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.
