CHAMPION: Rumiantseva Wins 2021 WCT Latvia International Challenger

Moscow, Russia

SKIP
Vlada
Rumiantseva

Third
Aleksandra
Mozzherina

Second
Aleksandra
Stoyarosova

Lead
Ekaterina
Kungurova

Games:	7
Record:	7W - 0L
PF/G:	14.05
PA/G:	3.57
Hammer Efficiency:	0.75
Steal Defense:	0.12
Force Efficiency:	0.80
Steal Efficiency:	0.56

Vlada Rumiantseva (Moscow, RUS) won 9-3 over Amy MacDonald (Stirling, SCO) in the Final of the WCT Latvia International Challenger, held October 21 - 24, 2021 in Tukums, Latvia. To advance to the championship game, Rumiantseva won 9-1 over Anna Kubeskova (Prague, CZE) in the semifinals of the 2021 WCT Latvia International Challenger in Tukums, Latvia; and won 8-2 over Liisa Turmann (Tallinn, EST) in the quarterfinals.

Rumiantseva finished 4-0 in the 17-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rumiantseva defeated Evita Regza (Riga, LAT) 10-4, then won 10-1 against Asta Vaicekonyte (Vilnius, LTU) and 7-1 against Sarah Mueller (Biel, SUI). Rumiantseva won 6-3 against Turmann in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the WCT Latvia International Challenger Championship title, Rumiantseva earned 19.103 world rankings points along with the $1,993CDN first prize cheque, moving up 34 spots the World Ranking Standings into 66th place overall with 35.810 total points. Rumiantseva ranks 33rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 31.303 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

2022: Corrie Huerlimann
Corrie Huerlimann, Celine Schwizgebel, Nadine Baertschiger, Anna Gut, Melina Bezzola
Zug, SUI
2021: Vlada Rumiantseva
Vlada Rumiantseva, Aleksandra Mozzherina, Aleksandra Stoyarosova, Ekaterina Kungurova, Irina Riazanova
Moscow, RUS
2019: Maia Ramsfjell
Maia Ramsfjell, Martine Roenning, Mille Nordbye, Astri Forbregd
Lillehammer, NOR
2018: Maggie Wilson
Maggie Wilson, Jennifer Marshall, Amy MacDonald, Eilidh Yeats
Stirlign, SCO
2017: Daniela Jentsch
Daniela Jentsch, Josephine Obermann, Analena Jentsch, Pia-Lisa Schoell
Fï¿½ssen, GER

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