$60,000 WPVA Miami Beach Open
April 5 - 6, 1997
(5) Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno
 
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (62 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Resides: San Diego, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Nancy Reno
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Glen Ellyn, IL
Resides: Durango, CO
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 160
Career Wins: 38
Career WPVA Wins: 20
Career Winnings: $610,369.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB63010011000 US$76,800.00
WPVA217521501000 $170,525.00
Overall2710531512000 US$247,325.00
Previous Miami Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 1988 Mary Jo Peppler - 4th Did not play
P&R 1989 Dale Hall - 7th Did not play
FIVB 1994 Liz Masakayan - 3rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/16-18/1996 National Championships 2 5 48 $6,000.00
WPVA 8/8-11/1996 New York Indoor 2 3 0 $12,300.00
WPVA 5/18-19/1996 San Diego Open 1 1 80 $9,400.00
WPVA 5/3-5/1996 Hermosa Beach Open 1 2 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 4/27-28/1996 Beach Volley '96 1 4 56 $4,100.00
FIVB 11/16-19/1995 Brazil Open 7 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/9-12/1995 Puerto Rico Open 1 50 US$10,000.00
Miami Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 4/5/1997 Winner 1 Robin Enciso / Erin Galli (28) Won 15-1  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Winner 2 Krista Blomquist / Cammy Ciarelli (12) Lost 6-15  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Contender 2 Lynda Johnson-Black / Jeanne Reeves (23) Won 15-2  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Contender 3 Jennifer Meredith / Monique Oliver (20) Won 15-5  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Contender 4 Karrie Poppinga / Angela Rock (6) Won 15-9  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Contender 5 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (7) Won 15-11  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Contender 6 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (1) Won 15-8  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Semi-Finals Linda Chisholm / Deb Richardson (15) Won 15-11  
Sat, 4/5/1997 Gold Medal Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak (4) Lost 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 15-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Fontana/Hanley 5-2
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 5 Fontana/Hanley 1 15-8  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-9  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-4  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 12-11  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Bronze Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 15-12  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
Trail the series against # 4 Arce/McPeak 0-2
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 4 Kirby/Reno 5 15-12  
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 4 Arce/McPeak 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
Lead the series against # 6 Poppinga/Rock 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 5 Poppinga/Rock 6 15-9  
Lead the series against # 7 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 2-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 7 15-11  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 15-12  
Trail the series against # 12 Blomquist/Ciarelli 0-1
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Ciarelli 12 Kirby/Reno 5 15-6  
Lead the series against # 14 McSorley/Reynolds 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Reynolds 15 15-9  
Lead the series against # 15 Chisholm/Richardson 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 5 Chisholm/Richardson 15 15-11  
Lead the series against # 20 Meredith/Oliver 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 3 Kirby/Reno 5 Meredith/Oliver 20 15-5  
Lead the series against # 23 Johnson-Black/Reeves 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 2 Kirby/Reno 5 Johnson-Black/Reeves 23 15-2  
Lead the series against # 27 Kammes/Matthews 1-0
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 1 Kammes/Matthews 32 15-4  
Lead the series against # 28 Enciso/Galli 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 5 Enciso/Galli 28 15-1  
Lead the series against # Q6 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 2 Lockhart/Van Dyke 32 15-4