Nepstad Reaches 2017 Norway Cup 2 Quarters

SKIP
Gaute
Nepstad

Third
Stein Erik
Johansen

Second
Alf Christian
Fahle

Lead
Lars Ove
Madshus

Gaute Nepstad (Lillehammer, NOR) qualified for the 2017 Norway Cup 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-1 against Steffen Walstad (Oppdal, NOR). of the 2017 Norway Cup 2 in Oppdal, Norway;

Nepstad finished 2-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nepstad defeated Jenn Cunningham (Oslo, NOR) 13-1, then won 6-2 against Eirin Mesloe (Oppdal, NOR). Nepstad went on to lose 9-7 against Walstad in their final qualifying round match.

Nepstad earned 4.933 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Norway Cup 2, moving up 96 spots the World Ranking Standings into 253rd place overall with 8.666 total points. Nepstad ranks 187th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 5.282 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

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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