TULSA, OK - The WPBA US Open 9-Ball Championships at the River Spirit Event Center in Tulsa continued with late evening sessions to narrow the field for tomorrow's quarterfinals.
Arriving to the final eight undefeated were defending champion Allison Fisher (right), with a 9-3 victory over Jennifer Barretta; national junior champ Brittany Bryant over Taiwan's Jennifer Chen 9-3; Norway's Line Kjorsvik over Californian Melissa Herndon 9-5, and Gerda Hofstatter, six months pregnant with her second child, over Atlanta's Helena Thornfeldt 9-4!
Battling through the one loss side to earn a spot in the final eight were Monica Webb, with wins over Jana Montour and a 9-8 thriller over Melissa Herndon; Helena Thornfeldt with a 9-2 victory over Great Britain's Kim Shaw; former junior champ Mary Rakin with convincing wins over Phoenix's Angelina Paglia 9-5 and New York's Jennifer Barretta 9-3; and Jeanette Lee, with a narrow 9-7 victory over the "Texas Tornado" Vivian Villarreal and an even narrower victory over Taiwan's Jennifer Chen 9-8.
Quarter final matches begin at 1:00 p.m. CST between Fisher and Thornfeldt.
Fans and media can keep up with ongoing results at http://www.wpba.com/images/stories/brackets/2012_us_open.pdf Refresh the link for the most up-to-date results -- live scoring will take place throughout the day's play!
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, June 10 at 1 pm
ESPN Semifinals and Final (Tix are $20 general admission, $25 VIP)
The quarter final, semi final and final matches will be taped by ESPN for seven one-hour national broadcasts, airing Saturday, July 14, (Quarterfinals 12-4pm on ESPN2) and Sunday, July 15, (Semifinals/Final 1-4pm on ESPN2).
It all takes place at the River Spirit Event Center, adjacent to the River Spirit Casino at 81st and Riverside in Tulsa.
Tickets are just $20 on June 9th and 10th! VIP tickets are available for $25. Visit www.riverspirittulsa.com/entertainment/eventcenter for tickets and more information!
