$50,000 WPVA Austin Open
May 16 - 18, 1997
(6) Danalee Bragado-Corso/Christine Podraza
 
Danalee Bragado-Corso
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 9, 1971 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Loyola Marymount
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 129
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Jona 1998)
Career WPVA Best: 3rd (Deerfield Beach 1997)
Career Winnings: $134,745.00
Christine Schaefer Podraza
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 1968 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Cincinnati, OH
Resides: Columbus, OH
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)
Career Winnings: $120,313.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB30000021000 US$10,400.00
WPVA50010112000 $14,325.00
Overall80010133000 US$24,725.00
Previous Austin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Did not play Kengelin Bell - 13th
1994 Kristine Bailey - 17th Kengelin Bell - 7th
1995 Marie Andersson - 17th Lisa Arce - 9th
1996 Lynda Johnson-Black - 9th Karrie Poppinga - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 7 9 32 $1,650.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 6 3 64 $5,700.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 9 7 40 $2,400.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 11 7 120 US$3,800.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 11 9 96 US$2,800.00
Austin Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 1 Wendy Lockhart / Teri Van Dyke (27) Won 15-6  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 2 Jackie Campbell / Charlotte Roach (11) Won 15-12  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 3 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (3) Lost 8-15  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 4 Stephanie Cox / Katy Eldridge (26) Won 15-9  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 5 Krista Blomquist / Ali Wood (8) Won 15-11  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 6 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4) Lost 8-15  
Head to Head Results
Bragado-Corso/Podraza lead the series against the field 10-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-2
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-5  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 5 Arce/McPeak 4 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 9 15-8  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 0-1
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 7 15-8  
Trail the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 0-2
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-8  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 9 15-8  
Series tied with # 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 1-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 4 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-8  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Bronze Medal Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-3  
Series tied with # 7 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 4 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 9 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 8 Blomquist/Wood 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 5 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Blomquist/Wood 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 9 Chisholm/Richardson 2-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Chisholm/Richardson 11 15-9  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Chisholm/Richardson 11 15-5  
Lead the series against # 11 Campbell/Roach 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Campbell/Roach 11 15-12  
Lead the series against # 12 Roche/Schuler 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 3 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Roche/Schuler 14 15-4  
Lead the series against # 24 Kammes/Matthews 1-0
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 7 Kammes/Matthews 26 15-5  
Lead the series against # 26 Cox/Eldridge 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 4 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Cox/Eldridge 26 15-9  
Lead the series against # 27 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 6 Lockhart/Van Dyke 27 15-6