Abbey Kitchens (Devils Lake, ND) lost
7-4 to
Madison Bear (Pardeeville, WI) in the Final of the USA Junior Womens National Championship, held January 27 - February 3, 2018 at the Detroit Curling Club in Ferndale, United States. To advance to the championship game, Kitchens won
6-5 over
Beth Podoll (Fargo, ND) in the semifinals of the 2018 USA Junior Womens National Championship in Ferndale, Michigan, United States;
Kitchens finished 7-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kitchens defeated
Ariel Traxler (Fairbanks, AK) 10-4, then won
9-0 against
Christine McMakin (St. Paul, MN) and
5-4 against
Maya Willertz (Midland, MI). Kitchens won
7-4 against
Cora Farrell (Blaine, MN), then won
8-5 against
Anya Normandeau (Burnsville, MN). Kitchens went on to lose
9-5 against
Podoll. Kitchens responded with a
7-2 win over
Sara Olson (Duluth, MN). Kitchens went on to lose
9-3 against
Bear. Kitchens responded with a
9-7 win over
Mackenzie Page (Mankato, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Junior Womens National Championship, Kitchens take home
12.227 world rankings points. For week 26 of the event schedule, Kitchens did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Kitchens ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
