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MT. PLEASANT, MI - The Women's Professional Billiard Association's (WPBA) WPBA Masters kicked off with 11 am matches. The day session featured the event's 32 unseeded players matching up to determine who would first face the top 16 seeds.
In the evening session, the top 16 played their first round. Upsets included Joanne Ashton over Cathy Metzinger; Dawn Hopkins over Gerda Hofstatter; Eleanor Callado over Line Kjorsvik; and Liz Ford over #5 ranked Monica Webb!
To view the chart and ongoing results, click on "2012 Soaring Eagle Tournament Board" on the home page. One-loss side matches begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday. The sixteen undefeated players compete at 3 and 6 p.m.
Round One (Unseeded) Results:
Jacqui Herrera d. Emily Duddy 9-5
Dawn Hopkins d. Emilyn Callado 9-2
Jessica Barnes d. Val Finnie 9-6
Joanne Ashton d. Susan Williams 9-7
Liz Cole d. Cheryl Pritchard 9-2
Belinda Calhoun d. Teresa Gifford 9-4
Liz Ford d. Teruko Cucculelli 9-3
Erica Park d. Janet Atwell 9-4
Laura Smith d. Barbara Lee 9-8
Morgan Steinman d. Lonnie Fox 9-5
Jana Montour d. Jennifer Chen 9-8
Eleanor Callado d. Tina Hess 9-3
Naomi Williams d. Rebecca Wagner 9-1
Maureen Seto d. Vicki Paski 9-8
Melissa Little d. Angel Paglia 9-6
Kyoko Sone d. Erin McManus 9-4
Round One (Seeded Round):
Ga Young Kim d. Jacqui Herrera 9-5
Dawn Hopkins d. Gerda Hofstatter 9-7
Ewa Laurance d. Jessica Barnes 9-5
Joanne Ashton d. Cathy Metzinger 9-6
Karen Corr d. Liz Cole 9-8
Brittany Bryant d. Belinda Calhoun 9-1
Liz Ford d. Monica Webb 9-6
Helena Thornfeldt d. Erica Park 9-3
Jasmin Ouschan d. Laura Smith 9-6
Nicole Keeney d. Morgan Steinman 9-2
Kelly Fisher d. Jana Montour 9-1
Eleanor Callado df. Line Kjorsvik 9-6
Allison Fisher d. Naomi Williams 9-3
Jennifer Barretta d. Maureen Seto 9-6
Jeanette Lee d. Melissa Little 9-7
Tamara Peeters d. Kyoko Sone 9-4
The tournament will conclude on Sunday, January 29 beginning at 1 p.m., when the final four players remaining will compete for the title of 2012 WPBA Masters Champion. Tickets are available via startickets.com. The three final-round one-hour matches will be taped by ESPN for broadcast on Sunday, March 18, from 1:30 - 4:30 pm EST.
Alongside the WPBA Masters is the Soaring Eagle Open III, featuring amateur singles 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournaments in men and women's divisions, with $10,000 in added prize money. This event also begins Thursday, January 26 and continues through Sunday, January 29, 2012. Visit www.soaringeagleopen.com for more information.
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