Match Preview

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

Match #45: Contender's Bracket Round 2

Alison Johnson/Shannon Millen
vs.
Lisa Strand-Ma'a/Julie Thornton

Alison Palmer Johnson

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 15, 1964 (60 yrs old)

Resides:

Laguna Beach, CA

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (WPVA Manhattan Beach 1992)

Career Winnings:

$39,842.50

Shannon Vessup-Millen

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 13, 1960 (63 yrs old)

Resides:

San Bernadino, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

New Mexico

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (WPVA Manhattan Beach 1992)

Career Winnings:

$25,412.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	1	0	$3,875.00

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	Jackie Campbell / Ilga Celmins	Lost
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 1	Karen Berg / Janet Mamon	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 2	Lisa Strand-Ma'a / Julie Thornton	Lost

Lisa Strand-Ma'a

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 8, 1963 (60 yrs old)

Resides:

Pacific Palisades, CA

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Hawaii

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Tokyo 1990)

Career Winnings:

$70,133.00

Julie Schaar Thornton

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 27, 1961 (62 yrs old)

Resides:

Hermosa Beach, CA

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Best:

2nd (4 times)

Career Winnings:

$21,156.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	$2,750.00

Previous Phoenix Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1988	Jeanne Goldsmith - 7th	Nina Matthies - 2nd
1989	Judy Bellomo - 5th	Did not play

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Phoenix Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 1	Linda Nelson / Karen Swabeck	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Winner 2	Lori Biller / Kathy Hanley	Lost
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 2	Alison Johnson / Shannon Millen	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 3	Anne Hansen / Claudia Trudeau	Won
Fri, 4/27/1990	Contender 4	Jeanne Goldsmith / Dennie Shupryt Knoop	Lost

Head to Head Results
Strand-Ma'a/Thornton lead the series 2-0

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
5/19/90	WPVA	San Diego Open	Contender 4	Strand-Ma'a/Thornton		Johnson/Millen		15-12
4/27/90	WPVA	Phoenix Open	Contender 2	Strand-Ma'a/Thornton		Johnson/Millen