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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Brazil Open
September 17 - 22, 2002

(9) Dianne DeNecochea/Barbra Fontana, United States

Dianne Shoemaker DeNecochea
United States

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 16, 1967 (56 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brooklyn, MI

Resides:

San Diego, CA

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$72,785.00

Barbra Fontana
United States

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 8, 1965 (58 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Resides:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Height:

168 cm (5'6")

Weight:

62 kg (136 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$374,510.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	1	0	US$37,570.00

Previous Vitória Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2000	Did not play	Lisa Arce - 7th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/14-18/2002	China Open	8	9	120	US$3,900.00
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
FIVB	6/18-22/2002	Switzerland Open	7	9	120	US$3,900.00

Brazil Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 9/19/2002	Pool H	Vanilda Leao / Monica Paludo, Brazil (25, Q9)	Lost 21-19, 33-35, 21-23	1:17
Thu, 9/19/2002	Pool H	Carrie Dodd / Leanne McSorley, United States (8)	Lost 21-16, 18-21, 17-19	0:55
Fri, 9/20/2002	Pool H	Danalee Bragado-Corso / Ali Wood, United States (24, Q2)	Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-7	0:47

Head to Head Results
DeNecochea/Fontana trail the series against the field 11-13

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/2/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 2	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	1	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	21-13, 21-17	0:35
Trail the series against # 2 McPeak/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/27/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Winner 2	McPeak/Youngs	2	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	21-17, 21-13	0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Winner 2	Bede/Behar	1	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	21-17, 25-27, 15-12	0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Connelly/Minello, Brazil 0-1
7/12/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 1	Connelly/Minello	5	DeNecochea/Fontana	6	18-21, 22-20, 15-7	0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Dodd/McSorley, United States 0-2
9/19/02	FIVB	Brazil Open	Pool H	Dodd/McSorley	8	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	16-21, 21-18, 19-17	0:55
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool F	Dodd/McSorley	22	DeNecochea/Fontana	6	14-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:45
Trail the series against # 10 Barros/Pires, Brazil 0-2
7/4/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool G	Barros/Pires	10	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	24-26, 21-12, 19-17	1:01
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool G	Barros/Pires	23	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	24-22, 20-22, 15-13	1:02
Trail the series against # 11 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-2
8/16/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool H	Gattelli/Perrotta	9	DeNecochea/Fontana	8	21-19, 21-16	0:35
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Winner 1	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Gattelli/Perrotta	8	19-21, 21-18, 18-16	0:58
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 1	Gattelli/Perrotta	8	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	18-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:54
Trail the series against # 12 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-1
7/26/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool H	Fonseca/Rodrigues	8, Q2	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	21-16, 21-18	0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
7/4/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool G	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	23	21-14, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 14 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
7/27/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool H	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	Kusuhara/Tokuno	24	21-17, 23-25, 15-13	1:02
Lead the series against # 19 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/16/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool H	DeNecochea/Fontana	8	Glesnes/Maaseide	24	21-17, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 20 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 2-0
7/16/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool G	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Ahmann/Vollmer	42	21-9, 21-16	0:30
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool G	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Ahmann/Vollmer	26, Q14	21-14, 21-18	0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Gerlic/Lochowicz, Australia 0-1
7/31/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool G	Gerlic/Lochowicz	31	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	21-17, 21-13	0:43
Lead the series against # 22 Galindo/Serrano Ochoa, Mexico 1-0
8/2/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 1	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Galindo/Serrano Ochoa	34	21-16, 7-21, 15-7	0:53
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Bragado-Corso/Wood, United States 1-0
9/20/02	FIVB	Brazil Open	Pool H	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	Bragado-Corso/Wood	24, Q2	16-21, 21-18, 15-7	0:47
Trail the series against # 25, Q9 Leao/Paludo, Brazil 0-1
9/19/02	FIVB	Brazil Open	Pool H	Leao/Paludo	25, Q9	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	19-21, 35-33, 23-21	1:17
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 1-0
7/31/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool G	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Granstrom/Ljungquist	18	21-9, 21-16	0:37
Lead the series against # 30 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/26/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool H	DeNecochea/Fontana	9	Ikauniece/Minusa	25, Q11	21-13, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # Q8 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool G	DeNecochea/Fontana	7	Hakedal/Torlen	26	21-15, 21-16	0:36