$50,000 Evian Open presented by Bravo Card
July 12 - 13, 1997
(7) Krista Blomquist/Christine Podraza
 
Krista Blomquist
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 Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Danalee Bragado-Corso - 5th Karrie Poppinga - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/27-29/1997 U.S. Open 8 9 32 $1,890.00
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 6 9 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 6 5 48 $3,000.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 1 Jennifer Marzahl / Gina Pillitiere (26) Won 15-5  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 2 Monique Oliver / Ali Wood (10) Won 15-7  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 3 Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (2) Won 15-11  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 4 Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (11) Won 15-8  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Semi-Finals Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak (1) Lost 9-15  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Bronze Medal Karrie Poppinga / Angela Rock (4) Won 15-4  
Head to Head Results
Blomquist/Podraza lead the series against the field 9-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-2
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Blomquist/Podraza 7 15-9  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Arce/McPeak 1 Blomquist/Podraza 8 15-8  
Series tied with # 2 Kirby/Reno 1-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 3 Blomquist/Podraza 7 Kirby/Reno 2 15-11  
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 # 4 Poppinga/Rock 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Bronze Medal Blomquist/Podraza 7 Poppinga/Rock 4 15-4  
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Blomquist/Podraza 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 9 15-2  
Lead the series against # 10 Oliver/Wood 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 7 Oliver/Wood 10 15-7  
Lead the series against # 11 McSorley/Meredith 2-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 4 Blomquist/Podraza 7 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-8  
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  
Trail the series against # 12 Masakayan/Youngs 0-1
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Masakayan/Youngs 15 Blomquist/Podraza 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 18 Baily/Reale 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Baily/Reale 17 15-5  
Lead the series against # 26 Marzahl/Pillitiere 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Blomquist/Podraza 7 Marzahl/Pillitiere 26 15-5  
Lead the series against # 28 Misek/Wright 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 1 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Misek/Wright 27 15-2