Kerri Einarson (Winnipeg, MB) won
8-2 over
Amber Holland (Regina, SK) in the Final of the GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2, held September 8 - 13, 2015 in Paradise, Newfoundland / Labrador. To advance to the championship game, Einarson won
7-6 over
Jill Thurston (Winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 in Paradise, Newfoundland / Labrador; and won
8-1 over
Michelle Montford (Winnipeg, MB) in the quarterfinals.
Einarson finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Einarson defeated
Anna Hasselborg (Stockholm, SWE) 7-6, then won
7-5 against
Thurston and
5-3 against
Heather Strong (St. John's, NL). Einarson won
8-2 against
Mary-Anne Arsenault (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 Championship title, Einarson earned
44.214 world rankings points along with the $9,200CDN first prize cheque, moving up 6 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 21st place overall with
107.514 total points. Einarson ranks 6th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
44.214 points earned so far this season.
