$40,000 Evian Long Beach Open
July 20 - 21, 1996
(6) Marla O'Hara/Ali Wood
 
Marla O'Hara
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: 24
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: 15
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 
TourPlayed1234579101317253133Money
FIVB30000000000111 US$2,000.00
WPVA2400112413111000 $39,070.00
Overall2700112413111111 US$41,070.00
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1989 Marie Andersson - 17th Did not play
1993 Wendy Fletcher - 9th Colleen Harp - 13th
1994 Marie Andersson - 5th Did not play
1995 Ali Wood - 9th Marla O'Hara - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 7/13-14/1996 Chicago Open 9 9 32 $2,250.00
WPVA 6/29-30/1996 Newport Open 8 9 32 $1,100.00
FIVB 6/21-23/1996 United States Open 33 22 US$0.00
WPVA 6/15-16/1996 U.S. Open 9 9 32 $3,000.00
WPVA 5/31-6/2/1996 Austin Open 8 9 32 $1,100.00
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
Long Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/20/1996 Winner 1 Julie McGarr / Jeanette Simenson (27) Won 15-5  
Sat, 7/20/1996 Winner 2 Monique Oliver / Valinda Roche (11) Lost 5-15  
Sat, 7/20/1996 Contender 2 Wendy Fletcher / Leanne McSorley (9) Won 15-13  
Sat, 7/20/1996 Contender 3 Stephanie Nelson / Liz Pagano (17) Won 17-15  
Sat, 7/20/1996 Contender 4 Janice Harrer / Gayle Stammer (5) Lost 7-15  
Head to Head Results
O'Hara/Wood lead the series against the field 17-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Arce/Dodd 0-2
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Contender 4 Arce/Dodd 4 O'Hara/Wood 9 15-10  
8/18/95WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Arce/Dodd 7 O'Hara/Wood 10 15-11  
Trail the series against # 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
4/5/96WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 O'Hara/Wood 8 15-4  
Trail the series against # 4 Podraza/Poppinga 0-2
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 2 Podraza/Poppinga 8 O'Hara/Wood 9 15-12  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Podraza/Poppinga 8 O'Hara/Wood 9 15-9  
Trail the series against # 5 Harrer/Stammer 1-3
7/20/96WPVALong Beach Open Contender 4 Harrer/Stammer 5 O'Hara/Wood 6 15-7  
6/15/96WPVAU.S. Open Winner 2 Harrer/Stammer 8 O'Hara/Wood 9 15-9  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Contender 4 O'Hara/Wood 9 Harrer/Stammer 10 15-10  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Contender 4 Harrer/Stammer 10 O'Hara/Wood 8 16-14  
Lead the series against # 8 Andersson/Keller 1-0
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Winner 2 O'Hara/Wood 8 Andersson/Keller 9 15-7  
Lead the series against # 9 Fletcher/McSorley 2-0
7/20/96WPVALong Beach Open Contender 2 O'Hara/Wood 6 Fletcher/McSorley 9 15-13  
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Contender 2 O'Hara/Wood 9 Fletcher/McSorley 11 22-20  
Lead the series against # 11 Oliver/Roche 2-1
7/20/96WPVALong Beach Open Winner 2 Oliver/Roche 11 O'Hara/Wood 6 15-5  
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Contender 3 O'Hara/Wood 9 Oliver/Roche 14 15-10  
5/31/96WPVAAustin Open Contender 3 O'Hara/Wood 8 Oliver/Roche 16 15-10  
Lead the series against # 16 Miller/Staneva 1-0
5/31/96WPVAAustin Open Contender 2 O'Hara/Wood 8 Miller/Staneva 22 15-7  
Lead the series against # 17 Nelson/Pagano 3-0
7/20/96WPVALong Beach Open Contender 3 O'Hara/Wood 6 Nelson/Pagano 17 17-15  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Contender 3 O'Hara/Wood 9 Nelson/Pagano 16 15-4  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Contender 3 O'Hara/Wood 8 Nelson/Pagano 19 15-8  
Lead the series against # 20 Baily/Fink 3-0
6/15/96WPVAU.S. Open Contender 2 O'Hara/Wood 9 Baily/Fink 22 15-8  
5/31/96WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 O'Hara/Wood 8 Baily/Fink 25 15-10  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Contender 2 O'Hara/Wood 9 Baily/Fink 27 15-9  
Trail the series against # 22 Kammes/Matthews 0-1
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Kammes/Matthews 24 O'Hara/Wood 9 15-13  
Lead the series against # 23 Franca/Kottke 1-0
6/29/96WPVANewport Open Winner 1 O'Hara/Wood 8 Franca/Kottke 25 15-7  
Lead the series against # 24 Scott/Wilson 1-0
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Contender 1 O'Hara/Wood 9 Scott/Wilson 25 15-5  
Lead the series against # 26 Brookhart/Leipham 1-0
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 O'Hara/Wood 9 Brookhart/Leipham 24 15-6  
Lead the series against # 27 McGarr/Simenson 1-0
7/20/96WPVALong Beach Open Winner 1 O'Hara/Wood 6 McGarr/Simenson 27 15-5