$60,000 Evian National Championship
August 8 - 10, 1997
(12) Pat Keller/Valinda Roche
 
Pat Keller
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 9, 1968 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Sarasota, FL
Resides: Cardiff by the Sea, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): South Florida
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 170
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Osaka 1996)
Career WPVA Best: 4th (Long Beach 1996)
Career Winnings: $115,980.00
Valinda Hilleary Roche
Photo: Brian White
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 8, 1964 (60 yrs old)
Resides: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Wyoming
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 113
Career Best: 3rd (AVP Belmar 1994)
Career WPVA Best: 7th (5 times)
Career Winnings: $53,551.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP110011800010 $23,848.00
WPVA170000003770 $8,052.50
Overall280011803780 $31,900.50
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1991 Beth Engman - 25th Did not play
1992 Keri Pier - 17th Laura Smith - 25th
1993 Kristi Atkinson - 13th Ali Wood - 9th
AVP 1994 Valinda Roche - 4th Pat Keller - 4th
1995 Jenny Griffith - 7th Kristi Atkinson - 17th
FIVB 1995 Jenny Griffith - 27th Did not play
1996 Marie Andersson - 13th Michal Clingman - 13th
FIVB 1996 Marie Andersson - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 7/12-13/1997 Chicago Open 13 13 24 $1,012.50
WPVA 8/11-13/1995 Long Beach Invitational 15 9 0 $1,000.00
National Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 1 Michelle Hughes / Stacy Kammes (21) Won 15-7  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 2 Krista Blomquist / Christine Podraza (5) Lost 9-15  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Contender 2 Erin Galli / Deanne Johnson (23) Won 15-5  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Contender 3 Lynda Johnson-Black / Jeanne Reeves (13) Won 15-14  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Contender 4 Monique Oliver / Ali Wood (11) Lost 10-15  
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 5-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 0-2
7/24/92WPVABoulder Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 1 Keller/Roche 17 15-5  
7/18/92WPVAMinneapolis Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 1 Keller/Roche 17 15-6  
Trail the series against # 4 Poppinga/Rock 0-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 2 Poppinga/Rock 4 Keller/Roche 13 15-10  
Trail the series against # 5 Blomquist/Podraza 0-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 5 Keller/Roche 12 15-9  
Trail the series against # 11 Oliver/Wood 0-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Contender 4 Oliver/Wood 11 Keller/Roche 12 15-10  
Lead the series against # 13 Johnson-Black/Reeves 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Contender 3 Keller/Roche 12 Johnson-Black/Reeves 13 15-14  
Lead the series against # 17 Baily/Reale 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 2 Keller/Roche 13 Baily/Reale 18 15-7  
Lead the series against # 19 McGarr/Simenson 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Keller/Roche 13 McGarr/Simenson 20 15-5  
Lead the series against # 21 Hughes/Kammes 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Keller/Roche 12 Hughes/Kammes 21 15-7  
Lead the series against # 23 Galli/Johnson 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Contender 2 Keller/Roche 12 Galli/Johnson 23 15-5