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	Campion and Owens in Texas Shootout

	March 3, 2002 by Howard Harding © 2002 SquashTalk, photo: © 2002 Debra Tessier, may not be reproduced without express permission. As expected, top seeds Carol Owens and Cassie Campion will meet in the final of the AON Women's Texas Squash Open after ending the statement-making runs of unseeded Natalie Pohrer and qualifier Tania Bailey, respectively, in Houston, USA. There was a full house at the Metropolitan Club in Houston watching the top WISPA World Tour players in action for the first time. Natalie Pohrer, who is in her second top-level event since departing the tour for several months, had emphatically marked her return to the top echelon with her decisive quarterfinal win over Fiona Geaves. She couldn't maintain her momentum, though, against the superbly conditioned Owens, who got back everything Pohrer threw at her. The top seeded Carol Owens, from New Zealand, beat St Louis based Natalie Pohrer, 9-6 9-2 9-3 in 36 minutes. The crowd was right behind the St Louis-based underdog, but Owens countered Pohrer's enterprising game with her superlative court coverage. "I knew I had to be on top of my game to beat Natalie," said the favourite and former Australian later. "She puts the ball in short so well." The opening all-English semi-final contrasted second seed Campion's heavy hitting with Tania Bailey's more dogged approach to rallying. Bailey, fighting back to form after knee surgery, led 6-1 in the third game after a more attacking approach, and had a game-ball at 8-5 - but Campion regained her focus take the game and the match 9-2, 9-4, 10-8 in 37 minutes. "Tania played really well tonight, so I am pleased to have got through," said world No4 Campion afterwards. "I really had to hang in during the third to sneak it." In the other semi-final, AON Women's Texas Squash Open, Houston, Texas, USA Semi-finals: [2] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [Q] Tania Bailey (ENG) 9-2, 9-4, 10-8 (37m) [1] Carol Owens (NZL) bt Natalie Pohrer (ENG) 9-6, 9-2, 9-3 (36m)
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