Anderson/Richardson Reaches 2023 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship Semifinals

Games:	10
Record:	6W - 4L
PF/G:	9.20
PA/G:	7.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Defense:	0.15
Force Efficiency:	0.52
Steal Efficiency:	0.31

Taylor Anderson/Ben Richardson (Chaska , MN) run at the 2023 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-4 loss to Cory Thiesse/Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN). of the 2023 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Anderson/Richardson advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-3 win over Rebecca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (McFarland, WI). of the 2023 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Kalamazoo, Michigan;

Anderson/Richardson finished 4-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Anderson/Richardson defeated Ann Podoll/Nathan Parry (Fargo, ND) 8-6, then went on to lose 8-7 against Delaney Strouse/Daniel Casper (Minneapolis , MN). Anderson/Richardson responded with a 7-4 win over Sydney Mullaney/Chase Sinnett (Chaska, MN). Anderson/Richardson went on to lose 7-4 against Sarah Anderson/Andrew Stopera (Minneapolis, MN). Anderson/Richardson lost 7-4 to Thiesse/Dropkin where Anderson/Richardson responded with a 11-7 win over Kirstin Nickel/Gabriel Nickel (Hudson , WI). Anderson/Richardson won 10-2 against Nicole Bookhout/Dan Wiza (Madison, WI) in their final qualifying round match.

Anderson/Richardson earned 25.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship, moving up 33 spots the World Ranking Standings into 709th place overall with 49.965 total points. Anderson/Richardson ranks 47th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 48.752 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	17	9	0	0.654	8-0	1-7	0-2	0-1	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	190	177	137	9.32	7.21	2.11	5.42	4.53	1.72	1.59	0.05

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	88	125	27	1	8-0	6-1	20-4	1.42	0.31	0.39	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	102	52	110	0	1-2	1-7	9-25	0.51	1.08	0.48	0.36

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