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$10,000 Michelob Light Open
Monday, January 1, 1900

Match #57: Contender's Bracket Round 3

Karolyn Kirby/Jo Ellen Vrazel
vs.
Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton

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

Jo Ellen Vrazel

Photo not available

Personal Info

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

7th (WPVA Santa Monica 1988)

Career Winnings:

$462.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	$925.00

Previous Santa Monica Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1987	Sandy Aughinbaugh-Fahey - 13th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	6/11-12/1988	Ocean Beach Open		9th	12	$250.00

Santa Monica Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 6/25/1988	Winner 1	Carol McCaslin / Keri Pier	Won
Sat, 6/25/1988	Winner 2	Kathy Hanley / Elaine Roque	Lost
Sat, 6/25/1988	Contender 2	Evelyn Conley / Lucy Han	Won
Sat, 6/25/1988	Contender 3	Nina Matthies / Julie Thornton	Lost

Nina Grouwinkel Matthies

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 23, 1953 (71 yrs old)

Height:

5'6"

College(s):

UCLA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

140

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$94,648.50

Julie Schaar Thornton

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 27, 1961 (63 yrs old)

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
P&R	7	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
WPVA	10	0	4	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	$14,338.00
Overall	17	2	7	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	$14,338.00

Previous Santa Monica Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1982	Ann Cunningham - 4th	Did not play
P&R 1983	Julie Thornton - 2nd	Nina Matthies - 2nd
P&R 1985	Linda Hanley - 3rd	Mary Diamond - 4th
1987	Linda Hanley - 2nd	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	6/11-12/1988	Ocean Beach Open		3rd	40	$1,200.00
WPVA	6/4-5/1988	Cincinnati Open		2nd	52	$1,900.00
WPVA	5/21-22/1988	Phoenix Invitational		2nd	52	$1,900.00

Santa Monica Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 6/25/1988	Winner 1	Lori Biller / Roxanne Vargas	Won
Sat, 6/25/1988	Winner 2	Dale Hall / Paula Weishoff	Lost
Sat, 6/25/1988	Contender 2	Jill Horning / Holly McPeak	Won
Sat, 6/25/1988	Contender 3	Karolyn Kirby / Jo Ellen Vrazel	Won
Sat, 6/25/1988	Contender 4	Heather Hafner / Angela Rock	Lost

Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton lead the series 2-0

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
8/20/88	WPVA	John Shaw Open	Contender 1	Matthies/Thornton		Kirby/Vrazel
6/25/88	WPVA	Santa Monica Open	Contender 3	Matthies/Thornton		Kirby/Vrazel