Kerri Einarson (Winnipeg, MB) lost
8-6 to
Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held January 27 - February 4, 2018 in Penticton, British Columbia. To advance to the championship game, Einarson won
12-9 over
Mary-Anne Arsenault (Dartmouth, NS) in the semifinals of the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Penticton, British Columbia;
Einarson finished 9-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Einarson defeated
Sylvie Robichaud (Moncton, NB) 8-6, then won
7-5 against
Arsenault and
8-4 against
Sherry Anderson (Saskatoon, SK). Einarson went on to lose
7-5 against
Tracy Fleury (Sudbury, NONT). Einarson responded with a
10-3 win over
Chelsea Duncan (Whitehorse, YK). Einarson won
9-3 against
Kerry Galusha (Yellowknife, NT), then won
9-4 against
Jones and
7-5 against
Hollie Duncan (Toronto, ON). Einarson won
6-5 against
Kesa Van Osch (Nanaimo, BC). Einarson went on to lose
9-5 against
Michelle Englot (Winnipeg, CAN). Einarson responded with a
6-4 win over
Casey Scheidegger (Grande Prairie, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Einarson take home
49.376 world rankings points. For week 26 of the event schedule, Einarson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Einarson ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
