Kaatz Runner-Up at 2023 MCT Showdown

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Rachel
Kaatz

Third
Jenna
Boisvert

Second
Gaetanne
Gauthier

Lead
Kadriana
Lott

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	10.00
PA/G:	7.43
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Rachel Kaatz (Winnipeg, MB) lost 9-2 to Kristy Watling (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the MCT Showdown, held November 24 - 26, 2023 at the East St. Paul Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Kaatz won 8-4 over Lisa McLeod (Winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2023 MCT Showdown in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Kaatz finished 3-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kaatz defeated McLeod 10-3, then went on to lose 8-4 against Watling. Kaatz responded with a 6-0 win over Shae Bevan (Winnipeg, MB). Kaatz won 5-2 against Emma Jensen (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the MCT Showdown, Kaatz take home 2.750 world rankings points along with the $1,000CDN prize. Kaatz move up 3 spots after posting a net gain of 2 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 108th overall with 20.770 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Kaatz ranks 101st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 14.750 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	18	23	0	0.439	1-2	4-5	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	255	187	222	7.33	8.71	-1.37	4.43	4.90	1.65	1.78	0.67

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	126	124	77	8	4-1	11-8	15-15	0.98	0.61	0.25	0.34

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	129	63	145	9	2-4	3-8	12-30	0.49	1.12	0.49	0.29

2024: Bobae Kang
Bobae Kang, Minseo Kim, Yujeong Shim, Jisoo Kim, Jaehee Jeong
Jeonbuk, KOR
2023: Kristy Watling
Kristy Watling, Laura Burtnyk, Emily Deschenes, Sarah Pyke
Winnipeg, MB
2019: Mackenzie Zacharias
Mackenzie Zacharias, Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias, Lauren Lenentine
Altona, MB
2018: Joelle Brown
Joelle Brown, Susan Baleja, Natalie Claude-Harding, Carlene Strand
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Barb Spencer
Barb Spencer, Katie Spencer, Holly Spencer, Allyson Spencer
winnnipeg, MB
2016: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Jennifer Wylie, Jenna Enge, Amanda Gates, Crystal Rumberg
Sudbury, NO
2015: Jennifer Clark-Rouire
Jennifer Clark-Rouire, Rachel Kaatz, Lindsay Warkentin, Kylee Calvert
Winnipeg , MB
2014: Michelle Montford
Michelle Montford, Lisa McLeod, Sara Van Walleghem, Sarah Neufeld, Courtney Blanchard
Winnipeg, MB

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