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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Nissan Grand Slam
September 18 - 21, 2003

(30, Q10) Ester Alcon/Catalina Maria Pol, Spain

Ester Alcon
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 26, 1970 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

Sabaden

Height:

173 cm (5'8")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB C&S San Sebastiàn 2007)

Career FIVB WT Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$44,192.50

Catalina Maria Pol Marti
Spain

Photo: VoleyPlaya.com

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 30, 1981 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Consell (Mallora)

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

65 kg (143 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

7th (FIVB C&S St. Jean de Monts 2005)

Career FIVB WT Best:

9th (Osaka 2003)

Career Winnings:

US$27,767.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	37	41	57	Money
FIVB	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	6	11	3	4	1	US$44,285.00

Previous Carson Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	9/3-7/2003	Italy Open	Q6	41st	10	US$0.00
FIVB	8/13-17/2003	Lianyungang Open	24	17th	60	US$2,500.00
FIVB	8/6-10/2003	Japan Open	25, Q4	9th	120	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/30-8/2/2003	Austria Grand Slam	28, Q15	25th	52	US$2,750.00
FIVB	7/15-20/2003	France Grand Slam	Q13	33rd	32	US$0.00
FIVB	7/1-5/2003	Norway Open	28, Q9	25th	30	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/24-28/2003	Germany Grand Slam	32, Q10	25th	60	US$3,500.00
FIVB	6/17-21/2003	Switzerland Open	Q7	41st	10	US$0.00
FIVB	6/11-15/2003	Hellas Open	Q2	57th	4	US$0.00
FIVB	9/17-22/2002	Brazil Open	Q4	33rd	18	US$0.00

United States Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 9/18/2003	Qualifier 1	Mika Teru Saiki / Satoko Urata, Japan (Q23)	Won 23-21, 21-15	0:42
Thu, 9/18/2003	Qualifier 2	Laura Bruschini / Annamaria Solazzi, Italy (Q7)	Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-13	0:49
Fri, 9/19/2003	Pool C	Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (14)	Lost 19-21, 17-21	0:39
Fri, 9/19/2003	Pool C	Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (19)	Lost 15-21, 16-21	0:35
Fri, 9/19/2003	Pool C	Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (3)	Lost 14-21, 15-21	0:35

