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$15,000 Michelob Light U.S. Open
Monday, January 1, 1900

Match #58: Contender's Bracket Round 4

Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton
vs.
Janice Harrer/Elaine Roque

Nina Grouwinkel Matthies

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 23, 1953 (72 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 (64 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 Zuma Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1984	Linda Hanley - 1st	Mary Diamond - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	8/6-7/1988	World Championships		2nd	52	$2,850.00
WPVA	7/23-24/1988	Hermosa Beach Open		3rd	44	$1,400.00
WPVA	7/9-10/1988	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open		2nd	52	$1,900.00
WPVA	6/25-26/1988	Santa Monica Open		5th	28	$625.00
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

U.S. Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/13/1988	Winner 1	Lucy Han / Margie Schwarz	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Winner 2	Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe	Lost
Sat, 8/13/1988	Contender 2	Judy Bellomo / Evelyn Conley	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Contender 3	Karen Gysin / Kathy Hanley	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Contender 4	Janice Harrer / Elaine Roque	Lost

Janice Opalinski Harrer

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 31, 1960 (65 yrs old)

Height:

5'7"

College(s):

California-Irvine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

170

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$218,026.50

Elaine Roque

Photo: Jonathan Daniel / AllSport

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 31, 1960 (65 yrs old)

Home Town:

Venice, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

UCLA
Utah State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

173

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$276,110.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
P&R	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
WPVA	25	1	8	5	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	$107,970.00
Overall	26	2	8	5	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	$107,970.00

Previous Zuma Beach Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	8/6-7/1988	World Championships		3rd	44	$2,100.00
WPVA	7/23-24/1988	Hermosa Beach Open		1st	60	$2,600.00
P&R	7/16-17/1988	Laguna Beach Open		1st	0	$0.00

U.S. Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/13/1988	Winner 1	Bonnie Fisk / Carol McCaslin	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Winner 2	Dale Hall / Paula Weishoff	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Winner 3	Patty Dodd / Lisa Strand-Ma'a	Lost
Sat, 8/13/1988	Contender 4	Nina Matthies / Julie Thornton	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Contender 5	Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe	Won
Sat, 8/13/1988	Contender 6	Patty Dodd / Lisa Strand-Ma'a	Lost

Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton lead the series 2-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
8/13/88	WPVA	U.S. Open	Contender 4	Harrer/Roque		Matthies/Thornton
8/6/88	WPVA	World Championships	Contender 6	Matthies/Thornton		Harrer/Roque
8/6/88	WPVA	World Championships	Winner 3	Matthies/Thornton		Harrer/Roque