Dropkin Runner-Up at 2020 Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender

Chaska, Minnesota

SKIP
Korey
Dropkin

Third
Joe
Polo

Second
Mark
Fenner

Lead
Thomas
Howell

Games:	4
Record:	3W - 1L
PF/G:	10.00
PA/G:	6.30
Hammer Efficiency:	0.58
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

Korey Dropkin (Chaska, MN) lost 7-3 to Rich Ruohonen (Chaska, MN) in the Final of the Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender, held September 11 - 13, 2020 at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, United States. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Dropkin won 6-3 over Kevin Tuma (Saint Paul, MN) to advance to the championship game. of the 2020 Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;

Dropkin finished 2-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dropkin defeated Daniel Casper (Chaska, MN) 10-5, then won 8-2 against Connor Kauffman (Minneapolis, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender, Dropkin take home 0.000 world rankings points along with the $1,500CDN prize. For week 4 of the event schedule, Dropkin did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 14th place on the World Ranking Standings with 215.440 total points. Dropkin ranks 221st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 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

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