$50,000 WPVA Austin Open
May 16 - 18, 1997
(2) 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 Austin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1991 Angela Rock - 1st Mary Jo Peppler - 5th
1992 Angela Rock - 1st Janice Harrer - 5th
AVP 1993 Did not play Linda Hanley - 3rd
1993 Liz Masakayan - 3rd Did not play
1994 Liz Masakayan - 1st Did not play
1995 Liz Masakayan - 4th Holly McPeak - 1st
1996 Lisa Arce - 2nd Holly McPeak - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 2 1 80 $14,100.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 3 5 48 $3,000.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 5 2 72 $10,500.00
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
Austin Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 1 Krista Sivertson / Cory Williams (32) Won 15-6  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 2 Shaney Fink / Marsha Miller (18) Won 15-1  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 3 Pat Keller / Marla O'Hara (10) Won 15-7  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Winner 4 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (3) Lost 7-15  
Fri, 5/16/1997 Contender 6 Karrie Poppinga / Angela Rock (5) Lost 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 22-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 1-2
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 2 Arce/McPeak 1 16-14  
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 # 3 Fontana/Hanley 6-4
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-10  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 3 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-12  
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  
Lead the series against # 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 2-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Kirby/Reno 3 15-12  
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  
Lead the series against # 5 Poppinga/Rock 2-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Poppinga/Rock 5 Kirby/Reno 2 15-12  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Poppinga/Rock 5 15-6  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 5 Poppinga/Rock 6 15-9  
Lead the series against # 6 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 1-0
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Bragado-Corso/Podraza 7 15-8  
Lead the series against # 9 Chisholm/Richardson 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 5 Chisholm/Richardson 15 15-11  
Lead the series against # 10 Keller/O'Hara 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Keller/O'Hara 10 15-7  
Lead the series against # 12 Roche/Schuler 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 3 Roche/Schuler 14 15-8  
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 14 McSorley/Meredith 1-0
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Meredith 18 15-7  
Lead the series against # 16 Baily/Reale 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 1 Kirby/Reno 3 Baily/Reale 19 15-8  
Lead the series against # 18 Fink/Miller 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 Fink/Miller 18 15-1  
Lead the series against # 24 Kammes/Matthews 1-0
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 1 Kammes/Matthews 32 15-4  
Trail the series against # 25 Federico/Gray 0-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 1 Federico/Gray 30 Kirby/Reno 3 15-13  
Lead the series against # 27 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 2 Lockhart/Van Dyke 32 15-4  
Lead the series against # 32 Sivertson/Williams 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 2 Sivertson/Williams 32 15-6