$50,000 Evian Irving Open
June 13 - 15, 1997
(6) Krista Blomquist/Christine Podraza
 
Krista Blomquist
Photo: John Bartelt
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 27, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Branford, CT
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): Connecticut
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 3rd (3 times)
Career Winnings: $84,059.50
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 
TourPlayed123456791013172533Money
FIVB20000000100001 US$6,200.00
WPVA70020110210000 $24,172.00
Overall90020110310001 US$30,372.00
Previous Dallas Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Gayle Stammer - 13th Lisa Arce - 5th
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Irving Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/13/1997 Winner 1 Valerie Duringer / Jennifer Marzahl (27) Won 15-5  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Winner 2 Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (11) Won 15-12  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Winner 3 Monique Oliver / Valinda Roche (14) Won 15-5  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Winner 4 Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (2) Lost 10-15  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Contender 6 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (3) Lost 3-15  
Head to Head Results
Blomquist/Podraza lead the series against the field 3-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-10  
Trail the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-3  
Lead the series against # 11 McSorley/Meredith 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-12  
Lead the series against # 14 Oliver/Roche 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Oliver/Roche 14 15-5  
Lead the series against # 27 Duringer/Marzahl 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 1 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Duringer/Marzahl 27 15-5