	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Karen Dacosta [#116]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Dacosta, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 7-14, -655, and is ranked #114.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Karen Surname(s): Dacosta Home: Grand Prairie, TX, United States

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	6-10 (0.375)
Past 1-12 months	3-5 (0.375)	LL WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 512 Average for: 358 Average against: 389
Round 1		Dacosta played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 380 to 597 (a spread of -217). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-1, -217. Dacosta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Dacosta is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Dacosta played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 333 to 511 (a spread of -178). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-2, -395.
Round 3		Dacosta played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 316 to 416 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Dacosta had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-3, -495.
Round 4		Dacosta played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 460 to 263 (a spread of 197). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Donegan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-3, -298.
Round 5		Dacosta played #89 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 335 to 323 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-3, -286.
Round 6		Dacosta played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 294 to 430 (a spread of -136). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -422.
Round 7		Dacosta played #75 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -455.
Round 8		Dacosta played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 396 to 392 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-5, -451.
Round 9		Dacosta played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 368 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Rankin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-5, -435.
Round 10		Dacosta played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 338 to 358 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-6, -455. Dacosta is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Dacosta played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and lost 334 to 421 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-7, -542.
Round 12		Dacosta played #100 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and lost 343 to 373 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Nishimi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-8, -572.
Round 13		Dacosta played #92 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 512 to 281 (a spread of 231). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADA, TX Dacosta’s record vs. Pastore in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-8, -341.
Round 14		Dacosta played #109 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 334 to 323 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-8, -330.
Round 15		Dacosta played #115 Scott Gilstrap (Houston, TX) and won 406 to 239 (a spread of 167). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Gilstrap in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-8, -163.
Round 16		Dacosta played #80 John Redding (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 320 to 431 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: DALLAS, TX Dacosta’s record vs. Redding in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-9, -274.
Round 17		Dacosta played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 328 to 358 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-10, -304.
Round 18		Dacosta played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 373 to 379 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Thornton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-11, -310.
Round 19		Dacosta played #45 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 258 to 485 (a spread of -227). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-12, -537.
Round 20		Dacosta played #122 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 375 to 442 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Dacosta’s record vs. Sawyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-13, -604.
Round 21		Dacosta played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and lost 323 to 374 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Dacosta had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-14, -655.

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