Nina Spatola (St. Paul, MN) won
5-4 over
Allison Pottinger (St. Paul, MN) in the Final of the USA National Championship, held March 1 - 8, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Spatola finished 7-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Spatola defeated
Gabrielle Coleman (Seattle, WA) 12-2, then won
7-3 against
Amy Lou Anderson (St. Paul, MN) and
9-2 against
Caitlin Maroldo (Rochester, NY). Spatola won
12-4 against
Alexandra Carlson (Wayzata, MN), then won
9-2 against
Courtney George (Duluth, MN). Spatola went on to lose
6-4 against
Cassie Potter (St. Paul, MN). Spatola responded with a
9-2 win over
Sarah Anderson (Philadelphia, PA). Spatola went on to lose
9-8 against
Pottinger. Spatola responded with a
8-6 win over
Abigayle Lindgren (Grand Forks, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the USA National Championship Championship title, Spatola earned
22.500 world rankings points. For week 30 of the event schedule, Spatola did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Spatola ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
