smith 31 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Hanley/Masakayan 0-2
8/8/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Hanley/Masakayan 7 Birnbaum/Smith 26, Q3 21-15, 21-15 0:41
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Winner 2 Hanley/Masakayan 6 Birnbaum/Smith 22, Q7 21-14, 23-21 0:50
Trail the series against # 10 Akers/Straton 0-1
6/14/03AVPSan Diego Open Contender 1 Akers/Straton 8 Birnbaum/Smith 23, Q10 21-10, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Roca/Santana-Baeni 1-0
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Winner 1 Birnbaum/Smith 22, Q7 Roca/Santana-Baeni 11 15-21, 21-13, 18-16 1:05
Trail the series against # 15 Fuamatu-Anderson/Ilustre 0-1
8/23/02AVPUS Championships of Beach Volleyball Contender 1 Fuamatu-Anderson/Ilustre 12 Birnbaum/Smith 22 21-13, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 17, Q3 Khozam/Schritter 0-2
8/8/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 1 Khozam/Schritter 23 Birnbaum/Smith 26, Q3 21-15, 21-17 0:48
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Contender 1 Khozam/Schritter 21, Q4 Birnbaum/Smith 22, Q7 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 21 Hughes/Pagano 0-1
8/9/02AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 1 Hughes/Pagano 18 Birnbaum/Smith 31 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # Q17 Manole/Ramga 1-0
8/7/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 3 Birnbaum/Smith 26, Q3 Manole/Ramga Q19 21-15, 23-21 0:58
Lead the series against # Q24 Akins/Cline 1-0
8/7/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 2 Birnbaum/Smith 26, Q3 Akins/Cline Q30 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 0:54