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AVP Tour
$250,000 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
July 21 - 24, 2005

(Q9) Nicki Fusco/Gina Kirstein

Nicki Fusco

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 27, 1978 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Monument, CO

Resides:

Redondo Beach, CA

Height:

5'10"

College(s):

Utah State
Metro State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

17th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$1,637.50

Gina Kirstein

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 17, 1975 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Clarita, CA

Resides:

Wilmington, NC

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Illinois

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

17th (AVP Dallas 2007)

Career Winnings:

$725.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	27	29	33	41	Money
AVP	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1	4	3	2	$1,450.00

Previous Hermosa Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2004	Gina Kirstein - 25th	Nicki Fusco - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	7/8-10/2005	Belmar Open	30, Q8	25	36	$100.00
AVP	6/30-7/2/2005	Cincinnati Open	Q13	27	24	$0.00
AVP	6/10-12/2005	San Diego Open	29, Q11	25	36	$100.00
AVP	5/20-22/2005	Santa Barbara Open	Q15	41	12	$0.00
AVP	4/29-5/1/2005	Austin Open	Q15	29	18	$0.00
AVP	4/22-24/2005	Tempe Open	Q19	29	18	$0.00
AVP	7/22-24/2004	Hermosa Beach Open	31	25	52	$100.00
AVP	4/30-5/2/2004	Austin Open	Q23	29	18	$0.00

Hermosa Beach Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/21/2005	Qualifier 1	Stephanie Barry / Jenna Dykstra (Q56)	Won 21-9, 21-17	0:39
Thu, 7/21/2005	Qualifier 2	Noel Frohman / Kristin Ursillo (Q24)	Won 21-19, 21-13	0:41
Thu, 7/21/2005	Qualifier 3	Cheri Fitzner / Meri-de Goltz (29, Q8)	Lost 11-21, 19-21	0:36

Head to Head Results
Fusco/Kirstein lead the series against the field 7-5

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/McPeak 0-1
7/9/05	AVP	Belmar Open	Winner 1	Kessy/McPeak	3	Fusco/Kirstein	30, Q8	21-9, 21-16	0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Lowe/Pavley 0-1
6/11/05	AVP	San Diego Open	Contender 1	Lowe/Pavley	13	Fusco/Kirstein	29, Q11	21-13, 21-16	0:37
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Barnes/Williams 0-2
6/30/05	AVP	Cincinnati Open	Qualifier 3	Barnes/Williams	23, Q4	Fusco/Kirstein	Q13	21-13, 21-18	0:44
4/29/05	AVP	Austin Open	Qualifier 3	Barnes/Williams	23, Q2	Fusco/Kirstein	Q15	21-11, 21-11	0:38
Trail the series against # 29, Q8 Fitzner/Goltz 0-1
7/21/05	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open	Qualifier 3	Fitzner/Goltz	29, Q8	Fusco/Kirstein	Q9	21-11, 21-19	0:36
Lead the series against # Q11 Kuk/Van Zwieten 1-0
7/8/05	AVP	Belmar Open	Qualifier 2	Fusco/Kirstein	30, Q8	Kuk/Van Zwieten	Q9	21-18, 21-18
Lead the series against # Q12 Marshall/Wright 1-0
6/10/05	AVP	San Diego Open	Qualifier 3	Fusco/Kirstein	29, Q11	Marshall/Wright	Q6	21-14, 21-19	0:43
Lead the series against # Q16 Akins/Cline 1-0
4/22/05	AVP	Tempe Open	Qualifier 2	Fusco/Kirstein	Q19	Akins/Cline	Q14	23-21, 21-18	0:53
Lead the series against # Q24 Frohman/Ursillo 1-0
7/21/05	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open	Qualifier 2	Fusco/Kirstein	Q9	Frohman/Ursillo	Q24	21-19, 21-13	0:41
Lead the series against # Q27 Maastricht/Zartman 1-0
4/29/05	AVP	Austin Open	Qualifier 2	Fusco/Kirstein	Q15	Maastricht/Zartman	Q18	21-19, 21-14	0:50
Lead the series against # Q29 Cooper/Martin 1-0
7/8/05	AVP	Belmar Open	Qualifier 1	Fusco/Kirstein	30, Q8	Cooper/Martin	Q25	21-14, 17-21, 15-8
Lead the series against # Q56 Barry/Dykstra 1-0
7/21/05	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open	Qualifier 1	Fusco/Kirstein	Q9	Barry/Dykstra	Q56	21-9, 21-17	0:39