Backman Reaches 2015 Nova Scotia Scotties Semifinals

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

SKIP
Kelly
Backman

Third
Kristen
MacDiarmid

Second
Jennifer
Crouse

Lead
Karlee
Everist

Games:	9
Record:	5W - 4L
PF/G:	6.09
PA/G:	6.44
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.32
Force Efficiency:	0.52
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Kelly Backman (Dartmouth, NS) run at the 2015 Nova Scotia Scotties came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-3 loss to Mary-Anne Arsenault (Halifax, NS). of the 2015 Nova Scotia Scotties in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada;

Backman finished 4-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Backman lost 7-1 to Nancy McConnery (Halifax, NS), then responded with a 6-5 win over Sarah Murphy (Halifax, NS). Backman won 8-2 against Marg Cutcliffe (Halifax, NS). Backman went on to lose 8-3 against Danielle Parsons (Halifax, NS). Backman lost 7-6 to Theresa Breen (Halifax, NS) where Backman responded with a 9-7 win over Jocelyn Nix (Lower Sackville, NS). Backman won 8-7 against Arsenault in their final qualifying round match.

Backman earned 2.000 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Nova Scotia Scotties, moving up 13 spots the World Ranking Standings into 87th place overall with 10.375 total points. Backman ranks 76th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.875 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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