Desjardins/Desjardins Reaches 2019 New Zealand Winter Games Mixed Doubles Quarters

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	6.59
PA/G:	9.77
Hammer Efficiency:	0.14
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.26

Emilie Desjardins/Robert Desjardins (Chicoutimi, CAN) qualified for the 2019 New Zealand Winter Games Mixed Doubles playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 10-2 against Tabitha Peterson/Joe Polo (Chaska, USA). of the 2019 New Zealand Winter Games Mixed Doubles in Naseby, New Zealand;

Desjardins/Desjardins finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Desjardins/Desjardins lost 11-3 to Tahli Gill/Dean Hewitt (Brisbane, AUS), then responded with a 5-3 win over Eszter Juhasz/Markku Uusipaavalniemi (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Desjardins/Desjardins went on to lose 8-3 against Hyeji Jang/Yujin Seong (Uiseong, KOR). Desjardins/Desjardins responded with a 9-7 win over Courtney Smith/Hamish Walker (Naseby, NZL). Desjardins/Desjardins won 7-4 against Jessica Smith/Ben Smith (Naseby, NZL) in their final qualifying round match.

Desjardins/Desjardins earned 9.469 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the New Zealand Winter Games Mixed Doubles, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 9.468 after improving upon their best so far this season. Desjardins/Desjardins ranks 14th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 9.468 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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