Gray-Withers Runner-Up at 2023 DEKALB Superspiel

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Serena
Gray-Withers

Third
Catherine
Clifford

Second
Brianna
Cullen

Lead
Zoe
Cinnamon

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	7.33
PA/G:	5.33
Hammer Efficiency:	0.37
Steal Defense:	0.05
Force Efficiency:	0.71
Steal Efficiency:	0.27

Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, AB) lost 6-5 to Xenia Schwaller (Zurich, SUI) in the Final of the DEKALB Superspiel, held December 1 - 4, 2023 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Gray-Withers won 5-4 over Delaney Strouse (Traverse City, MI) in the semifinals of the 2023 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada; and won 7-2 over Clancy Grandy (Vancouver, BC) in the quarterfinals.

Gray-Withers finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gray-Withers defeated Grandy 5-4, then won 5-4 against Kristy Watling (Winnipeg, MB) to advance to the A-Qualifier where they 6-4 against Strouse to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

Gray-Withers earned 24.750 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. Gray-Withers move up 3 spots after posting a net gain of 11.719 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 26th overall with 142.407 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Gray-Withers ranks 23rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 103.313 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	50	29	0	0.633	18-5	7-6	5-3	0-2	1-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	616	531	392	8.62	6.36	2.26	4.94	4.29	1.75	1.48	0.78

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	301	382	97	22	16-0	23-7	78-10	1.27	0.32	0.42	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	315	149	295	26	7-3	6-19	15-56	0.47	0.94	0.59	0.31

2023: Xenia Schwaller
Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger, Marion WÃ¼est, Andreas Schwaller
Zurich, SUI
2022: Meghan Walter
Meghan Walter, Abby Ackland, Sara Oliver, Mackenzie Elias, Kaitlyn Jones
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Amber Holland
Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Karlee Korchinski, Debbie Lozinski
Kronau, SK
2019: Laura Walker
Laura Walker, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Nadine Scotland
Edmonton, AB
2018: Alli Flaxey
Alli Flaxey, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Raunora Westcott
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Penny Barker
Penny Barker, Deanna Doig, Lorraine Schneider, Danielle Sicinski
Moose Jaw, SK
2016: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Jennifer Wylie, Jenna Enge, Amanda Gates, Courtney Chenier
Sudbury , NO
2013: Barb Spencer
Barb Spencer, Katie Spencer, Jenna Loder, Raunora Westcott
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Darcy Robertson
Darcy Robertson, Tracey Lavery, Vanessa Foster, Michelle Madden
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Barb Spencer
Barb Spencer, Karen Klein, Ainsley Champagne, Raunora Westcott
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2009: Crystal Webster
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Grande Prairie, AB

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