2018 Qualifiers - Day 3

We're back with likely a minimum of 40 games on the third qualifying day. First up is...

Wings, making his Central Warriors debut with the silver cue in hand for 7-ball. Wings didn't make a ball on the break, and while he did scratch for his only error, he generally shot well, heating up near the end to finish with 11 shots. Americus gets the next game, making her debut with the Midland Predators as she shoots 7-ball with the blue cue. Americus likewise had an empty break, although her one error was for illegal contact. She stayed clean after that to close with 11 shots in a solid performance. A soft-shooting Pronger Tridents rookie is next, as Lize debuts in 7-ball with the silver cue as she continues injury recovery. Lize didn't do much after making a ball on the break, her soft shots causing her trouble near the end of the game. She had one error for a scratch and ended with a score of 13 shots. Going fourth is the Midland Predators captain Shawn, who plays his 9-ball game with the blue cue. Shawn made two balls on a successful break, and then kept things mostly clean save for one late error for illegal contact. Shawn finished with 10 shots to his name in a strong performance. The Swordpoint Blades' Dreamy wraps up the group with her 8-ball game with the silver cue. Dreamy had an excellent performance going despite an empty break this time, but she scratched while making the 8, taking a five-error penalty and ending with 24 shots once she cleared the rack.

The second group starts with the Golden Pilots' Sparkles playing 9-ball with the blue cue. Sparkles had an awful game after missing the 2-9 combination lined up nicely toward the top right. She would take four errors over 27 shots after an empty break for a forgettable third appearance with her new team. The returning Wild Thing will debut for the Archtown Arrows next, trying to do better in 7-ball with the silver cue. Wild Thing did alright for the Arrows, taking one error early on but settling in to close the game on 14 shots. Shaggy keeps the silver cue in action, as the Whitewater Shores veteran sets up to play her 9-ball qualifier. Shaggy couldn't avoid errors well enough after getting nothing on the break. She would take three errors, inflating her score to 18 shots before she could finish the game. The Boston Swifts veteran Gradley goes ninth today, debuting for the season in 7-ball with the blue cue. Gradley produced some happiness that's been lacking in this group so far, making the 7 to the top left on the break for a 0-shot and zero errors performance. The quiet Eastside Sharks veteran Chelsea ends the group with her 7-ball game with the red cue. Chelsea stayed level-headed despite difficult shots early in the turn. She took no errors and finished the appearance in 10 shots, a solid output for the veteran.

Batch three leads off with the third-year Stonebridge Wolves captain Juno, who debuts with the blue cue in 7-ball. Juno dazzled in a quick appearance, making the 3 on the break, and then double-potting the 1 to the top left and the 7 on a deflected bank to the top side for a score of 1 shot and no errors. North Modernistic Nighthawks rookie Gal Gadot jumps in for the 12th game, playing 7-ball with the blue cue for her career debut. Gal did well with getting legal contact early on, but her luck for making shots dried up, and she needed 14 shots to finish the game without an error. Commerce Tradewinds rookie Rosemary is back for her second appearance, using the red cue to shoot 8-ball. Rosemary knocked a solid 21 shots for her game, going empty on the break and taking an error due to a lack of focus in the middle of the game. Rosemary's strong finish was a hopeful sign for the young rookie. Strawberry gets her second appearance for the Victoria Spurs, shooting 8-ball with the blue cue. Strawberry also went without a ball on the break, but it didn't slow her down, nor did her single scratch for her only error. She ended with a good 20 shots for the game. Finishing this group, the Infinity Torpedoes captain Smudge shoots 8-ball with the blue cue. Smudge didn't have her shots lined up well in the appearance, taking two errors and 32 total shots to complete a rough appearance.

The fourth group opens as Lighton Prestige captain Acorn debuts for the year with the silver cue in 7-ball. Acorn couldn't quite anything on the break, and then fell into a couple of errors in the middle of the game before closing it down at 13 shots. The Everton Eagles' Kirstin is back for 8-ball, using the silver cue in her second game of the qualifying season. Kirstin picked up a ball on the break, and she didn't take any errors during her run of play, allowing her to finish with 21 shots for a good performance. More 8-ball is on the way for Diamond Gems sophomore Rosalina's second game, with the blue cue as her weapon of choice. Rosalina didn't make any errors, but she could have played a more aggressive style in the middle of the game, as she needed 23 shots to finish the appearance. Following that, Acorn returns for his 8-ball game, and the Prestige captain will use the silver cue again. Acorn did what he could after scratching on the break. He would take his second and final error later in the game before finishing with 24 shots in a decent performance. Rounding out the bunch, Todavía Stills star Sierra debuts for the year in 7-ball with the blue cue. Sierra took the game in 8 shots, an impressive mark given her two failed attempts at combinations with the 7. Her otherwise clean shooting glossed over the empty break, as she took no errors in the quick finish.

