$50,000 Evian Atlantic City Open
June 21 - 22, 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 Atlantic City Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 6 5 48 $3,000.00
Atlantic City Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/21/1997 Winner 1 Shannon Misek / Carrie Wright (27) Won 15-2  
Sat, 6/21/1997 Winner 2 Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (11) Lost 13-15  
Sat, 6/21/1997 Contender 2 Danalee Bragado-Corso / Pat Keller (9) Won 15-7  
Sat, 6/21/1997 Contender 3 Mary Baily / Helen Reale (17) Won 15-5  
Sat, 6/21/1997 Contender 4 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (5) Lost 13-15  
Head to Head Results
Blomquist/Podraza lead the series against the field 5-4
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  
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-13  
Lead the series against # 9 Bragado-Corso/Keller 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Bragado-Corso/Keller 9 15-7  
Series tied with # 11 McSorley/Meredith 1-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 2 McSorley/Meredith 11 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-13  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-12  
Lead the series against # 13 Oliver/Roche 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Oliver/Roche 14 15-5  
Lead the series against # 17 Baily/Reale 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Baily/Reale 17 15-5  
Lead the series against # 27 Misek/Wright 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 1 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Misek/Wright 27 15-2