Caroline Pao and Dawn Hopkins
On August 7th, 2010, the Mezz Women's 9-Ball Tour held its second stop of their inaugural season at Main Line Billiard Club in Frazer, PA. A field of thirteen players including top names such as Dawn Hopkins, Megan Smith, Gina Kim-Lipsky, and Erin McManus were set to battle that Saturday.
Also among these top players was arguably the most impressive female junior player in the U.S., PA's Briana Miller. Former Junior World Champion and multiple Junior National Champion, Briana continues to prove that she is a strong force at the table. In this event, Briana ran through to the hot seat match after defeating Sam Miskezich, Kathy Friend, and Erin McManus.
In the match for the hot seat, Briana faced Caroline Pao, who previously had wins over Eugena Gyftopoulos, Linda Cheung, and Dawn Hopkins. Caroline would then battle against Briana Miller, where she edged ahead to win 7-5 to guarantee a spot in the final.
After Dawn Hopkin's loss to Caroline Pao, she forged a comeback on the one-loss side, defeating Erin McManus and Gina Kim-Lipsky, before winning the semifinal against Briana Miller, 7-3. This set Dawn for a rematch against Caroline Pao, but the two WPBA pros decided to share the win.
Congratulations to winners Caroline Pao & Dawn Hopkins! Thanks to all the players who came out to compete in this event, as well as the host room, Main Line Billiards. Stop #3 on the Mezz Women's 9-ball Tour will be held on September 18, also at Main Line Billiards in Frazer, PA.
