Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK) lost
8-7 to
Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the U25 NextGen Classic, held August 31 - September 3, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Ackerman won
8-2 over
Emily Deschenes (Chester, NS) in the semifinals
Ackerman finished 4-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ackerman defeated
Gray-Withers 6-5, then won
5-1 against
Elysa Crough (Edmonton, AB). Ackerman went on to lose
8-7 against
Deschenes. Ackerman responded with a
8-2 win over
Stephanie Thompson (Regina, SK). Ackerman won
9-5 against
Jessica Wytrychowski (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the U25 NextGen Classic, Ackerman take home
13.750 world rankings points along with the $4,000CDN prize, moving up 30 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 68th place overall with
30.113 total points. Ackerman ranks 25th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
13.750 points earned so far this season.
