$60,000 Evian National Championship
August 8 - 10, 1997
(31) Barb Birnbaum/Gracie Santana-Baeni
 
Barb Belding Birnbaum
Photo: Kim Goodwin
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 11, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: San Francisco, CA
Resides: La Jolla, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 50
Career Best: 9th (WPVA Santa Monica 1994)
Career Winnings: $3,867.50
Gracie Santana-Bäni
Photo: VolleyShots.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1970 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: El Paso, TX
Resides: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 5'11"
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 53
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Jona 1998)
Career WPVA Best: 17th (San Diego 1997)
Career Winnings: $22,753.68
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA10000000001 $0.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1994 Melanie Sullivan - 25th Did not play
1996 Mindy Czuleger - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results  1st Tournament
National Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 1 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (3) Lost 6-15  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Contender 1 Julie McGarr / Jeanette Simenson (19) Lost 10-15  
Head to Head Results
Birnbaum/Santana-Baeni trail the series against the field 0-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 0-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 Birnbaum/Santana-Baeni 31 15-6  
Trail the series against # 19 McGarr/Simenson 0-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Contender 1 McGarr/Simenson 19 Birnbaum/Santana-Baeni 31 15-10