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AVP Tour
$280,000 Bud Light AVP Long Beach Open
July 19 - 21, 2007

(Q6) 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 Long Beach Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	6/14-17/2007	Charleston Open	Q4	25	36	$0.00
AVP	6/7-10/2007	Atlanta Open	Q5	25	36	$0.00
AVP	5/24-27/2007	Louisville Open	Q5	25	36	$0.00
AVP	5/18-20/2007	Hermosa Beach Open	Q9	33	18	$0.00
AVP	5/10-13/2007	Glendale Open	Q12	25	36	$0.00
AVP	5/3-6/2007	Huntington Beach Open	26, Q12	25	36	$350.00
AVP	4/19-22/2007	Dallas Open	23, Q14	17	72	$800.00
AVP	4/13-15/2007	Miami Open	Q13	29	18	$0.00
AVP	7/21-24/2005	Hermosa Beach Open	Q9	33	24	$0.00

Long Beach Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/19/2007	Qualifier 2	Raquel Beson / Michelle Piantadosi (Q27)	Lost 18-21, 21-17, 10-15	1:02

Head to Head Results
Fusco/Kirstein trail the series against the field 2-7

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 7 Dodd/Minello 0-1
5/4/07	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Winner 1	Dodd/Minello	7	Fusco/Kirstein	26, Q12	21-19, 21-14	0:41
Trail the series against # 17 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
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Harris/Langston 1-0
4/13/07	AVP	Miami Open	Qualifier 1	Fusco/Kirstein	Q13	Harris/Langston	Q20	23-21, 21-17	0:44
Trail the series against # 25 Johnson/Muhe 0-1
5/10/07	AVP	Glendale Open	Qualifier 4	Johnson/Muhe	24, Q4	Fusco/Kirstein	Q12	21-13, 15-21, 15-13
Trail the series against # 26, Q1 Byrd/Jensen 0-2
7/10/07	AVP	Charleston Open	Qualifier 3	Byrd/Jensen	23, Q5	Fusco/Kirstein	Q4	17-21, 29-27, 15-13	1:15
5/24/07	AVP	Louisville Open	Qualifier 3	Byrd/Jensen	22, Q4	Fusco/Kirstein	Q5	21-15, 13-21, 15-12	0:55
Trail the series against # Q27 Beson/Piantadosi 0-1
7/19/07	AVP	Long Beach Open	Qualifier 2	Beson/Piantadosi	Q27	Fusco/Kirstein	Q6	21-18, 17-21, 15-10	1:02
Lead the series against # Q28 Guigliano/Parmely 1-0
5/18/07	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open	Qualifier 2	Fusco/Kirstein	Q9	Guigliano/Parmely	Q24	21-14, 21-12	0:39