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$25,000 Flamingo Hilton/Diet Pepsi Phoenix Open
Monday, January 1, 1900

Match #16: Winner's Bracket Round 1

Kim Harsch-Bird/Sara Herzberg
vs.
Patty Dodd/Karolyn Kirby

Kim Harsch-Bird

Photo: Russ Bird

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 3, 1965 (59 yrs old)

Height:

5'10"

College(s):

San Diego State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$3,200.00

Sara Herzberg

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 27, 1966 (58 yrs old)

Height:

5'7"

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

13th (WPVA Hermosa Beach 1991)

Career Winnings:

$300.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	$0.00

Previous Phoenix Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Phoenix Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 1	Patty Dodd / Karolyn Kirby	Lost
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 1	Mary Jo Peppler / Laura Smith	Lost

Patty Orozco Dodd

Photo: John Bartelt

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 29, 1963 (61 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bogota, Columbia

Height:

5'8"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

143

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$192,961.50

Karolyn Kirby

Photo: Matt Barber

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 30, 1961 (63 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brookline, MA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Utah State
Kentucky

Seasons:

Tournaments:

187

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$681,471.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
BVA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	$3,750.00
FIVB	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	US$3,000.00
WPVA	7	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$27,500.00
Overall	11	1	3	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	US$34,250.00

Previous Phoenix Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1988	Dale Hall - 4th	Did not play
1989	Jackie Silva - 1st	Dale Hall - 4th

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Phoenix Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 1	Kim Harsch-Bird / Sara Herzberg	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 2	Jill Halsted / Deb Richardson	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 3	Jeanne Goldsmith / Dennie Shupryt Knoop	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 4	Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 5	Janice Harrer / Jackie Silva	Lost
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 8	Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe	Won 15-11
Fri, 4/27/1990	Finals	Janice Harrer / Jackie Silva	Lost 5-15

Head to Head Results
Dodd/Kirby lead the series 2-0

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
5/11/90	WPVA	Santa Barbara Open	Winner 1	Dodd/Kirby		Harsch-Bird/Herzberg
4/27/90	WPVA	Phoenix Open	Winner 1	Dodd/Kirby		Harsch-Bird/Herzberg