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$40,000 Evian Austin Open
May 31 - June 2, 1996

(8) Marla O'Hara/Ali Wood

Marla O'Hara

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 22, 1961 (63 yrs old)

Home Town:

Hawthrone, CA

Resides:

Agoura Hills, CA

Height:

5'9"

College(s):

Cal State-Los Angeles
El Camino College

Seasons:

Tournaments:

238

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Manhattan Beach 1992)

Career Winnings:

$121,321.75

Ali Wood Lamberson

Photo: AVP

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 14, 1967 (56 yrs old)

Home Town:

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Resides:

Hermosa Beach, CA

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

California-Irvine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

178

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB C&S Xylokastro 2001)

Career WPVA Best:

3rd (Pismo Beach 1995)

Career Winnings:

$133,053.75

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	10	13	17	25	31	33	Money
FIVB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	US$2,000.00
WPVA	24	0	0	1	1	2	4	13	1	1	1	0	0	0	$39,070.00
Overall	27	0	0	1	1	2	4	13	1	1	1	1	1	1	US$41,070.00

Previous Austin Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1991	Deb Richardson - 5th	Did not play
1992	Dennie Shupryt Knoop - 9th	Mary Hegarty - 25th
1993	Gayle Stammer - 5th	Valinda Roche - 9th
1994	Wendy Fletcher - 5th	Kristine Middeler - 13th
1995	Ali Wood - 9th	Marla O'Hara - 9th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	5/18-19/1996	San Diego Open	9	7	40	$1,600.00
WPVA	5/3-5/1996	Hermosa Beach Open	9	7	40	$2,375.00
WPVA	4/27-28/1996	Beach Volley '96	8	9	32	$1,575.00
WPVA	4/5-7/1996	Deerfield Beach Open	8	7	40	$2,375.00
FIVB	11/16-19/1995	Brazil Open		31	6	US$0.00
WPVA	9/21-23/1995	Best of the Beach II	9	10	0	$1,250.00
WPVA	8/18-20/1995	National Championships	10	13	16	$700.00
WPVA	8/11-13/1995	Long Beach Invitational	9	9	0	$1,000.00
WPVA	8/5-6/1995	Portland Open	9	9	24	$1,100.00
WPVA	7/22-23/1995	Pismo Beach Open	3	3	0	$1,250.00
WPVA	7/8-9/1995	Old Orchard Beach Open	7	5	40	$2,400.00
WPVA	6/17-18/1995	Grand Haven Open	6	17	8	$0.00
WPVA	6/9-11/1995	U.S. Open	7	9	24	$1,100.00
WPVA	6/3-4/1995	San Diego Open	8	7	32	$1,600.00
WPVA	5/26-28/1995	Las Colinas Open	8	9	24	$1,100.00
WPVA	5/13-14/1995	New Orleans Open	10	5	40	$2,400.00
WPVA	4/29-30/1995	Beach Volley '95	8	9	0	$1,100.00
WPVA	4/22-23/1995	Austin Open	10	9	24	$1,100.00

Austin Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 5/31/1996	Winner 1	Mary Baily / Shaney Fink (25)	Won 15-10
Fri, 5/31/1996	Winner 2	Krista Blomquist / Wendy Fletcher (9)	Lost 7-15
Fri, 5/31/1996	Contender 2	Marsha Miller / Darina Staneva (22)	Won 15-7
Fri, 5/31/1996	Contender 3	Monique Oliver / Valinda Roche (16)	Won 15-10
Fri, 5/31/1996	Contender 4	Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (2)	Lost 3-15

Head to Head Results
O'Hara/Wood lead the series against the field 14-11

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 McPeak/Reno 0-2
4/5/96	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Winner 3	McPeak/Reno	1	O'Hara/Wood	8	15-2
6/3/95	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 3	McPeak/Reno	1	O'Hara/Wood	8	15-4
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Hanley 0-1
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 4	Fontana/Hanley	2	O'Hara/Wood	8	15-3
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
4/5/96	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Contender 5	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	O'Hara/Wood	8	15-4
Trail the series against # 6 Podraza/Poppinga 0-2
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 2	Podraza/Poppinga	8	O'Hara/Wood	9	15-12
5/3/96	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 2	Podraza/Poppinga	8	O'Hara/Wood	9	15-9
Trail the series against # 7 Castro Kehl/Richardson 0-1
5/3/96	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Contender 5	Castro Kehl/Richardson	6	O'Hara/Wood	9	15-5
Trail the series against # 9 Blomquist/Fletcher 2-3
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 2	Blomquist/Fletcher	9	O'Hara/Wood	8	15-7
5/3/96	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Contender 4	O'Hara/Wood	9	Blomquist/Fletcher	10	15-10
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Winner 2	Blomquist/Fletcher	9	O'Hara/Wood	8	15-12
4/5/96	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Winner 2	O'Hara/Wood	8	Blomquist/Fletcher	9	15-10
4/22/95	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 2	Blomquist/Fletcher	7	O'Hara/Wood	10	15-8
Series tied with # 10 Harrer/Stammer 1-1
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 4	O'Hara/Wood	9	Harrer/Stammer	10	15-10
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Contender 4	Harrer/Stammer	10	O'Hara/Wood	8	16-14
Lead the series against # 12 Campbell/McSorley 1-0
4/5/96	WPVA	Deerfield Beach Open	Contender 4	O'Hara/Wood	8	Campbell/McSorley	13	15-10
Lead the series against # 14 Nelson/Pagano 2-0
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 3	O'Hara/Wood	9	Nelson/Pagano	16	15-4
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Contender 3	O'Hara/Wood	8	Nelson/Pagano	19	15-8
Lead the series against # 16 Oliver/Roche 1-0
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 3	O'Hara/Wood	8	Oliver/Roche	16	15-10
Lead the series against # 18 Atkinson/Baklenko 1-0
5/3/96	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Contender 2	O'Hara/Wood	9	Atkinson/Baklenko	22	15-4
Lead the series against # 19 Fresenius/Schritter 1-0
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Winner 1	O'Hara/Wood	8	Fresenius/Schritter	25	15-8
Lead the series against # 20 Kottke/Sanchez 2-0
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 1	O'Hara/Wood	9	Kottke/Sanchez	24	15-4
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Contender 2	O'Hara/Wood	8	Kottke/Sanchez	27	15-13
Lead the series against # 22 Miller/Staneva 1-0
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 2	O'Hara/Wood	8	Miller/Staneva	22	15-7
Lead the series against # 25 Baily/Fink 2-0
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 1	O'Hara/Wood	8	Baily/Fink	25	15-10
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 2	O'Hara/Wood	9	Baily/Fink	27	15-9