Laura Walker (Edmonton, AB) lost
7-1 to
Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay, NONT) in the Final of the Curl Mesabi Classic, held November 29 - December 1, 2019 at the Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, United States. To advance to the championship game, Walker won
5-4 over
Tabitha Peterson (McFarland , USA) in the semifinals of the 2019 Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States; and won
8-3 over
Minnesota's Kim Rhyme in the quarterfinals.
Walker finished 4-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walker defeated
Abbey Kitchens (Devils Lake, ND) 10-1, then won
7-4 against
Minnesota's Kim Rhyme and
8-2 against
Jamie Sinclair (Charlotte, NC). Walker won
9-3 against
Christine McMakin (Minneapolis, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Curl Mesabi Classic, Walker take home
23.907 world rankings points along with the $3,986CDN prize. Walker move up 6 spots after posting a net gain of 12.225 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 18th overall with
208.778 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Walker ranks 16th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
150.372 points earned so far this season.
