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Saturday 12/09/00 1:30
PM (Est)
TOP 5 SEEDS ADVANCE
by Kirstin Pires
The top five seeds advanced to the quarterfinal round of the
winner's bracket Friday night in the Women's Professional Billiard
Association National 9-Ball Championships at the Soaring Eagle
Resort & Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Top-ranked and defending champion Allison Fisher
struggled in her third-round match in the 64-player event, finally
putting away Norway's Line Kjoersvik, 9-7. Second-ranked Karen
Corr pounded Laura Smith, 9-3, while third-ranked Vivian
Villarreal trounced Michigan native Vicki Paski, 9-2.
Helena Thornfeldt, ranked fourth, toppled close
friend Monica Webb, 9-5, while fifth-seeded Gerda Hofstatter
rallied from an 8-7 deficit to upend Aileen Pippen, 9-8.
The highest seed to fall in Friday's action was
sixth-ranked Jennifer Chen, who dropped a heartbreaking 9-8
verdict to Jeanette Lee. Dawn Hopkins stomped newly crowned world
9-ball champion Julie Kelly of Ireland, 9-2, to stay alive in the
winner's bracket. Ewa Laurance also remained unbeaten afterbeating Tiffany Nelson, 9-4.
Action resumes Saturday afternoon, with winner's
bracket matches slated for Saturday evening.
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Winner's
Bracket
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| Allison
Fisher 9 |
Line
Kjoersvik 7 |
| Dawn
Hopkins 9 |
Julie
Kelly 2 |
| Jeanette
Lee 9 |
Jennifer
Chen 8 |
| Helena
Thornfeldt 9 |
Monica
Webb 5 |
| Vivian
Villarreal 9 |
Vicki
Paski 2 |
| Gerda
Hofstatter 9 |
Aileen
Pippen 8 |
| Ewa
Laurance 9 |
Tiffany
Nelson 4 |
| Karen
Corr 9 |
Laura
Smith 3
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Loser's Bracket 3rd Round |
| Kelly Willis 9 |
Kathy MacDonald 8 |
| Neslie Ohare 9 |
Diana Minor 8 |
| Loree Jon Jones 9 |
Megan Smith 4 |
| Alice Rim 9 |
Jeri Engh 3 |
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