Final 48 Player Field Released for WPBA 9-Ball Masters

Jan 31, 2013

WPBA MASTERS AT SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT FEBRUARY 7-10
Field List: World’s Top Women Pool Players to Compete Live on ESPN3 in 2013 Season Opener

MT. PLEASANT, MI – The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will again host 48 of the best female billiard players in the world February 7-10, when the Women’s Professional Billiard Association WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship launches the 2013 Women’s Pro Billiard Tour season, with LIVE coverage on ESPN3! Below is the field list of players who will compete. Each competitor in the WPBA Masters was required to qualify by top ranking or through WPBA recognized Regional Tour qualifiers.
 
Kicking off the event on Wednesday, February 6 is a WPBA Kids Clinic for tribal youth, followed by the induction (6 p.m.) of the famed “Black Widow” Jeanette Lee of Indianapolis into the WPBA Hall of Fame. Jeanette’s induction will precede a charity pro-am to benefit the Angel Tree Foundation.

Preliminary rounds begin Thursday, February 7, through Saturday, February 9 with 48 top players competing in two sessions each day in double elimination play. The tournament will conclude on Sunday, February 10 beginning at 1 p.m., when the final four players remaining will compete for the title of 2013 WPBA Masters Champion LIVE on ESPN3!

Alongside the WPBA Masters will be the Soaring Eagle Open V, featuring amateur singles 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournaments in men and women’s divisions, with 400 players! This event will begin on Thursday, and continue through Sunday. Visit www.soaringeagleopen.com for more info.
 
Tickets are available via startickets.com or the Soaring Eagle Box office at 888-726-9633.

Complete 48 Player Field List (Alphabetical)

Brittany Bryant
Borana Andoni, Joanne Ashton, Janet Atwell, Jessica Barnes, Jennifer Barretta, Brittany Bryant, Belinda Calhoun, Eleanor Callado, Kelly Cavanaugh, Jennifer Chen, Karen Corr, Teruko Cucculelli, Nicole Cuellar, Emily Duddy, Allison Fisher, Stephanie Goens, Eugenia Gyftopoulos, Tina Hess, Dawn Hopkins, Kimberly Jones, Jessica Karacia-Human, Nicole Keeney, Julie Kelly, Ga Young Kim, Line Kjorsvik, Barbara Lee, Jeanette Lee, Melissa Little, Hiroko Makiyama, Erin McManus, Cathy Metzinger, Sara Miller, Jana Montour, Connie O’Heron, Jasmin Ouschan, Angelina Paglia, Vicki Paski, Samantha Patton, Cheryl Pritchard, Maureen Seto, Eve Stockstill, Helena Thornfeldt, Vivian Villarreal, Monica Webb, Kim White-Newsome, Carrie Williams, Susan Wiliams, Tonya Wiser.

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 Billiard Products, Iwan Simonis , Auto-Owners Insurance, Delta 13, Pooldawg, and  Aramith.
About Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort is the Midwest’s premier AAA Four Diamond gaming and hospitality destination offering top-name entertainment year-round, award-winning dining, high stakes bingo and a full-service spa. For more info, visit www.soaringeaglecasino.com

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