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$100,000 Evian U.S. Open
June 15 - 16, 1996

(6) Christine Podraza/Karrie Poppinga

Christine Schaefer Podraza

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 27, 1968 (55 yrs old)

Home Town:

Cincinnati, OH

Resides:

Columbus, OH

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Minnesota

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)

Career Winnings:

$120,313.50

Karrie Trieschman Poppinga

Photo: Michael Ansbro

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 4, 1969 (55 yrs old)

Home Town:

Manhattan Beach, CA

Resides:

Honolulu, HI

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Hawaii

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (WPVA Kauai 1997)

Career Winnings:

$130,608.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	US$14,800.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$3,300.00
WPVA	9	0	0	1	0	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	$29,850.00
Overall	15	0	0	2	0	4	1	3	2	1	1	1	US$47,950.00

Previous Ocean City Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	5/31-6/2/1996	Austin Open	6	7	40	$1,600.00
WPVA	5/18-19/1996	San Diego Open	8	5	48	$2,400.00
WPVA	5/3-5/1996	Hermosa Beach Open	8	9	32	$1,575.00
WPVA	4/27-28/1996	Beach Volley '96	7	5	48	$3,000.00
FIVB	4/17-21/1996	Brazil Open	23	7	140	US$6,000.00
FIVB	4/10-14/1996	Brazil Open	22	17	56	US$1,200.00
FIVB	11/9-12/1995	Puerto Rico Open		25	10	US$0.00

U.S. Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 6/15/1996	Winner 1	Laurie Ruser / Wendy Whiting (27)	Won 15-2
Sat, 6/15/1996	Winner 2	Marie Andersson / Pat Keller (11)	Won 15-4
Sat, 6/15/1996	Winner 3	Lisa Arce / Patty Dodd (3)	Won 15-13
Sat, 6/15/1996	Winner 4	Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (2)	Lost 4-15
Sat, 6/15/1996	Contender 6	Janice Harrer / Gayle Stammer (8)	Lost 11-15

Head to Head Results
Podraza/Poppinga lead the series against the field 14-5

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Hanley 0-2
6/15/96	WPVA	U.S. Open	Winner 4	Fontana/Hanley	2	Podraza/Poppinga	6	15-4
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 5	Fontana/Hanley	2	Podraza/Poppinga	6	15-12
Lead the series against # 3 Arce/Dodd 1-0
6/15/96	WPVA	U.S. Open	Winner 3	Podraza/Poppinga	6	Arce/Dodd	3	15-13
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 6	Roque/Shupryt Knoop	6	Podraza/Poppinga	8	15-9
Trail the series against # 8 Harrer/Stammer 0-2
6/15/96	WPVA	U.S. Open	Contender 6	Harrer/Stammer	8	Podraza/Poppinga	6	15-11
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Winner 2	Harrer/Stammer	10	Podraza/Poppinga	7	15-9
Lead the series against # 9 O'Hara/Wood 2-0
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
Lead the series against # 10 Blomquist/Fletcher 2-0
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 5	Podraza/Poppinga	8	Blomquist/Fletcher	11	15-12
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Contender 4	Podraza/Poppinga	7	Blomquist/Fletcher	9	15-10
Lead the series against # 11 Andersson/Keller 3-0
6/15/96	WPVA	U.S. Open	Winner 2	Podraza/Poppinga	6	Andersson/Keller	11	15-4
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 2	Podraza/Poppinga	6	Andersson/Keller	11	15-5
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Contender 5	Podraza/Poppinga	7	Andersson/Keller	12	15-10
Lead the series against # 12 Bragado-Corso/Johnson-Black 1-0
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 4	Podraza/Poppinga	6	Bragado-Corso/Johnson-Black	13	15-8
Lead the series against # 13 Campbell/McSorley 1-0
4/27/96	WPVA	Beach Volley '96	Contender 3	Podraza/Poppinga	7	Campbell/McSorley	13	15-5
Lead the series against # 21 Miller/Staneva 1-0
5/3/96	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 1	Podraza/Poppinga	8	Miller/Staneva	25	15-10
Lead the series against # 23 Auzias de Turenne/Birnbaum 1-0
5/18/96	WPVA	San Diego Open	Winner 1	Podraza/Poppinga	8	Auzias de Turenne/Birnbaum	25	15-3
Lead the series against # 25 Scott/Wilson 1-0
5/31/96	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 1	Podraza/Poppinga	6	Scott/Wilson	27	15-10
Lead the series against # 27 Ruser/Whiting 1-0
6/15/96	WPVA	U.S. Open	Winner 1	Podraza/Poppinga	6	Ruser/Whiting	27	15-2