Group five gets going with Southridge Defenders sophomore Stephanie Livilotti making her debut with the silver cue in 7-ball. Stephanie couldn't make a ball on the break, and she took her only error on illegal contact early on. She finished with 13 shots in the difficult first appearance of the year. Another Defender, the captain Debby Ryan, is up next, shooting 8-ball with the silver cue. Debby put together a great outing this time, taking no errors and using choppy runs to keep her shots clear. She would end the game on 19 shots despite taking nothing from the break, an excellent showing. Niki makes her Commerce Tradewinds debut next, shooting her 7-ball with the blue cue. Niki made a good first impression on the home fans, taking just 3 shots after making a ball on the break to complete the game, with the finale a 2-7 combination to the bottom side. She had no errors for the game. The Shores' Shaggy is back in action for the 24th game today, shooting 10-ball with the blue cue as the first player to reach this event. Shaggy had a ball no the break, but she got snookered on many of her early shots, and despite taking just one error, she needed 20 shots to get through the game. At the back of the group, the Terrace City Knights' Oreo uses the silver cue in 8-ball. Oreo made a pair of balls on the break, and didn't slow down at all after that, crushing through the rack in 17 shots without an error to become the new pacesetter for the event.

The Torpedoes' captain Smudge returns for her 9-ball game with the silver cue at the start of the sixth group. Smudge struggled again, clearly unable to get a grip on her play today. She took one late error and 19 shots in the poor game. The Central Warriors captain Twilight joins the 10-ball ranks this time, shooting that event with the struggling silver cue. Twilight didn't get anything on the break for this game, but she showed some early skill with her shots, and this allowed her to overcome a slow finish. She had one error for an illegally potted ball, but only 14 total shots in a great game. The 28th player drawn today is the Pearl Surfers' co-captain Watermelon, making her season debut in 7-ball with the red cue. Watermelon left the game frustrated, as her good break netter nothing, and her shooting thereafter required 14 error-free shots to complete the game. Next up, the Warriors' Wings is back in action shooting 8-ball with the silver cue. Wings picked up nothing from the break in his game, and while he didn't take any errors, his was a slow game requiring 25 shots to complete. Closing out the group, the North Modernistic Nighthawks' Cheddar makes her season debut in 7-ball with the blue cue. Cheddar had a ball on the break and played well early in the game, but she faded to a total of 11 shots late, although she didn't take an error at any point in the game.

Bunch seven begins as the Tysini Hummingbirds captain Princess shoots 7-ball with the blue cue for her season debut. Princess didn't get the best angles to shoot from early on, compounding with an empty break to push her score to 12 shots, but she had no errors in the game. The 32nd player called to shoot is the Southridge Defenders sophomore Bianca, who opens the season with the blue cue and 7-ball. Bianca had a very similar appearance, going empty on the break and taking one error for a scratch before completing her turn in 12 shots as well. Vladimir Vasilyev of the Stonebridge Wolves mixes it up, playing 8-ball with the blue cue in his second career appearance. Vladimir had a great game going early on, taking one error for illegal contact but otherwise dominating. Near the end, he added two more errors, totaling three, and closed with a non-representative 25 shots for the appearance. Precious, the Pronger Tridents captain, debuts next with the red cue in hand for 7-ball. Precious didn't quite get anything on the break, and she caused her own error later in the game, but she completed the effort in a crisp 10 shots for a good start to her qualifying season. Wrapping up the group, the Harrison Specters captain Twinkie II debuts in 7-ball with the blue cue. Twinkie II didn't make a ball on the break and took no errors during her performance of 12 shots, a fairly middling effort so far.

The last group leads off with Chicky Phil of the Pacific Volcanoes shooting 9-ball with the blue cue. Chicky Phil played a beautiful game, making a ball on the break and striking the 7-9 kick combination to the top right to end with 10 shots and no errors for the appearance. The 37th player called today is Cassandra, as the Diamond Gems star returns to league play with her 7-ball game with the red cue. Cassandra did get a ball on the break, but she also had an error in the middle of her game. In all, she ended at 12 shots with the one error in an acceptable outing. The Whitewater Shores' Twinkie III goes next, playing her 8-ball with the blue cue in her second appearance of the year. It didn't go that well for Twinkie III, who had only one error and a bunch of poorly positioned shots to work with. She would need 27 shots to finish the outing, a rough effort from the reliable veteran. Dreamy gets a chance for redemption from earlier, as the Blades star plays 9-ball with the blue cue. Dreamy got exactly what she wanted, potting two balls on the break and then attacking smoothly throughout the game. She finished with 7 shots, ending on a deflected 7-9 combination off the 6 to complete the error-free game. Leonardo of the Midland Predators gets the final game today, shooting 8-ball with the red cue. Leonardo had everything going his way in the game until he illegally potted the 8. He ended up with six errors in 24 shots despite making a ball on the break, a frustrating and costly mistake ruining his effort.

That's all for today. Tomorrow's got more of the same. Tonight, Select plays the second half of its first week, and tomorrow morning, Elite gets a first look.