Keiser Reaches 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge Semifinals

St. Moritz, Switzerland

Fourth
Selina
Witschonke

Third
Elena Antonia
Mathis

SKIP
Raphaela
Keiser

Lead
Marina
Loertscher

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	11.00
PA/G:	5.50
Hammer Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Defense:	0.28
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.55

Raphaela Keiser (St. Moritz, SUI) run at the 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-7 loss to Nora Wuest (Wetzikon, SUI). of the 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge in St. Gallen, Switzerland; Keiser advanced through the quarterfinals with a 8-4 win over Corrie Huerlimann (Zug, SUI). of the 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge in St. Gallen, Switzerland;

Keiser finished 3-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Keiser defeated Isabell Einspieler (St. Gallen, SUI) 12-1, then went on to lose 6-2 against Daniela Jentsch (Fuessen, GER). Keiser responded with a 5-2 win over Sarah Mueller (Biel, SUI). Keiser won 10-1 against Fabienne Rieder (Bern, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

Keiser earned 12.124 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the St. Galler Elite Challenge. Keiser move up 9 spots after posting a net gain of 8.632 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 35th overall with 88.409 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Keiser ranks 33rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 75.293 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2022	38	22	0	0.633	5-4	1-1	0-3	0-1	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2022	449	363	270	8.08	6.01	2.07	4.88	4.08	1.66	1.48	1.05

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2022	224	244	72	31	6-1	15-4	50-12	1.09	0.32	0.37	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2022	225	119	198	16	1-2	11-9	19-40	0.53	0.88	0.62	0.33

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