CHAMPION: Jentsch Wins 2017 Latvia International Challenger

SKIP
Daniela
Jentsch

Third
Josephine
Obermann

Second
Analena
Jentsch

Lead
Pia-Lisa
Schoell

Daniela Jentsch (Fï¿½ssen, GER) won 5-3 over Elena Stern (Wetzikon, SUI) in the Final of the Latvia International Challenger, held October 26 - 29, 2017 in Riga, Latvia.

Jentsch finished 4-0 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Jentsch defeated Marina Hauser (Dubendorf, SUI) 5-3, then won 8-2 against Irina Belki (Minsk, BLR) and 8-3 against Maggie Wilson (Perth, SCO). Jentsch won 7-3 against Ieva Rudzite (Riga, LAT) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Latvia International Challenger Championship title, Jentsch earned 14.249 world rankings points along with the $2,081CDN first prize cheque, moving up 3 spots the World Ranking Standings into 47th place overall with 103.951 total points. Jentsch ranks 41st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 39.711 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

2022: Corrie Huerlimann
Corrie Huerlimann, Celine Schwizgebel, Nadine Baertschiger, Anna Gut, Melina Bezzola
Zug, SUI
2021: Vlada Rumiantseva
Vlada Rumiantseva, Aleksandra Mozzherina, Aleksandra Stoyarosova, Ekaterina Kungurova, Irina Riazanova
Moscow, RUS
2019: Maia Ramsfjell
Maia Ramsfjell, Martine Roenning, Mille Nordbye, Astri Forbregd
Lillehammer, NOR
2018: Maggie Wilson
Maggie Wilson, Jennifer Marshall, Amy MacDonald, Eilidh Yeats
Stirlign, SCO
2017: Daniela Jentsch
Daniela Jentsch, Josephine Obermann, Analena Jentsch, Pia-Lisa Schoell
Fï¿½ssen, GER

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