Head to Head Results
Alcon/Pol trail the series against the field 11-30 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 19 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool A	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	1	Alcon/Pol	32, Q10	21-13, 21-12	0:30
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
9/19/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Pool C	Bede/Behar	3	Alcon/Pol	30, Q10	21-14, 21-15	0:35
8/17/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool C	Bede/Behar	3	Alcon/Pol	30	21-15, 21-13	0:29
Trail the series against # 6 McPeak/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/12/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool D	McPeak/Youngs	4	Alcon/Pol	29, Q8	21-9, 21-15	0:29
Trail the series against # 7 Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States 0-1
8/1/03	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool E	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	Alcon/Pol	28, Q15	21-14, 21-16	0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/31/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool M	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	12	Alcon/Pol	36	21-18, 21-13	0:34
Trail the series against # 10 DeNecochea/Reynolds, United States 0-2
7/31/03	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool E	DeNecochea/Reynolds	12	Alcon/Pol	28, Q15	21-18, 21-18	0:36
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool A	DeNecochea/Reynolds	17, Q2	Alcon/Pol	32, Q10	21-17, 21-10	0:31
Trail the series against # 11 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
9/5/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool E	Kadijk/Leenstra	5	Alcon/Pol	12	21-10, 21-16	0:31
Trail the series against # 12 Fonseca/Minello, Brazil 0-2
8/9/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Winner 1	Fonseca/Minello	4	Alcon/Pol	25, Q4	21-6, 21-9	0:24
7/4/03	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool E	Fonseca/Minello	5	Alcon/Pol	28, Q9	21-15, 21-14	0:30
Lead the series against # 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 1-0
9/6/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool E	Alcon/Pol	12	Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit	21	21-19, 16-21, 18-16	0:56
Trail the series against # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-2
9/19/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Pool C	Pohl/Rau	14	Alcon/Pol	30, Q10	21-19, 21-17	0:39
6/7/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool G	Pohl/Rau	10	Alcon/Pol	26	21-11, 21-13	0:24
Trail the series against # 16 Wang/You, China 0-2
8/16/03	FIVB	Lianyungang Open	Pool H	Wang/You	9	Alcon/Pol	24	21-19, 21-14	0:36
8/8/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Qualifier 2	Wang/You	30, Q8	Alcon/Pol	Q9	19-21, 21-11, 15-8	0:47
Trail the series against # 17 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
8/1/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool M	Karadassiou/Sfyri	13	Alcon/Pol	36	21-16, 21-15	0:36
Trail the series against # 18 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-2
7/3/03	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool E	Ahmann/Vollmer	21, Q4	Alcon/Pol	28, Q9	21-19, 21-23, 15-8	0:54
7/2/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 2	Ahmann/Vollmer	Q15	Alcon/Pol	Q18	21-19, 21-18	0:35
Trail the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
9/19/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Pool C	Gattelli/Perrotta	19	Alcon/Pol	30, Q10	21-15, 21-16	0:35
Trail the series against # 20 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-2
7/15/03	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Garcia/Gaxiola	27, Q4	Alcon/Pol	Q13	18-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:50
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool D	Garcia/Gaxiola	20	Alcon/Pol	29, Q8	21-18, 21-19	0:35
Trail the series against # 23, Q3 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
8/8/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool H	Hakedal/Torlen	24, Q3	Alcon/Pol	25, Q4	21-18, 27-25	0:44
Trail the series against # 24 Dodd/McSorley, United States 0-1
7/16/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool J	Dodd/McSorley	16	Alcon/Pol	40	21-12, 22-20	0:34
Trail the series against # 25, Q6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-2
8/16/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool C	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	14	Alcon/Pol	30	21-16, 21-15	0:34
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool E	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	21	Alcon/Pol	28, Q28	21-14, 21-16	0:29
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
7/1/03	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 2	Alcon/Pol	28, Q9	Arjona/Kadjo	Q24	21-16, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
Trail the series against # 28, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-2
7/31/03	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool E	Glesnes/Maaseide	21	Alcon/Pol	28, Q15	21-10, 21-17	0:33
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool A	Glesnes/Maaseide	16	Alcon/Pol	32, Q10	21-15, 22-20	0:34
Lead the series against # 29, Q2 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
8/8/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool H	Alcon/Pol	25, Q4	Kusuhara/Tokuno	9	27-25, 21-14	0:44
Lead the series against # Q7 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 2-1
9/18/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Alcon/Pol	30, Q10	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q7	21-19, 13-21, 15-13	0:49
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool E	Alcon/Pol	28, Q28	Bruschini/Solazzi	12	21-15, 21-15	0:32
6/8/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool G	Bruschini/Solazzi	7	Alcon/Pol	26	21-12, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # Q12 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
7/2/03	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 3	Alcon/Pol	28, Q9	Hansel/Montagnolli	Q25	21-10, 21-15	0:34
Series tied with # Q15 Nagy/Petho, Hungary 1-1
8/7/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Qualifier 2	Nagy/Petho	31, Q13	Alcon/Pol	25, Q4	21-16, 16-21, 15-12	0:50
7/15/03	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Alcon/Pol	Q13	Nagy/Petho	Q20	21-18, 21-16	0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 1-0
8/15/03	FIVB	Lianyungang Open	Pool H	Alcon/Pol	24	Granstrom/Ljungquist	25, Q3	21-16, 20-22, 15-13	0:51
Lead the series against # Q17 Naidoo/Willand, South Africa 1-0
6/24/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Alcon/Pol	32, Q10	Naidoo/Willand	Q42	21-15, 16-21, 15-13	0:48
Lead the series against # Q18 Barrera/Jaouen, France 1-0
7/30/03	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Alcon/Pol	28, Q15	Barrera/Jaouen	Q18	21-19, 13-21, 15-13	0:54
Trail the series against # Q19 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 0-1
7/31/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool M	Ikauniece/Minusa	37	Alcon/Pol	36	21-18, 15-21, 15-12	0:43
Lead the series against # Q23 Teru Saiki/Urata, Japan 1-0
9/18/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Alcon/Pol	30, Q10	Teru Saiki/Urata	Q23	23-21, 21-15	0:42