$50,000 Mercedes-Benz San Diego Open
May 31 - June 1, 1997
(5) Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan
 
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
Liz Masakayan
Photo: Stan Liu
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 31, 1964 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Monica, CA
Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 5'8"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 207
Career Wins: 47
Career WPVA Wins: 34
Career Winnings: $678,274.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
BVA100001000000 $3,750.00
FIVB1733301123010 US$112,100.00
WPVA34261312010000 $279,290.00
Overall52294614133010 US$395,140.00
Previous San Diego Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 1986 Did not play Patty Dodd - 3rd
1990 Patty Dodd - 3rd Did not play
1991 Angela Rock - 1st Linda Chisholm - 4th
1992 Angela Rock - 1st Linda Chisholm - 2nd
1993 Liz Masakayan - 1st Karolyn Kirby - 1st
1994 Liz Masakayan - 1st Karolyn Kirby - 1st
1995 Liz Masakayan - 3rd Karolyn Kirby - 3rd
1996 Nancy Reno - 1st Angela Rock - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-27/1995 Portugal Open 17 10 US$750.00
FIVB 7/27-29/1995 Japan Open 7 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/20-22/1995 Korea Open 2 42 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/14-16/1995 United States Open 3 36 US$5,000.00
WPVA 6/30-7/2/1995 Newport Shootout 3 1 0 $9,840.00
WPVA 6/9-11/1995 U.S. Open 3 1 72 $9,400.00
WPVA 6/3-4/1995 San Diego Open 2 3 56 $5,000.00
San Diego Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/31/1997 Winner 1 Jennifer Marzahl / Gina Pillitiere (28) Won 15-8  
Sat, 5/31/1997 Winner 2 Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (12) Won 15-3  
Sat, 5/31/1997 Winner 3 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (4) Won 15-13  
Sat, 5/31/1997 Winner 4 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak (1) Lost 11-15  
Sat, 5/31/1997 Contender 6 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (2) Lost 8-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Masakayan lead the series against the field 8-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-1
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Arce/McPeak 1 Kirby/Masakayan 5 15-11  
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Hanley 0-1
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 2 Kirby/Masakayan 5 15-8  
Lead the series against # 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 1-0
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-13  
Lead the series against # 12 McSorley/Meredith 1-0
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 5 McSorley/Meredith 12 15-3  
Lead the series against # 13 Campbell/Roach 5-0
8/19/94WPVAManhattan Beach Nationals Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Campbell/Roach 8 15-3  
7/9/94WPVASanta Cruz Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Campbell/Roach 8 15-7  
6/24/94WPVASacramento Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Campbell/Roach 9 15-3  
6/18/94WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Campbell/Roach 9 15-8  
5/28/94WPVAMyrtle Beach Open Winner 3 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Campbell/Roach 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 28 Marzahl/Pillitiere 1-0
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 1 Kirby/Masakayan 5 Marzahl/Pillitiere 28 15-8