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AVP Tour
$175,000 Michelob Light Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Xbox
August 8 - 10, 2002

(5) Dianne DeNecochea/Barbra Fontana

Dianne Shoemaker DeNecochea

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 16, 1967 (56 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brooklyn, MI

Resides:

San Diego, CA

Height:

6'4"

College(s):

Tennessee

Seasons:

Tournaments:

146

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

$491,586.00

Barbra Fontana

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 8, 1965 (58 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Resides:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Height:

5'6"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

293

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,005,704.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
AVP	37	0	4	13	0	10	6	2	1	1	0	$291,000.00
FIVB	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	1	0	US$37,570.00
Overall	45	0	4	13	0	12	6	7	1	2	0	US$328,570.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
WPVA 1991	Did not play	Holly McPeak - 7th
WPVA 1992	Did not play	Deb Richardson - 9th
WPVA 1993	Did not play	Lori Forsythe - 3rd
WPVA 1994	Did not play	Lori Forsythe - 2nd
2001	Liz Masakayan - 4th	Elaine Youngs - 1st

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/31-8/3/2002	Austria Grand Slam	7	9	160	US$5,000.00
FIVB	7/24-28/2002	Hellas Open	9	5	180	US$6,675.00
FIVB	7/16-20/2002	France Grand Slam	7	9	160	US$5,000.00
FIVB	7/9-13/2002	Canada Open	6	9	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	7/2-6/2002	Norway Open	7	5	180	US$6,675.00
AVP	6/28-30/2002	Belmar Open	2	17	72	$500.00
FIVB	6/18-22/2002	Switzerland Open	7	9	120	US$3,900.00
AVP	6/14-16/2002	Santa Barbara Open	2	2	324	$9,750.00
AVP	6/7-9/2002	Hermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash	2	2	388	$11,700.00
AVP	5/24-26/2002	Huntington Beach Open	2	2	324	$9,750.00

Manhattan Beach Open Matches

Date

Bracket

Opponent

Score

Time

Fri, 8/9/2002

Winner 1

Samantha Meador / Teri Van Dyke (28)

Won 21-8, 21-11

0:39

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Dianne DeNecochea	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4	N/A	0	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3	N/A	0	N/A
Barbra Fontana	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	2	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	2	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A

Fri, 8/9/2002

Winner 2

Kaili Kimura / Monique Oliver (12)

Won 21-8, 21-14

0:41

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Dianne DeNecochea	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3	N/A	3	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	2	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	N/A	1	N/A
Barbra Fontana	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A

Fri, 8/9/2002

Winner 3

Lisa Arce / Linda Hanley (4)

Won 21-19, 21-17

0:38

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Dianne DeNecochea	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3	N/A	2	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	N/A	2	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	0	N/A
Barbra Fontana	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A

Sat, 8/10/2002

Winner 4

Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1)

Lost 19-21, 11-21

0:42

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Dianne DeNecochea	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3	N/A	0	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	N/A	0	N/A
Barbra Fontana	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A

Sat, 8/10/2002

Contender 6

Carrie Dodd / Leanne McSorley (3)

Lost 22-20, 19-21, 15-17

1:12

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Dianne DeNecochea	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3	N/A	1	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	1	N/A
Barbra Fontana	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A

Overall Tournament Stats
Player	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Dianne DeNecochea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16	N/A	6	N/A
Barbra Fontana	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	2	N/A

Head to Head Results
DeNecochea/Fontana lead the series against the field 13-9

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 McPeak/Youngs 0-5
8/10/02	AVP	Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 4	McPeak/Youngs	1	DeNecochea/Fontana	5	21-19, 21-11	0:42
7/27/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Winner 2	McPeak/Youngs	2	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	21-17, 21-13	0:39
6/16/02	AVP	Santa Barbara Open	Finals	McPeak/Youngs	1	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	21-15, 21-13	0:45
6/9/02	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash	Finals	McPeak/Youngs	1	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	21-15, 21-14	0:38
5/26/02	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Finals	McPeak/Youngs	1	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	21-18, 20-22, 15-9	1:09
Lead the series against # 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2-0
6/16/02	AVP	Santa Barbara Open	Semi-Finals	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-14, 21-15	0:41
6/9/02	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash	Winner 4	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	25-23, 21-17	0:46
Series tied with # 3 Dodd/McSorley 2-2
8/10/02	AVP	Manhattan Beach Open	Contender 6	Dodd/McSorley	3	DeNecochea/Fontana	5	20-22, 21-19, 17-15	1:12
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool F	Dodd/McSorley	22	DeNecochea/Fontana	6	14-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:45
6/9/02	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash	Semi-Finals	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Dodd/McSorley	5	21-16, 17-21, 17-15	0:58
5/26/02	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Winner 4	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Dodd/McSorley	6	17-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:59
Lead the series against # 4 Arce/Hanley 3-0
8/9/02	AVP	Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 3	DeNecochea/Fontana	5	Arce/Hanley	4	21-19, 21-17	0:38
6/16/02	AVP	Santa Barbara Open	Contender 5	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Arce/Hanley	4	21-16, 21-15	0:41
5/26/02	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Semi-Finals	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Arce/Hanley	3	21-17, 21-17	0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Eldridge/Meredith 2-0
6/16/02	AVP	Santa Barbara Open	Contender 4	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Eldridge/Meredith	6	21-18, 21-19	0:45
6/8/02	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash	Winner 3	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Eldridge/Meredith	7	21-19, 21-14	0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Akers/Pavley 0-1
6/15/02	AVP	Santa Barbara Open	Winner 3	Akers/Pavley	23	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	21-16, 15-21, 20-18	1:00
Lead the series against # 11 Bowles/Masakayan 1-0
6/8/02	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open at Mervyn's Beach Bash	Winner 2	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Bowles/Masakayan	18	13-21, 21-13, 27-25	1:05
Lead the series against # 12 Kimura/Oliver 1-0
8/9/02	AVP	Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 2	DeNecochea/Fontana	5	Kimura/Oliver	12	21-8, 21-14	0:41
Trail the series against # 15 Keller/Miller 0-1
6/29/02	AVP	Belmar Open	Contender 1	Keller/Miller	16	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	21-18, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Hughes/Pagano 1-0
5/25/02	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Winner 2	DeNecochea/Fontana	2	Hughes/Pagano	18	21-18, 21-15	0:30
Lead the series against # 28 Meador/Van Dyke 1-0
8/9/02	AVP	Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 1	DeNecochea/Fontana	5	Meador/Van Dyke	28	21-8, 21-11	0:39