CHAMPION: Birt Wins 2013 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

SKIP
Suzanne
Birt

Third
Shelly
Bradley

Second
Michelle
Shea

Lead
Susan
McInnis

Games:	8
Record:	7W - 1L
PF/G:	8.67
PA/G:	5.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.58
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.75
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Suzanne Birt (Charlottetown, PEI) won 8-3 over Darcy Robertson (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic, held October 31 - November 3, 2013 at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Birt won 6-3 over Eve Belisle (Montreal, PQ) in the semifinals of the 2013 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada; and won 7-2 over Brit O'Neill (Ottawa, ON) in the quarterfinals. of the 2013 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada;

Birt finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birt defeated Lisa Farnell (Elgin, ON) 6-4, then went on to lose 5-4 against Allison Flaxey (Listowel, ON). Birt responded with a 7-5 win over Katie Morrissey (Ottawa, ON). Birt won 7-4 against Alanna Routledge (Montreal, PQ), then won 7-4 against Jenn Hanna (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Championship title, Birt earned 8.250 world rankings points along with the $5,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 12 spots the World Ranking Standings into 50th place overall with 21.713 total points. Birt ranks 39th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 11.100 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2023: Stefania Constantini
Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA
2022: Isabelle Ladouceur
Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele
Waterloo, ON
2019: Isabella Wrana
Isabella Wrana, Jennie Wahlin, Almida de Val, Fanny Sjoberg
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Kerry Galusha
Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Brittany Tran, Shona Barbour, Megan Koehler
Yellowknife, NT
2017: Kristen MacDiarmid
Kristen MacDiarmid, Marie Christianson, Liz Woodworth, Julia Colter, Kelly Backman
Halifax, NS
2016: Robyn MacPhee
Robyn MacPhee, Sarah Fullerton, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle Shea
Charlottetown, PEI
2015: Jacqueline Harrison
Jacqueline Harrison, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster, Nicole Westlund Stewart
Mississauga, ON
2014: Cathy Auld
Cathy Auld, Julie Tippin, Holly Horvat, Carly Howard
Toronto, ON
2013: Suzanne Birt
Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Michelle Shea, Susan McInnis
Charlottetown, PEI
2012: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater, ON
2010: Christine McCrady
Christine McCrady, Kellie Buchanan, Lisa Paddle, Audrey Frey
, ON
2009: Debbie McCormick
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Rio, WI
2008: Rachel Homan
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Ottawa, ON
2007: Jenn Hanna
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Ottawa, ON
2006: Janet McGhee
Janet McGhee, Pascale Letendre, Lee Merklinger, Breanne Merklinger
Uxbridge, ON

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