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.
