CHAMPION: Jentsch Wins 2016 Riga International Challenge

Fuessen, Germany

SKIP
Daniela
Jentsch

Third
Analena
Jentsch

Second
Josephine
Obermann

Lead
Pia-Lisa
Schoell

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	7.92
PA/G:	5.83
Hammer Efficiency:	0.46
Steal Defense:	0.26
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.18

Daniela Jentsch (Fuessen, GER) won 3-2 over Isabelle Maillard (Uitikon, SUI) in the Final of the Riga International Challenge, held October 28 - 30, 2016 in Riga, Latvia.

Jentsch finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Jentsch defeated Ieva Berzina (Riga, LAT) 5-2, then won 7-6 against Oona Kauste (Hyvinkaa, FIN) and 9-7 against Towe Lundman (Uppsala, SWE) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Riga International Challenge Championship title, Jentsch earned 13.772 world rankings points along with the $2,062CDN first prize cheque, moving up 7 spots the World Ranking Standings into 52nd place overall with 88.619 total points. Jentsch ranks 69th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 22.258 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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