Ackerman Runner-Up at 2023 SaskTour Womens Players Championship

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Skylar
Ackerman

Third
Kya
Kennedy

Second
Taylor
Stremick

Lead
Kaylin
Mattern

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	11.03
PA/G:	5.90
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.11
Force Efficiency:	0.18
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK) lost 8-7 to Penny Barker (Moose Jaw, SK) in the Final of the SaskTour Womens Players Championship, held January 13 - 15, 2023 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Ackerman won 8-0 over Brooklyn Stevenson (Regina, SK) in the semifinals of the 2023 SaskTour Womens Players Championship in Yorkton, Saskatchewan;

Ackerman finished 3-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ackerman defeated Lorraine Schneider (Regina, SK) 11-5, then won 6-4 against Jessica Mitchell (Saskatoon, SK). Ackerman went on to lose 6-4 against Nancy Martin (Saskatoon, SK). Ackerman responded with a 7-0 win over Amber Holland (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the SaskTour Womens Players Championship, Ackerman take home 16.500 world rankings points along with the $1,500CDN prize. Ackerman move up 6 spots after posting a net gain of 14.625 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 43rd overall with 77.579 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Ackerman ranks 39th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 72.125 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	33	20	0	0.623	5-4	2-1	3-1	0-0	1-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	397	334	269	8.41	6.78	1.64	5.04	4.06	1.67	1.67	0.91

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	206	247	57	25	8-2	13-2	52-6	1.20	0.28	0.40	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	191	87	212	11	1-5	6-15	12-46	0.46	1.11	0.45	0.31

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