MT. PLEASANT, MI
The WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship kicked off its opening round at 11:00 a.m. today and saw Grand Ledge, MI native Vicki Paski defeat tour player Cheryl Pritchard 9-1. Paski, a member of both the Women's Pro Billiard Tour Hall of Fame and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, plays national junior champion Brittany Bryant of Canada at 6 p.m.
ROUND ONE RESULTSJulie Kelly d. Borana Andoni 9-3Dawn Hopkins d. Nicolle Cuellar 9-5Vicki Paski d. Cheryl Pritchard 9-1Jessica Karacia-Human d. Belinda Calhoun 9-7Eleanor Callado d. Tonya Wiser 9-1Melissa Little d. Debbie Cervantes 9-2Eve Stockstill d. Jessica Barnes 9-4Teruko Cucculelli d. Eugenia Gyftopoulos 9-3Hiroko Makiyama d. Susan Williams 9-7Sara Miller d. Tina Hess 9-5Samantha Patton d. Joanne Ashton 9-7Maureen Seto d. Barbara Lee 9-3Jana Montour d. Reni Rose 9-4Erin McManus d. Carrie Williams 9-6Janet Atwell d. Stephanie Goens 9-1
ESPN3For the first time in the history of the Women's Pro Billiard Tour, the entire semi final and final matches will run LIVE on ESPN3, beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. Fans can head to http://www.wpba.com for more info and tournament brackets, or visit the link direct at http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/817665/wpba-masters.
WPBA Masters SponsorsAuto-Owners joins WPBA Masters sponsors Diamond Billiard Products, Iwan Simonis Cloth, Aramith pro balls, Delta-13 (racks) and online gameroom supplier Pooldawg in sponsoring this historic event on the 2013 Women's Pro Billiard Tour.
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About the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA)The WPBA was established in 1976 under the name of the Women's Professional Billiard Alliance and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2011 as the oldest pro player organization in the sport. The WPBA sanctions and produces the Women's Pro Billiard Tour, which features ESPN-televised events with the greatest women players from around the world. For more information about the WPBA, its top players and sponsors, visit www.wpba.com. The WPBA Masters is sponsored by Diamond Billiards, Iwan Simonis, Auto-Owners Insurance, Delta-13, Pooldawg, and Aramith.
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